President Muhammadu Buhari has Monday, sacked the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund), Mr Baffa Bichi and has since reappointed Professor Suleiman Bogoro for the position. Baffa, who was an aide to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, was appointed the head of TETFund alongside 14 other heads of parastatals in the education ministry on August 2, 2016. However, a reliable source confirmed that lately, Mr Baffa has become high-handed in handling the affairs of the institution, alongside openly flaunting some directives from the minister. More so, according to an insider, the former TETFund executive secretary had…
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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) today restated its earlier order restraining the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abaubakar Malami, from ordering the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to vacate his office over the recent allegations of non-disclosure of assets levelled against him. Delivering judgement in a fresh suit filed against the Attorney General by a lawyer, Peter Abang, Justice Sanusi Kado said other defendants in a suit namely the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and…
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the Federal SARS, Special Investigation Panel and Special Tactical Squad. Mr Adamu announced this on Monday at his inaugural conference with Commissioners of Police and other senior officers in Abuja. Following the new directive, the SARS will now be domiciled under the direct supervision of the Commissioners of Police in the 36 states of the federation. The IGP Special Investigation Panel and IGP Special Tactical Squad were established by the former IGP Ibrahim Idris, who also centralized the operations of SARS into Federal SARS.
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally slated to hold today in Borno state. The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, led top politicians from the state to welcome the president and his entourage at the Maiduguri airport. Thousands of APC supporters have currently taken up the streets in Maiduguri to give the president and his entourage a garnd welcome, even when there are apparent signs the President lacks the mental and physical capabilities for a second term in office. MERIDIAN SPY had reported earlier yesterday that the Borno…
The synopsis of President Buhari’s response to Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter likening his administration to the brutal Abacha regime is that the former president is “sick or psychologically challenged”. But I think the riposte is like that of a blind man mocking another man who uses recommended glasses. Who really needs medical attention between Buhari and Obasanjo? Over the years, Obasanjo has shown keenness of mind and body. For a man of his age, that is rare. He has been consistent in his delivery of cutting missives since President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. His “letter-bombs” to Jonathan were much celebrated by those…
The Federal Government is resuming negotiations with the leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), today, to resolve all issues that have made the strike to linger. At a similar meeting with ASUU leaders on the 7th of January, the minister of labour, Dr Chris Ngige announced the release of N15.4 billion by the federal government for the payment of salary shortfalls, which is one principal demand of the striking lecturers. Its been two weeks after that meeting was held, and the strike has continued even though the president of ASUU says the national executive committee of the…
The Borno State Government has declared Monday, January 21, as public holiday for President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign rally in the State. The Borno State Government made this announcement on Sunday ahead of the presidential campaign rally on Monday. According to information made available to MERIDIAN SPY, the decision by the Kashim Shettima led administration of the State was to enable both the government and the people of the State to participate fully in the political exercise. Mr Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is seeking re-election and would be going to Borno to campaign. Both Buhari and…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned Nigerians ahead of the 2019 general elections on the dangers of allowing the incubent President, Muhammadu Buhari have his way come February 16. The earstwhile Nigerian leader accused President Muhammadu Buhari of returning the country to the era when state institutions were used to fight percieved enemies of the government. Mr Obasanjo made the allegation on Sunday while addressing reporters at his residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Obasanjo alleges that the President was putting into practice, the lessons he allegedly learned from late General Sani Abacha. “Today, another Abacha Era is here. …
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Mr Muhammadu Buhari visited Edo State on Thursday for his presidential campaign rally ahead of the February 16 presidential election. MERIDIAN SPY exclusively gathered that President Buhari’s visit in the state was greeted with glaring indifference and disregard from people in the State. The Edo State chapter of the party had been mandated by its national chairman, Mr Admas Oshiomhole to mobilise people that would grace the campaign rally. Mr Oshiomhole who wouldn’t want to be disgraced by poor turn-up at the rally gave order to the state party secretarait and…
The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to renew the license of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for its inability to provide electricity. Oba Ewuare II appealed to Buhari to support Governor’s Godwin Obaseki’s quest to seeking an alternative sources of providing electricity to meet the demand of the people of the state. Ewuare II spoke when President Buhari paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Benin City during his campaign tour of the state. According to him: “Electricity supply is no doubt key to the development of any society. “Unfortunately, over…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari did not know about plan to arraign Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), until Saturday evening. Osinbajo said this on Wednesday while speaking at the third Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) conference in Abuja. The CJN is accused of false assets declaration. A petition was written against him by Dennis Aghanya, a former aide of Buhari. He was to be arraigned on Monday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) but he was absent when the sitting began. A high court has stopped the proceedings from going on. Osinbajo said he…
Tijani Gandu, a popular musician in Kano State has left the political camp of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for that of the immediate past governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the founder of the popular kwankwasiyya movement. The realignment move of Mr Gandu took place on Wednesday during a clandestine meeting at the Kano State Government house. The musician returned some items and cash he initially received from the Kano State Government. MERIDIAN SPY learnt that the ace crooner returned the sum of N3 million and a vehicle, among other things to the Ganduje camp on Wednesday.…