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Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China
Pro-democracy protesters rallied outside Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday, demanding London do more to protect its former colonial subjects and ramp up pressure on Beijing over sliding freedoms.
Seun Onigbinde: I didn’t deactivate, delete my Twitter handle due to appointment
Seun Onigbinde, who is the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, has said that he neither deleted nor deactivated his Twitter account due to the new appointment.
Tribunal: My victory renews hope for PDP, masses in Imo – assemblyman
Mr Frank Ugboma (PDP-Oguta State Constituency) says his victory at the Election Petitions Tribubal sitting in Owerri, Imo, has renewed hope for the party and common man in the state.
President Buhari: Why corruption thrives in Nigeria
Corruption will continue to thrive in the country when accountability is ignored, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.
FCT Minister charges staff to shun ccorruption
Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, has called on civil servants in the FCTA to be transparent and eschew all acts of corruption in the discharge of their responsibilities.
CACOL hails federal government’s resolve to take anti-corruption fight to grassroots
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has described as relieving and a welcome development the recent decision of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to take the fight against corruption to the grassroots to give it a more desired bite.
Minister: World Bank to manage donor funds
Nigeria is set to establish a government-driven national donor coordination mechanism to ensure that external financing is maximised for the good of the country, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said on Wednesday.
Federal government to establish national donor coordinating unit
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday revealed that the government was set to establish a government-driven national donor coordination mechanism to ensure that external financing is maximised for the good of the country.
Mele Kyari reiterates commitment to transparency in NNPC operations
The Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, has reiterated his commitment to transparency and accountability in the operations of the corporation.
Lagos will support ICAN to ensure accountability, transparency – governor
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged to continue to collaborate with the Nigeria Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, to ensure accountability and transparency in the state’s financial dealings.
N7.2 billion fraud: If PDP were a company, I would own 90 per cent...
A former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, says if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were to be a company, he would own 90 per cent of it.
Presidency: Federal government to prosecute social investment saboteurs
Mrs Maryam Uwais, Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, says the Federal Government will prosecute saboteurs of its Social Investment Programmes (SIPs).
Tear gas fired as Hong Kong police, protesters clash
Hong Kong riot cops fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters who retaliated with a barrage of stones, bottles and bamboo poles on Saturday, as a standoff in a working-class neighbourhood descended into violence, breaking an uneasy peace that had lasted several days.
Presidency moves to strengthen fiscal discipline in Aso Rock
The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit, ACTU, in the Presidency, yesterday declared the unit’s willingness to partner with MBA Forex and Capital Investment Limited to improve a culture of accountability and transparency in the country.
Experts: Corruption, conflicts responsible for slow investments in Niger Delta
The poor and slow pace of oil and gas investments in the Niger Delta has been traced to corruption and conflicts in the region.
15 oil firms to lift Nigeria’s crude, deliver 14 billion litres of products
The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, who made the disclosure in a statement, said the announcement of winners was consistent with its commitment to transparency and accountability in all its activities.
15 companies win contracts to lift crude oil for 2019/20
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday released the list of 15 winners of the crude oil lifting contracts 2019/2020 under the Direct Sale of Crude Oil and Direct Purchase of Petroleum Products (DSDP) arrangement.
AuGF to audit FIRS, Customs
The Auditor-General of the Federation, Anthony Mkpe Ayine, has begun deep engagements with key federal agencies in his efforts to improve the credibility of public finance administration in Nigeria.
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CafCC: Rangers optimistic of qualification despite Libreville defeat
Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, Rangers International F.C are full of optimism of qualifying for the next round of the competition despite suffering a 2-1 loss to debutants, A.S Pelican in a first-leg, first round tie in Libreville.
30 kidnap victims including 12 children freed in Katsina
Thirty kidnap victims including 12 children and 18 women have been freed from their captivity by armed bandits in Katsina State.
Ex-AGF: Why former President Jonathan refused to sack 3 Northern governors over Boko Haram
The real reason why the former president, Goodluck Jonathan, declared a state of emergency in the three northern states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno State without removing the governors and the local government chairman has now been made public by the former Attorney General, Mohammed Adoke.
Tyson Fury survives severe cut to outpoint Sweden’s Wallin
Undefeated British heavyweight Tyson Fury shook off a left hook to the temple that left him bloodied and bruised before battling to a unanimous points win over Sweden’s Otto Wallin Saturday.
Ex-foreign affairs minister wants Nigeria to sue South Africa over xenophobic attacks
Former Nigerian minister of foreign affairs Professor Bolaji Akinyemi Sunday called on the Nigerian Government to drag South Africa to the International Criminal Court of Justice for the xenophobic attacks that claimed the lives of Nigerians.
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Bayelsa guber: I’ll reveal my next step in 48 hours – Timi Alaibe
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a few days ago concluded its governorship primary in Bayelsa State, won by Douye Diri, a senator who is backed by the incumbent governor of the state, Seriake Dickson.
President Buhari mourns Obi Chukuka Okonjo
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the passing to glory of the patriarch of the family, Obi Chukuka Okonjo, 91.
CSOs caution government against increase of VAT to 7.2 percent
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the auspices of The Tax Justice and Governance Platform, (TJGP) have called on the federal government to concentrate more efforts on ensuring the proper collection of appropriate taxes than increasing the Valued Added Tax.
New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque massacre
New Zealand unveiled new legislation Friday aimed at ensuring only “fit and proper” people can own guns in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51 Muslim worshipers.
Police parade 58 ‘kidnappers, robbers’
The police on Wednesday paraded 58 suspects allegedly involved in kidnapping, armed robbery, car theft, unlawful possession of weapons and other crimes.