1. Presidency admits that Buhari’s aides travel despite interstate lockdown
Shehu said, “The Presidency has not failed. Don’t forget there is a caveat in that protocol. When travels are necessitated, they are permitted and even in the Villa, hardly do you have a day without somebody coming from their state whether they are governors and they come to do official business."
2. FG defaults in pension remittance for six years
Workers have continued to suffer decline in their retirement benefits over the Federal Government’s delay in implementing the mandatory 18 per cent monthly emolument remittance into employees’ pension accounts, NIKE POPOOLA reports...
3. Delta Government House Permanent Secretary In N43.4m Scandal
Sources at the Government House disclosed that Ogidi-Gbegbaje had raised a memo for the renovation of the VVIP Guest House inside the facility in Asaba, the state capital, to the tune of N43,457,922.83m but only repainted the place and pocketed the rest of the money.
4. Ex-Bauchi Governor, Abubakar must account for N321bn, says PDP Chieftain, Bibi Dogo
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Alhaji Bibi Dogo says the immediate past governor of Bauchi State, Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, must account for over N321 billion naira he allegedly collected within the first 31 months of his administration.
Dogo challenged Abubakar to show the projects he executed with the funds.
He alleged that the amount was collected under the watch of the former governor from Paris club funds, statutory allocation of State and Local Governments, Donations from the United State of America for educational development, internally generated revenue, domestic and foreign loans.
5. Reopening: Passengers must arrive airports three hours before flights, says FAAN
Ahead of the resumption of commercial flights in the country, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said passengers must arrive at airports at least three hours before flight time .
The Authority made this known on Monday as part of the new protocol for the restart of flights amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Announcing via Twitter, it said the early arrival by travellers would enable efficient checks and screening before boarding.
“ COVID- 19 Flight Resumption Protocol for Passengers : You are advised to arrive at the airport three hours before your flight due to the new COVID- 19 safety checks ,” it wrote .
6. APC responsible for bandits’ attacks in Zamfara – PDP chieftain
A card-carrying member and strong supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ibrahim Danbuba has lamented that the ousted All progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has no reason reasonable enough to condemn the PDP-led administration in the state.
7. Breaking: Nigerian doctors commence nationwide strike amid COVID-19 pandemic
NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, had warned that the doctors would embark on an industrial action if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands. Like, share, comment and follow me for more.
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