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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Austin, the younger brother of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State as Secretary, Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, for initial term of four years with effect from July 6. Umahi was one of the three persons appointed into Parastal Agencies as executive officers by the President on Wednesday, according to state issued by Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Also announced in the statement was the appointment of Tijjani Kaura as the Managing Director, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority. He is to serve for…

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condemned the decision of presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a Muslim/Muslim ticket in 2023. The action threatens the unity of the country, he says. Speaking at the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)’s 12th General Assembly and Leadership Transition Ceremony, Mr Dogara declared that political permutations which do not reflect religious balance in the country are against the unity and stability of the country. He commended CAN’s position on the matter, describing it has “Godly.” “I want to say emphatically that CAN’s position on…

The naira has crashed further in the parallel market, trading for N710 against the U.S. dollar on the exchange platform Aboki Forex. Checks by Peoples Gazette on Wednesday showed the current parallel market rate pegged at N710 to a dollar. The national currency, which traded for N670 against the dollar on Monday, has fallen even further by 6.7 percent in two days as of Friday afternoon, according to data from Aboki Forex. Today’s record fall comes a year after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) prohibited the sale of foreign currency to bureau de change operators. The apex bank had…

Senators cutting across party lines, on Wednesday, issued President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week ultimatum to resolve the worsening insecurity in the country or face impeachment. According to the Senators, they have given the president all that he needed to tackle the security challenges but that the issue kept getting worse even in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the seat of power. The Senators’ resolution came after a closed-door meeting with the Senate leadership headed by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, which lasted for about two hours in the red chamber. After the closed-door meeting, the Senate President blocked move by…

Gunmen have killed three persons and abducted five girls and a leader of a vigilante group in Jalingo, Taraba State. The incident occurred Saturday and Monday nights at different locations in the metropolis. It was learnt that a resident and a mobile policeman were killed midnight at Lasandi, BabaYau and Sabongari. Similarly, the vigilante leader, identified as Bashir and five girls, were abducted by gunmen around 1.30am at Saminaka Junction on Monday night. According to Daily Trust, the gunmen on motorcycles reportedly invaded the area and shot in different directions before gaining entrance into the resident of the vigilante leader.…

Fresh statistics released by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC about its ongoing Continuous Voter Registration CVR have shown Lagos overtaking Kano state as per the number of completed registrations. As of last week, Kano had 458,559 fresh registrants, with Lagos coming second with 451,156. However, in the infographics released on Tuesday, INEC said as of 7am, July 25, Lagos was in the lead for the number of completed registrations with 508,936; followed by Kano with 500,207, and Delta with 481,929. It added that over 11 million new applicants have completed their voter registration since the CVR began in June…

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has undergone a successful surgery to treat recurrent pains in his back and neck. Lere Olayinka, Fayose aide on media and publicity announced this on Tuesday evening through his Facebook page seen by THE WHISPERER. According to Mr Olayinka, the PDP chieftain sustained the injuries during the 2018 Ekiti State governoship election. “Two major surgical operations within five months... One in February (Neck) and another one now (back)... "Results of the attack on him during the 2018 Ekiti governorship election. "It can only be God. "Soonest recovery Osokomole," he posted. Watch video below:

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, was on Tuesday conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Body of Benchers (BOB) held in Abuja. The meeting, which was held at the Body of Benchers Complex in Jabi, Abuja, was well attended by key stakeholders in the legal profession, including the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola, past Chief Justices of Nigeria – Justice Mahmud Mohammed and Justice Walter Onnoghen. Also in attendance was Justice Mary Odili (rtd), who doubles as the Vice-Chairman of the Body of Benchers. Past Presidents of the NBA, including Paul…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested popular wig seller, Onuorah Caritas Onyinye a.k.a Smart Beyoncé for drug trafficking after being nabbed at a Nigerian airport with cocaine. The Enugu big girl, Smart Beyoncé was arrested on Saturday July 23 at the arrival hall of an Enugu airport after arriving the country on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this said she was nabbed with 2.192 kilos of cocaine concealed in two designers women handbags with false linings.