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U.S Launches Data Management System Pilot Project At Kuje Prison

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) on Wednesday launched the Prison Data Management System Pilot Project at Kuje Prison....

Buhari Has Plenty of Reasons To Smile

By Victoria Ayuwei Attention has been focused on President Muhammadu Buhari’s health in recent times with some questioning his fitness to rule, but meanwhile...

Buhari To AU Chairman: I am making good progress

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari has written to thank the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for...

Shell Shuts Down Supply Pipeline in Ogoniland

Shell’s Nigeria division has shut down a key crude supply pipeline in Ogoniland because of a leak. “Efforts are ongoing for a joint investigation...

Deadly Suicide Bomb Blast Hits IDP Camp Leaving Scores Dead

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]o fewer than five people were killed in suicide bomb attacks at a camp for those displaced by the Boko Haram conflict in...

Adebayo Faleti, Legendary Author and Journalist, Dead at 86

Author-journalist Adebayo Faleti, the  award winning chronicler of  various movies and books, died Sunday. He was 86. Faleti died at the Ibadan Teaching...

N40bn Life Pensions: Fayemi’s Threat of Legal Action Unjustified, Says SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, “to join us in promoting and...

Femi Adesina: PMB And The Descendants of Shimei

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is nothing new under the sun, goes a popular saying. In fact, the more things seem to change, the more they appear...

Hate Speech Are Fabricated Lies Made up by Naysayers to Discredit Buhari Administration-Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the growing cases of hate speech, disinformation and fake news in the...

In Praise of the Heroic Job Creator: Minister of Labour Commends Tony Elumelu

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]r. Tony Elumelu, an icon of entrepreneurship was singled out for praise by minister of Labour & employment, Mr Chris Ngige,  for his commitment...

Lagos APC Primaries Turn Violent, Aspirant Roughed up by Party Members

[dropcap]V[/dropcap]iolence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect chairmanship candidate  for the Odi-Olowo LCDA in the...

Nigerian Woman Whose Sister Had UK Visa Refused for Stem Cell Transplant Dies

A Nigerian woman May Brown, 24, resident in Dorset, UK, whose sister was refused entry to the UK to donate her “perfect match” bone...

Lawyer Accuses EFCC of Unlawful Arrest, Detention of Client

Barrister Ndubisi Chuks Nwasike, Lawyer to retired staff of Shell Petroleum, Engineer Obi Timothy Nwasike has accused the EFCC of unlawful arrest and...

Finally, Ambode Sacks Lagos Monarch Accused of Fake Abduction

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has deposed the suspended Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Chief Yusuf Ogundare for faking his abduction...

Osinbajo: 2.3 million Citizens Apply For Fresh N-Power Job

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]cting President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that about 2.3 million individuals have already applied for engagement under the N-Power scheme. “Already 200,000 young...

Journalists Getting Ready For War Over El Rufai’s Hostility, Warns Kaduna State Government

The National Union of Journalists, NUJ, is bracing for conflict with the Kaduna state governor, Mallam El Rufai over his continued persecution of...

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Pres.Tinubu nominates three new Code of Conduct Bureau Board members “The announcement was made in a formal letter addressed to the Senate President” By Samuel Akpan President Bola Tinubu has nominated three new members to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). According to a statement by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the nominees are Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle from Oyo State, Kennedy Ikpeme from Cross River, and Justice Ibrahim Buba, a retired judge of the Federal High Court. The announcement was made in a formal letter addressed to the Senate President. The Code of Conduct Bureau, established in 1979, plays a critical role in maintaining integrity within public service and ensuring compliance with the country’s ethical standards. The Bureau operates with a 10-member board, which currently includes Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as chairman, Barr. Muritala Aliyu Kankia, Mr. E J Agbomayinma, Mr. Ben Umeano, and Prof. Juwayriyya Badamasiuy, among others. The nomination of the three new members is seen as a move to enhance oversight mechanisms and promote transparency and accountability within the public service. The Code of Conduct Bureau is responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct and ensuring that public officials adhere to established codes of conduct. Upon confirmation by the Senate, the new members will join the board for the task of maintaining integrity and ethical standards in the public service.