The federal government lamented that “some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable methods to get a Degree with the end objective of getting graduate job opportunities for which they are not qualified”. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | JANUARY 02, 2024 The Federal Government has announced the suspension of the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Benin Republic and ...
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Nigeria’s Finance Structure: Funding of Nigeria’s Super Agencies that make billionaires out of public servants
“According to the MTEF, NNPC Limited received a total of N191 billion from the federation in 2023. In 2024, the company is scheduled to receive N776.45 billion, an increase of 306%. What NNPCL is expected to receive in 2024 is 393% of the statutory allocation to the National Assembly and 470% of the allocation to NJC. It is still ...
Read More »$6.3million Payment to 2023 Foreign Election Observers Scam: Obazee Recommends Trial of Boss Mustapha, 12 top CBN Executives
“This, the Investigator said was followed by another letter dated 26th January 2023, with a signature mark, directed to’ Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria’, for payment of the sum of $6.23million as ‘ a contingent logistics advance… in line with Presidential directive and another follow-up letter dated 31st January 2023, was sent to the Governor, ...
Read More »BREAKING: A Nigerian military helicopter crash-lands and explodes in Port Harcourt
“An incident of this nature is yet again a grim reminder of the dangers associated with military flying and the risks NAF pilots and technicians experience in their onerous tasks of defending our nation and deterring criminal elements from their nefarious activities,” the statement added. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 1, 2023 A Nigerian Air Force helicopter crash-landed and ...
Read More »Meet Pramod Mittal, the man getting $500m payout as Nigeria walks financial tight ropes
“The Nigerian government has settled to pay almost $500 million to Global Steel Holdings Limited (GSH) to bring an end to a long-standing contract dispute over the Ajaokuta Steel Mill deal. Pramod Mittal, chairman of GSH, is effectively getting a helping hand- and a possible way out of financial distress – from Nigerian taxpayers, Bloomberg reported on Friday.” PEGASUS ...
Read More »I’ll ensure that no Nigerian student dropped out of school under my government – President Tinubu
“My government will not shirk its responsibilities in this area, (as) we will guarantee that educational institutions receive the necessary resources to effectively carry out their statutory responsibilities. One of my first actions as President of Nigeria was to sign the Student Loan Bill into law to put this into action.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | NOVEMBER 20, 2023 President ...
Read More »Nigerians to enjoy seamless passports processing soon – Minister of Interior
According to him, “Nigerians at home and in the diaspora deserve the best. They don’t have to suffer or sweat to get the Nigerian Passport”. … He, however, urged the public to report any unethical behaviours by officers in the Ministry and its respective parastatals, as a deterrent to curbing the menace of corruption in the system and boost ...
Read More »Allegations of Yorubanization of Nigerian Government by President Tinubu: An Appraisal by Farooq Kperogi
“Nigeria’s minority groups, too, have their grievances; one of which is the erroneous assumption, always, that only the major ethnic groups matter. Some of President Tinubu’s appointments have been sensitive to the need to change that narrative.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | NOVEMBER 8, 2023 Have the President’s appointments been fair? Have they been equitable? Some say he has not ...
Read More »Federal govt writes UK, makes fresh demand over Diezani repatriation
“In support of this extradition request, the office of the Attorney-General has cited Section 2 (2) of Nigeria’s Extradition Act, CAP E25, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as well as the London Scheme of Extradition within the Commonwealth, a multilateral treaty that governs extradition between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | OCTOBER 29, 2023 ...
Read More »President Tinubu welcomes Supreme Court Judgement, calls for national rebirth (Video tit-bit)
STATEMENT BY H.E. PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR THEMED, IT IS TIME FOR US TO BUILD OUR GREAT NATION TOGETHER PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | OCTOBER 27, 2023 I welcome the verdict of the Justice John I. Okoro-led Panel of the Supreme Court on the Presidential Election petitions filed by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour ...
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