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Eminent Businessman and technocrat, Rev. Daniel Imo has hailed the conferment of the chieftaincy title of Ishinka of Ohafia on the Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation, Chidia Maduekwe by Ohafia Council of Traditional Rulers. Imo, in a statement on Monday, described Maduekwe as a visionary and competent manager of resources. Noting that the honour is well-deserved, Imo said: “It is a confirmation of his dedication, astuteness, patriotism and excellent human relations for which he has been known over the years.” The seasoned technocrat said the honour done to the former federal lawmaker had again underlined the need for all…

The Federal Government is planning to downsize the civil service. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, explained that the downsizing is aimed at cutting the cost of the government’s recurrent expenditure yearly. Ahmed disclosed that the Federal Government is working on an exit package for workers that would be affected. In a statement, the minister said the government has set up a committee to review the collapse of agencies, using the Stephen Oronsaye report. According to Ahmed, the committee would be led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha. “There is…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has described the Southwest Governors Forum’s position on the Magodo Phase 2 Estate incident in Lagos state, as an ‘unjustifiable insinuation’. Malami challenged the forum to explain why the Lagos State Government was yet to enforce a court order on Magodo “despite several attempts from 2012- 2015 and so-called settlement initiative started in 2016.” THE WHISPERER reported that the forum had in a statement, condemned in strongest terms the police treatment of Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose order was ignored, adding that it was an…

Uzodinma Killed Gulak, Traditional Rulers, Others - Okorocha The controversy surrounding the causes of insecurity and killings in Imo State, has taken a new twist as a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has openly accused incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma, of instigating the killings of a former presidential adviser, Ahmed Gulak, some traditional rulers and over 140 innocent people during the unknown gunmen reign. Dismissing Uzodinma’s recent stakeholders’ meeting as an exercise in futility, Okorocha wondered why his legacies, which impacted positively on the lives of the people were being attributed to the Uzodinma administration, which he said was…

President Muhammadu Buhari, says the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, should defend himself in court for peddling false information about his regime while he was overseas. Buhari stated this in an interview aired on Channels Television on Wednesday night. THE WHISPERER had reported that some respected Igbo elders led by Minister of Aviation in the First Republic, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, visited the President in Aso Rock and requested the unconditional release of the detained secessionist leader. During the visit on November 19, 2021, Buhari had told them he would not want to interfere in the…

FG Declares Bandits As Terrorists The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared banditry an act of terrorism. Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, as a guest on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme on Tuesday, said his office was working on gazetting a court judgment that ordered the government to declare bandits terrorists. THE WHISPERER obtained the gazette, which was signed by Malami on Wednesday. On November 26, 2021, Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted an ex parte application by the federal government for Yan Bindiga…

Buhari Appoints Senator Margret Okadigbo To Chair NNPC Board President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Senator Margret Chuba Okadigbo as chairman of the Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed the appointment on Wednesday, in Abuja, noting that it is in accordance with the power vested in President under Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021. Besides Senator Okadigbo as Chairman (South East), other members of the Board includes Mele Kolo Kyari, as Chief Executive Officer, and Umar I.…

Ten of the 11 members of the Olubadan-in-Council have endorsed the nomination of Dr Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. The Council also denied that a legal tussle could scupper the succession to the Olubadan throne. The Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, made the announcement at a briefing by the kingmakers on Wednesday. According to Ajibola, the kingmakers resolved that Dr Balogun is next in line to ascend the throne of Olubadan according to tradition. He also debunks insinuations relating to the health and wellness of the new Olubadan-elect. Olubadan-in-Council to meet over succession as…