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Former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari has accused senators of betraying him over the Senate Presidency seat. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had anointed Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom for the Senate Presidency. On Tuesday, Akpabio emerged as the Senate President during the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. While Akpabio polled 63 votes to emerge winner, Yari got 46 votes. However, Yari said he was hoping to get 61 out of the 109 votes which could have seen him emerge as the Senate President. Speaking during an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Yari said: “Yes, I…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as his Special Adviser on Security. The new development, according to presidential sources who spoke to The Whistler on Thursday, indicates that Tinubu may have scrapped the office of the National Security Adviser and replaced it with that of Special Adviser on Security. The security adviser’s functions would, however, remain the same as the NSA’s. The presidential source revealed that President Tinubu may have opted to name Ribadu as special security adviser, instead of NSA, to avoid hurting…

The Secretary to the Kano State Government, Baffa Bichi, has given more reasons behind the demolition of the government house roundabout monument by the administration of Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf. Daily Nigerian reports that the demolition of the roundabout, built by the Abdulahi Ganduje administration to commemorate Kano’s Golden Jubilee, had sparked condemnations across the state on Wednesday. Reacting to the criticism, the governor, through his Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, had said the structure was substandard and may collapse in one year. But speaking on Freedom Radio Kano monitored by Daily Nigerian on Wednesday, the SSG said the roundabout…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday named eight persons as special advisers, said State House Director Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye. In a statement, Oladunjoye said the President appointed Dele Alake as his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and Yau Darazo as Special Adviser on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs. Tinubu also appointed Nuhu Ribadu as his Special Adviser on Security and Wale Edun as Special Adviser on Monetary Policies. The President appointed Olu Verheijen as Special Adviser on Energy and Zachaeus Adedeji as Special Adviser on Revenue. Others are John Uwajumogu (Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment), and Salma Anas…

What to know about acting EFCC chairman, Mohammed Abba President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, AbdulRasheed Bawa over weighty allegations of abuse of office. The suspension, according to a statement, by the office of the SGF, is to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office following some weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him by some stakeholders in the anti-corruption fight. Following his suspension, Bawa was directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the agency’s Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar…

Federal House of Representatives member representing Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa has congratulated Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke (Etiokwe) on his inauguration as the Member representing Ohafia South State Constituency, and Hon. Uchenna Okoro Kalu on his inauguration as the Member representing Arochukwu State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly. Osonwa in a statement personally signed by him on Wednesday in Abuja, urged the lawmakers to use their privileged positions to contribute meaningfully to the development of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He said: "It is with great pleasure that I extend my sincerest congratulations to Uchenna Okoro…

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bawa indefinitely. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. Bawa has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation. Read statement below: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION 14th June, 2023 PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL…

Abia- born cleric, Bishop Silas Eke has described the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu as a political colossus. Eke, in a statement personally signed by him on Wednesday commended the former Abia State Governor for championing the cause for a better deal for the South-East geopolitical zone in the recently inaugurated 10th National Assembly. According to Bishop Eke, Kalu worked assiduously to advance the political and economic fortunes of the South East geopolitical zone by championing the emergence of the 10th Senate President from the South East geopolitical zone. The cleric who is the senior pastor…

The Federal Government, on Tuesday in Abuja, presented a licence for the establishment of Belema Sweet Export Terminal, the first of its kind in the world. With the grant of the licence, Nigeria has successfully acquired its first Hybrid Crude Export Terminal, with eight million barrels storage capacity. The licence was presented on behalf of the Federal Government by the Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Presenting the licence to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Belema Oil Producing Limited, Mr Tein Jack-Rich, the CEO of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to the ease of…

The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said Monday that contrary to the position of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the South-eastern part of the country deserves the position of the President or the Deputy President of the Senate to be inaugurated on Tuesday, 13th June 2023. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, had on Monday, expressed confidence that Senator Godswill Akpabio will emerge as the next president of the 10th Senate. He made this known while speaking with pressmen after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the committee set up by President…