Nigeria News Headlines Today Thursday, November 30 2017

Former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina has finally spoken on the accusations of corruption leveled against him.

Maina reacted to the allegations in an exclusive interview with a popular private news television station on Tuesday.

The embattled Pension Reforms boss claimed that persons close to President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presdiency were part of the pension fraud syndicate.

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Finance minister suspends SEC DG, Gwarzo, over accusations of corruption

Managing director, Yemi Adetunji, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Retail, on Tuesday, cautioned filling stations under-dispensing petroleum products to stop such illicit acts, noting that NNPC would not tolerate such irregularities.

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Libya Slave Trade: Charley boy, others to protest on Thursday at Libyan Embassy

Following news of slave trade in Libya, a collaboration of civil society organisations including ‘Our Mumu Don Do’ headed by musician turned activist, Charles Oputa, (a.k.a Charley Boy), Concerned Nigerians and Campaign for Democracy (CD) among others, will on Thursday occupy the Libyan Embassy in Abuja.

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Ikoyi whistle blower’s ₦421m ready for payment – Adeosun

Nigeria’s minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the federal government will pay the sum of  ₦421,330,595 to only one individual identified for providing information that led to the recovery of alleged stolen funds hidden in a flat at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.

According to the federal government’s whistle blower policy, informants in such cases are eligible to receive between 2.5% and 5% of any recovered money.

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Buhari discloses intention to run for re-election in 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated that he is likely to re-contest in the 2019 elections for a second term of four years.

Buhari gave the hint in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire when he jokingly canvassed for votes from the Nigerian community during an interactive session late Tuesday night.

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Rabiu Kwankwaso directs supporters to leave APC

A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly directed his supporters in the state to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

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