YouNewsng Discover. Succeed. Enjoy
The 2015 Regional Convention Series of Jehovah’s Witnesses enter the final lap this weekend in Ota, Ogun State. The Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses is hosting three convention series this year, each series consisting of four conventions. The convention, which has “Imitate Jesus!” as theme, started in late September at Ota and concludes at the same venue with the last ...
November, 2015
-
11 November
Fashola As Power & Works Minister Excites Nigerians, Other Portfolios Unveiled
High opinion about Fashola’s ability to turn things around in works has been confirmed with Ministerial Assignment. After five months without ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally inaugurated 36 ministers that were recently screened and cleared by the Senate. The 36 ministers were also given their portfolios as the former governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola stole the show with ...
-
10 November
Magu Emerges New EFCC Boss With These 9 Reasons & More
Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was sacked on November 9. He was replaced by Ibrahim Magu, a top level official of the Economic and Governance Unit of the EFCC. Below are 9 things you should know about the new EFCC boss. 1. He was one of the early recruits into the EFCC by ...
-
10 November
Skye Bank Axed By CBN, Fined #4Billion For Sharp Practice
Skye Bank has confirmed that it was fined to the tune of N4 billion by the CBN for failing to render appropriate returns on some public sector funds as required by the CBN. The bank however, provided more clarification on the issue which it called a mixup, saying that it did not at any time conceal any information from the CBN as ...
-
10 November
Buhari Removes EFCC Boss Over #1trillion Stolen Money
As Buhari picks Ibrahim Magu as new EFCC Chairman of the anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has been replaced by Ibrahim Magu, a top level official of the Economic and Governance Unit of the EFCC. Lamorde, has been the EFCC chair since 2011. Magu is remembered as a no-nonsense investigator of the commission at its inception. ...
-
9 November
Buhari Swears In Ministers On Wednesday, Announces Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in the recently confirmed ministers come Wednesday. Buhari will administer oath of office on the 36 ministers-designate that have been confirmed by the Senate at an event scheduled to hold inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He is also expected to announce their portfolios at the event. Before inaugurating the Federal Executive ...
-
9 November
8 Killed, 30 Injured Over Alhassan’s Victory In Taraba
Tension heightened in Taraba State yesterday over the sack of Governor Dairus Ishaku by a tribunal last Saturday as eight people were killed and 30 were injured when violence broke out in Wukari kingdom. The Election Petition Tribunal said Governor Ishaku was not validly elected in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its primaries. It gave the victory to minister-designate ...
-
6 November
Incredible Drama At Saraki’s Trial, Adjourn Till Nov 19
Twenty-six lawyers representing Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is standing a 13-count trial for false declaration of assets, walked out on the judges of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja, on Thursday. The walkout thwarted the scheduled continuation of the trial by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), who said at the beginning of the hearing on ...
-
6 November
Oil Subsidy Removal Debate Divides House Of Rep
The House of Representatives yesterday appeared divided over a motion calling on the Federal Government to exercise restraint in the removal of fuel subsidy and introduce a less restrictive and stringent conditions for the setting up of refineries in the country. The other prayer of the motion entitled “alleged plan to remove fuel subsidy” sponsored by Rep Albert Adeogun also ...
-
2 November
Uncovered: MTN Huge Fine, Linked To Role In Olu Falae’s Kidnap!
Accordingto reports coming out from South Africa, the record fine levied on MTN Nigeria is linked to the role that unregistered MTN sim cards played in the kidnap of former minister of finance Olu Falae. The source, South Africa’s City Press, reports that Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the phone lines that the kidnappers used to conduct ransom negotiations belonged ...
