The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has announced that Nigerians will now be required to present their National Identification Number (NIN) to access social services, including palliatives for vulnerable populations. Henzodaily reports that Akume made the statement while opening an Inter-Ministerial retreat on the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) … Read more
The Federal Government has announced plans to grant presidential pardons to convicts serving prison terms across Nigeria’s correctional facilities. Henzodaily learnt that to facilitate this, the government on Wednesday inaugurated the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). The committee comprises … Read more
The Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Tersoo Kula, has dismissed allegations claiming he referred to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, as a madman. Speaking on Wednesday while addressing the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Benue State Council, he stated that he had not use any … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the revocation of 762 plots of land belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Secretary to the Government of Federation, George Akume, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and former Chief of Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen and corporate organisations for failing … Read more
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has denied calling for the sack of the Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), Senator George Akume. He noted that it was necessary to address the allegation against him, because mischief makers sponsored by the proxies of the SGF were trying to blackmail and distract him from the … Read more