Civil servants to get thier October salaries today - Presidency

The Federal government say civil servants under its payroll will get their October salaries today November 3rd.
A statement from the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on media and publicity, Shehu Garba, states that the delay in the salaries was due to the crashing of some computers that were being used when the salaries were to be disbursed last week. The salaries were meant to have been paid a week before the end of October.

UNILAG honours Osinbajo, Ambode, Obiano

The management of the University of Lagos, yesterday honored some of its eminent alumni including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Lagos and Anambra state governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Willie Obiano at the University. The men were recognized for their leadership qualities.

Former Gov. Goje forged Assembly's resolution to collect N5bn loan -EFCC witness

Press statement from EFCC below...

A witness in the ongoing trial of a former governor of Gombe State and serving senator, Danjuma Goje, Shehu Mohammed Atiku has told a Federal High Court, Gombe that the ex-governor forged the Resolution of the House and collected N5bn (five billion naira) facility from Access Bank. “My Lord, the said resolution did not emanate from the Gombe State House of Assembly and I was not a signatory to it”, said Atiku, a former Clerk of the Gombe State House of Assembly and one of the three witnesses called by prosecuting counsel, Wahab Shitu.
 

DPR gives fuel marketers 3 days to revert to N87 pump price

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket Office, on Monday gave petrol marketers in Akwa Ibom, three days to revert to N87 pump price or face sanctions.

The DPR Operations Controller in the state, Mr Asuquo Antai, said in an interview in Uyo, that there was no reason for the hike in pump price by the marketers.

Antai said three million litres of petrol was supplied to the state last week, as such there was no excuse for the current scarcity of the product.

He warned that the department would seal any petrol station for three months if found selling the product above the official price.

HID Awolowo to be buried in a gold casket and a white damask cloth she bought and kept 36 years ago

Wife of Late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, Mrs H.I.D Awolowo who died on September 19th, will be buried on November 25th in a white damask cloth she bought and kept for this purpose 36 years ago. Her daughter, Reverend (Mrs) Tola Oyediran, revealed this, saying

MTN reportedly agrees to pay N1.04 trillion fine

Telecommunication company, MTN, has reportedly agreed to pay the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC for flouting the regulatory body's directive on SIM deactivation. MTN is reportedly pleading for a staggered payment plan to pay-up the fine.

Photos: New born baby found abandoned in a bush in Ilorin, Kwara

A new born baby was found early this morning inside a polythene bag in a bush in the Tanke area of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The baby was rescued by some resident