Author: NPO Admin II

By Hallimah Olamide The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein on Tuesday in Abuja denied allegations that her office was enrolling ghost workers. She also said her office was addressing problems associated with the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the IT platform used in paying salaries of federal civil servants. Madein made the declarations while fielding questions before the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating alleged employment racketeering and mismanagement of the IPPIS by agencies of the Federal Government. She said her office was working hard to fish out ghost workers who existed in the system before…

By Kamil Opeyemi Some members of staff of the Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Tuesday, besieged the offices of the commission in Jabi and Utako, Abuja, in protest of alleged poor welfare. The protesting workers gave the management 24-hour ultimatum to address their grievances or face industrial unrest. The Chairman of the union, Abuja Branch, Mr Okechukwu Anya, told journalists that the peaceful protest was to draw the attention of the management to resolve issues of staff welfare. Anya identified the issues as non-remittance of pension deductions from staff salaries, poor working environment, insufficient working tools, unpaid staff claims…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the supreme court to nullify the ruling of the appeal court which discharged Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, of the money laundering charges against him. In a statement on Tuesday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson said the appeal court should have transferred the case rather than discharging Lamido of the crime. Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, were standing trial on a 37-count amended charge of money laundering filed against them in 2015. Other defendants in the case are Aminu Abubakar, business associate to the former…

By Kamil Opeyemi Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has relaxed the curfew in 17 of the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. Fintiri had imposed the curfew on the affected areas in the wake of Sunday’s looting of government’s warehouses by unidentified hoodlums. The measure is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, in Yola and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. The statement however disclosed that the curfew would continue in Yola-North, Yola-South, Girei and Numan from 6 p.m to 6 a.m daily, until further notice. “Security operatives will, therefore, remain…

By Kamil Opeyemi A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has confirmed that he is a member of the Labour Party (LP). Olumide while confirming this via his social media handles on Tuesday said he had joined the party in March this year adding that his decision was to be part of the solution to the challenges facing the country. “Quite a number of people have called/messaged me to confirm the news, currently making the rounds, that I have joined a political party. “Yes…I joined the @labourparty_ng in March this year and on Sunday I attended…

There is tension in the Ikeja area of Lagos on Tuesday as a yet to be identified helicopter crashed . NPO Reports learnt tha crash occurred at the Oba Akran area of the metropolis. It was learnt that immediately the helicopter came down, it went on flames. NPO Reports gathered that the pilot was removed from the debris as no casualties were recorded. The plane had come down directly in front of the AP Filling station.

By Kamil Opeyemi The Presidential Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday reserved its ruling in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal, after adopting the parties’ final written addresses, reserved judgment to a date to be communicated to the parties in the case. Atiku had asked the Presidential Election Petition Court to declare him the winner of the February 25 presidential election, “having won in 21 states.” This was as he stated that the winner announced by the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern regarding the impending nationwide protests announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While recognizing the constitutional right to peaceful protests, Egbetokun has appealed to the involved parties to ensure the demonstrations remain peaceful and not be hijacked by miscreants. In a statement on Tuesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said Egbetokun had directed state commissioners of police to discuss with the leadership of organised labour “to foster understanding and reach common grounds on the planned protests” The IGP, acknowledging…

By Kamil Opeyemi Popular writer, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie was on Tuesday sighted with the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February presidential election Peter Obi. Obi was at the presidential petitions tribunal sitting in Abuja. Her presence created some ripples as she took her seat amidst other loyalists of the Labour Party. Many were busy trying to take photos with the writer inside the court room. The petitioners — LP, Obi; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar — are praying for the nullification of Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 poll. They are both…

France is preparing to evacuate its citizens from the West African nation of Niger because of anti-French sentiment following last week’s coup. It has said it will also help other European nationals to leave. The coup has prompted demonstrations against the former colonial power, with the French embassy coming under attack. It comes as the juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali warned that any forcible attempt to restore the ousted president would be seen as a declaration of war. The two neighbours, also former French colonies, have both moved away from France and towards Russia, after staging their own coups…