Monday, 24 August 2015

After killing corruption, kill godfatherism - Speaker Dogara tweets

In a series of tweet, Speaker Yakubu Dogara addressed the issue of god-fatherism and the problem it portends. Continue to see more of his tweets..

Photos: Buhari receives UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon

President Buhari this morning received the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon at the state house Abuja. More photos after the cut...

Buhari orders probe of weapons bought since 2007

Press statement from the presidency below..
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now. The investigative committee's mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the Armed Forces.

Detained cleric asks court to jail DSS DG


Director-General, Department of State Security, Lawal Daura,

A human rights lawyer, Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem, said he has commenced contempt proceedings against the Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, over the continued detention of an Islamic cleric, Abdul-Ganiy Ibrahim, in spite of a court order.
The cleric, his then pregnant wife, Muinat, had, on July 5, 2014, been reportedly whisked away from their Ijoko, Ogun State home by unidentified gunmen, but they were later traced to the DSS station in Abeokuta, from where Muinat was released while Ibrahim continued to be detained.

Other than organizing road shows, buying Tomato & pepper, Fayose has achieved nothing in 10months - APC

Ekiti state chapter of APC says asides conducting road shows and buying pepper and tomatoes in open markets to pose as a friend of the poor, the state governor, Ayo Fayose has not achieved anything or concluded any project to his credit since assuming office 10 months.

The state party stated this in a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun yesterday August 23rd. The party also accused Fayose of being a pathological liar