Buhari To Merge EFCC, ICPC; 42 Ministries Reduced To 19

After three weeks of consultations with international and Nigeria’s political leaders, President Muhammadu Buhari appears set to effect major changes in the administration of the country in a bid to translate the ‘change’ mantra of his party into reality. 

To start with, the President  is said to have accepted the recommendation of the transition committee he raised a few weeks ago to slash the number of ministries from the present 42 to 19 with a view to saving cost and making them more effective and responsive to the needs of  Nigerians.

In the same vein, many of the ministries have been merged to ensure proper coordination of duties and ensure greater efficiency and service delivery.

A source close to the Presidency told  Sunday  Vanguard that the number of  Federal Government departments and agencies had also been trimmed in line with the policy of the administration.

Effectively, it means that no fewer than 50 of the MDAs that were not backed by relevant laws might be scrapped and their staff moved into relevant departments to save cost.

Comedienne Helen Paul Dazzles In Cultural Attires

Beautiful comedienne, Helen Paul dazzles in different traditional attires in a recent photo shoot. See more photos after the jump.

Yejide's Weekend Quiz Giveaway 02

Welcome to the second week of  Yejide's weekly weekend giveaway. This post didn't come on Friday because I was a bit sick, but we thank God for good health now. Lookout for the 3rd giveaway post on Friday as usual.

Now you can comment as anonymous but you must attach your email to your comment so that we can identify you if you win. Goodluck as you participate.

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Herbalist: I Sent Kidnappers After Rich Clients

The visit of stern looking policemen in three vans to Odubotu compound, located in Okesopen area of Ijebu-Igbo,Ogun state, sent fear down the spine of members of the sleepy community.

The armed men reportedly jumped out of the vehicles and positioned themselves strategically around the building.

Some of them reportedly stormed  into one of the rooms, where they dragged out a herbalist identified as Mukaila Dauda.

Not done,  the policemen, discovered to be operatives from the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Ogun State Police Command, again, dashed inside the herbalist’s apartment, taking him along and conducted a search, in the process of which  they reportedly  came out  with two AK 47 rifles, a pump action rifle, a barretta pistol, a cut-to-size locally made short gun and assorted charms.

The 46-year-old herbalist was subsequently whisked away in one of the police vans.

Dan Maraya Jos, Folk Musician, Dies At 70

The popular Hausa folk musician, popularly known as Dan Maraya Jos, is dead. He was 70. He died yesterday in Jos, Plateau State, in a private hospital.

He was born in 1946 and christened Adamu Wayya but was known worldwide as ‘Dan Maraya Jos’. A name that meant ‘the orphan of Jos’, due to the fact that he lost his parents at a tender age. 

His father was said to have died shortly after he was born. His mother also died while he was still a baby.

He fell ill before the 2015 general elections. His last public performance was at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fund-raising dinner.

Today's Newspaper Headlines : Sunday, June 21, 2015

Good morning and happy Sunday to my beautiful blog readers, I hope you didn't feel my absence too much? I am so sorry for not bringing you the daily newspaper headlines and other post for the past two days, I have been indisposed but we thank God for good health.  

News headlines from selected newspaper across the country is back on the blog for your reading pleasure, also watch out for the weekend giveaway that was supposed to come on Friday. Read and have a good day as you prepare for the working week ahead.

VANGUARD

• Buhari not fair to Ndigbo in inaugural speech ' Chekwas
• Senate President: APC could not match Saraki's political sagacity ' Senator Ben Obi
• N9.2 Billion Salaries: Lawmakers should be ready for pay cut ' Hon. Okafor
• Controversy over Obasanjo, Saraki secret meeting
• Igbo should learn from South-West politics ' Sen. Eriobuna
• Unemployment crisis worse than NBS new statistics ' Expert
• Nigeria's maritime sector set for N300bn investment
• Nigeria needs a blue print for poverty crisis, unemployment ' NACCIMA boss
• Joyful Homes: Coping with social pressure
• SMEs should leverage on technology to boost businesses ' Intel
• Ericsson mobility report: 70% of world's population will use smartphones by 2020
• I've supported Arsenal for 30 years ' Dangote
• NFF not happy with Falcons exit 'Sanusi
• Enyeama risks sanction over Kaduna comments
• I can go nude if it enhances the story ' Edwin Princess
• Close friends, now arch enemies: Genevieve Nnaji And Kate Henshaw; Linda Ikeji And Stella Dimoko Korkus