Why Buhari removed permanent secretaries

…may announce slash of ministries from 39 to 19 tomorrow
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Favour Nnabugwu
 
The shape of government that will drive the change agenda of the present administration is to be unfolded by President Muhammadu Buhari as he inaugurates his cabinet tomorrow .
The President may formally announce a drastic reduction in the number of ministries from 39 to just 17 thus paving the way for an austere regime, which Would not allow waste and leakages to thrive.
Vanguard learnt that ahead of unfolding the new structure Wednesday, the president retired no fewer than 17 permanent secretaries from the employment of the government in line with the reduction in the number of ministries.

Graphic: Man murdered by Fulani herdsmen in Egede, Enugu State

Chinwuba Ekwueme, 42, a father of three and a member of the Egede Neighbourhood Watch was on Friday, November 6, reportedly butchered by Fulani herdsmen in Egede, Udi Local Govt Area of Enugu State. The traditional ruler of Egede, Igwe Polycarp Oyigbo, lamented the recurrence of nomadic attacks against his subjects and wondered why government had not been able to offer measures towards saving them from these attacks. The photo is gruesome

REVEALED: 2002 World Cup, I took a big risk fielding Enyeama – Onigbinde

More than 13 years after the Japan/Korea 2002 World Cup, former Coach of the Super Eagles, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has revealed how he ignored intense pressure from “all quarters” to give former national team goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama the opportunity to stand in between the sticks for Nigeria in the last group game against England.

I can’t chair your conference, IBB tells PDP

FORMER military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, Tuesday dismissed insinuations that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was wooing him for 2019 presidential election as its candidate, saying that he has no such intention as he would clock 78 by 2019.

Aisha Buhari begs APC not to renege on N5,000 campaign promise

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has appealed to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC ,not to renege on its campaign promise of paying N5,000 to 25 million unemployed Nigerians and giving school children one free meal a day.

THE NEW FEDERAL PERM SECS: Who’s Where

FEDERAL PERM SECS:
Who’s Where
1. Shehu Ahmad – Agric & Rural Development
2. Sunday Echono – Communications
3. Sabiu Zakari – Transportation
4. Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba – Information & Culture
5. Danjuma Sheni – Defence

Van Der Vaart: Bale Is Not On Ronaldo Or Messi’s Level

Rafael Van der Vaart says Bale is not on either Messi or Ronaldo’s level and called Mourinho suffocating.
Van der Vaart played with Bale during his time at Tottenham and moved to Hamburg in 2012, with Bale moving to Madrid in 2013.

Photos of Suswam and his commissioner in court today over money laundering charges

Former Benue state governor, Gabriel Suswam and his commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, were arraigned before an Abuja high court today over allegations of money laundering to the tune of N3.1billion carried out while they were in office. The court granted them bail of N100 million each. more photos...

Biafra: Police IG Cautions IPOB Against Planned Protest

 The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against carrying out its planned protest across states in the southeast over concerns dangerous weapons may be used.