Photos: Speaker Dogara Visits Vice Pres. Osinbajo

 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara visited Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa today August 13th.

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FG Appoints KPMG, PWC to Audit NNPC, Other rRvenue Generating Agencies

 

The Federal Government has appointed international audit firms, KPMG and PriceWaterhouse Cooper, to conduct comprehensive audit of the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other revenue generating agencies from 2012 to 2015.

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole announced this after the second meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) in Abuja today August 13th.

“The probe will now cover value for expense as the affected agencies will be made to account for things expended on at their correct value. This is about making Nigeria work for the benefit of other Nigerians and we have to bear in mind that governments are not run on the basis of collection of crude oil but government regardless of colour or political affiliation is run on race and so if you have tax generating agencies that are not remitting taxes government cannot run like that" he told state house correspondents

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OMG!!! : As Seen On Lekki-Ajah Road Yesterday (Photos)

 

A Keke Marwa covered with mosquito net seen at Oke-Ira Nla water bank in Lekki-Ajah on Sunday morning. Some people sleep/live like this in Lagos. The water front where this was spotted is inhabited by some hustlers who excavate sharp sand from the ocean.

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Pres.. Buhari Appoints Sagay As Head Of Advisory Committee On War Against Corruption

 

President Buhari has appointed a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption headed by Professor Itse Sagay, a prominent Professor of law and civil rights activist.

The Committee’s brief, according to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, is to advise the present administration on the prosecution of the war against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system.


Other members of the Committee, which is also expected to develop comprehensive interventions for achieving recommended reforms, are:
(i) Prof. Femi Odekunle
Professor of Criminology, Ahmadu Bello University
– Member
(ii) Dr. (Mrs) Benedicta Daudu
Associate Professor of International Law, University of Jos
– Member
(iii) Prof. E. Alemika
Professor of Sociology, University of Jos
– Member
(iv) Professor Sadiq Radda
Professor of Criminology, Bayero University, Kano
– Member
(v) Hadiza Bala Usman
Civil Society Activist
– Member
(vi) Professor Bolaji Owasanoye

Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Member/Executive Secretary of the Committee
In support of the Federal Government’s efforts, an Anti-Corruption and Criminal Justice Reform Fund has been established by three international development partners namely the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Open Society Foundation.

The $5 million fund is to assist implementation of key components of the Action Plan and the work of the Presidential Advisory Committee.
The fund will be managed by Trust Africa, an international development Civil Society Organisation with programme presence in more than 25 African countries.

Femi Adeshina
Special Adviser to the president
(media&publicity) 

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Photos: First Lady Of Kebbi State Distributes Clothes to Orphans

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Wife of Kebbi State Gov, Dr Zainab Bagudu distributed some clothes to orphans in Birnin Kebbi during the weekend.

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Ife Chiefs Finally Confirm Ooni's Death, Appeals to Residents to Obey Palace Orders As Burial Rites Begin

 

The Ife traditional council in Osun State today finally confirmed the death of the Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II. Speaking through the the Awara of Iwara-Ife, Chief Layi Adereti, the council of chiefs said the official proclamation of the death of the Ooni who died July 28th, would be made on Wednesday August 12th.

"This is an official statement from the palace of Awara of Iwara-Ife who is the head of Oro deity that on Wednesday 12th August 2015, there would be official proclamation of the demise of Ooni of Ife. The proclamation will be made public during the Oro festival, being the final rites on the demise of Ooni of Ife.
The residents of the ancient town are therefore urged to keep away from the streets between the hours of 9am and 4pm during which the Oro diety will be out. With the announcement, people are advised to stay in-doors for the period when the Oro will be out.”he said He appealed to residents in the state to remain indoors during the Oro rites, adding that both male and female are barred from movement.

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Photos: Monalisa Chinda, Dbanj, Fathia Balogun, Francis Duro At Ex Army Chief, Minimah's Daughter's Wedding

Actors Monalisa Chinda, Fathia Balogun, Francis Duru and singer Dbanj were guest at the wedding of the daughter of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Kenneth Minimah in Rivers state over the weekend.

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