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Bauchi Spends N850mn to Renovate a Primary School 

Bauchi state government has spent N850 million in renovating a primary school which can boost of 80 class rooms, a clinic, library and a computer lab, and can comfortably accommodate all pupils. The Economic Confidential gathered that the ultra modern Sa'adu Zungur Model School is the most expensive public primary school in Nigeria that cost nearly a billion Naira for the renovation alone. READ

Public Officers Ordered to Close Foreign Accounts

Public office holders who have foreign accounts have been advised to close them immediately for the duration of their tenure in office to avoid breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. READ

List of 43 Federal Permanent Secretaries

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved deployment of 11 Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service while retaining 32 others in their current posts. This willl be followed soon with appointment into vacant board appointment into federal agencies and parastals. READ

N106bn Lost to Wonder Banks in Nigeria

As part of the efforts to stem the menace of "Wonder Banks," the Inter-Agency Committee On illegal Fund Managers recently met and deliberated on issues relating to the activities of illegal fund managers and wonder banks with a view to addressing the scourge after their customers lost N106bn. READ

Dr. Phil Osagie: A Consummate Image Maker

Most successful personalities and corporate organisations reach their peak and win public admiration due to the outcome of their actions and reports made on them. Behind the scene of those success stories are the image merchants who work out the script to fashion out their reputation. READ

Senators' Allocations and Minimum Wage Palaver- By Toyin Ojo

While civil servants were clamouring for an increase in the salaries, the federal lawmakers were as well demanding an increment in their quarterly allocations by 40%. The legislators' argument is reportedly borne out of their desire to have more money for the 2011 campaigns. READ

Ten States get €25mn from EU for Justice

As one of the ten States benefitting from the 25 Million Euro project funded by the European Union in support of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Judiciary, the Benue State Judiciary has developed an action plan in collaboration with other stakeholders and commenced its implementation with the support of the European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. READ

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