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The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated a committee to investigate the alleged shortfall in operating surpluses by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) under the leadership of the suspended MD/CEO, Hadiza Bala Usman. The Chairman of the committee is Mr Auwalu Suleiman, the Director Maritime Services and Co-Chaired by Mr Ben Omogo, Director, Organization Design & Development (OHCSF). Mr Amaechi, while inaugurating the panel of enquiry, tasked the members to be honest and thorough in their investigation. The terms and references of the committee include: “Examine and investigate the administrative policies and strategies adopted by the Managing Director…

Hadiza Bala- Usman President Muhammadu Buhari approved the suspension of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, to allow for investigation into allegations against her, an official has said. This was disclosed Thursday night by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu. Ms Bala-Usman, an ally of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was first appointed as the NPA MD in 2016. Her tenure was renewed for another five years in January this year. Mr Shehu did not disclose details of the allegations against Ms Bala-Usman but said Mohammed Koko has been appointment as MD in acting capacity. Until his…

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said the Federal Government of Nigeria is working tirelessly to ensure the return of looted Nigerian assets kept outside the country's territorial boundaries. To this end, Malami said any moment from now, Nigeria expects the return of £4.2b seized from the associates of convicted fomer Governor of Delta State, James Ibori. This is made known by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and made available to news men in Abuja on Monday the…

Notorious phone thief arrested by police with 273 phones valued at N15 million in Katsina “The suspect also known as ‘Abba Kala’, (Abba Swags) is a notorious thief and ex-convict, a habitual criminal, who specialises in house breaking and theft of motorcycles,” the police said. The police in Katsina on Friday succeeded in arresting a notorious phone thief who is also an ex-convict with 273 suspected stolen phones valued at N15 million. The police spokesperson, Gambo Isah, said the suspect, Ibrahim Lawan, 23, a resident of Fegi quarters in Daura Local Government Area, broke into a motor vehicle and stole…

One Love Foundation and Vanguard for the Independence of the Judiciary Plans Joint Protest to push home the Independence of the Judiciary. The One Love Foundation led by Chief Patrick Eholor and the Vanguard for the Independence of the Judiciary ,led by Douglas Ogbankwa Esq., Have earmarked a Joint Protest to bring to the Public fore ,the issue of financial autonomy for the Judiciary as Provided for by Section 121 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ,1999 and the Executive Order 10 ,of 2020 signed by President Mohammedu Buhari. The two groups in a Joint Statement…

Despite Economic Downturn, Buhari’s Minister Acquires $20 Million Private In the midst of widespread poverty and dwindling fortunes, a serving Minister from an oil-rich State in the South-South of the country has acquired a private jet through a surrogate, THE WHISPERER has learned. According to Observers Times, The surrogate who is from Akwa Ibom State and who is also a major contractor with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is said to hold the Minister who is a former Governor by the jugular on account of the deal to keep the prized possession a secret. Details later.

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has said he won’t join issues with the Federal Government over his claim that N60 billion was printed in March to support allocation to states. Obaseki had lamented the fiscal state of the nation, stating Nigeria is in financial trouble. While speaking at the Edo state transition committee stakeholders engagement over the weekend, he claimed the Federal Government printed money to bridge FAAC allocation. “When we got FAAC for March, the federal government printed additional N50-N60 billion to top-up for us to share,” he had said. On Wednesday, the Federal Government faulted his claim, dismissing it…

The People’s Court of the southwestern province in Vietnam, on Tuesday, April 13, sentenced a 25-year-old Nigerian,Unachukwu Chiluba Paulinus, to death for illegally transporting narcotic substances into the country from Cambodia. Unachukwu was arrested last year, February 19, while transporting nearly 3 kilogrammes of methamphetamine into Vietnam. He confessed to drug trafficking to the police before he was charged to court.. The decision to execute Unachukwu was based on Clause 4 in Article 250 of the 2015 Penal Code of the country.

  A former Governor of the South-East state of Imo, Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested, THE WHISPERER can authoritatively report. Acccording PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Okorocha was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at about 4 P.M. Tuesday at his Unity House private office in Abuja. The former governor was arrested after a five-hour standoff with EFCC operatives who trailed him to the location. Sources said the anti-graft agency had repeatedly invited the former governor to its Abuja headquarters in connection with multiple corruption allegations against him. Mr Okorocha, who is now senator, reportedly declined to…

........As alleged Edo crime kingpin Osakpanwan “Nomoless” perverts & converts IG Monitoring Unit to IG Monsters Unit and VP Osinbanjo charges new IGP to restore public confidence in Police. By Anta Amatoe, International Reporter for Global Media Radar for Endangered Citizens (GloMREC), Africa Region, with Associate Reporters Usman Bugaje, Yusuf Hauwa and Amber Momodu - April 8, 2021. A shattering petition to Nigeria’s Presidency and several federal redress commissions has shaken the foundation of the Buhari Administration, some of its international development partners, and called to question again before the international community the integrity of the Nigerian Police, arising from…