FMF Released N161bn for Payment of Subsidy in December
Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday denied media reports claiming that the Federal Ministry of Finance has been preventing verified payments to…
Major Shakeup in Nigerian Navy
The Naval Headquarters on Tuesday announced a reshuffling of its administration with the appointment of three new Flag Officers Commanding for the Eastern Naval Command, the Western Naval Command and…
INEC’s Absence Stalls Oni’s Appeal against Fayemi
The Supreme Court has adjourned till 5th March 2013 hearing in an application filed by former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, to set aside the Appeal Court judgment that…
Frozen Assets: Court Asks Access Bank to Put Capital Oil on Notice
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declined to grant an ex-parte order registering the in-country enforcement of a London High Court order freezing the assets of Mr. Ifeanyi…
Fire Guts Lagos’ Major Plank Market
An early-evening fire has razed the biggest plank market in Lagos State, resulting to the loss of goods worth several millions of naira.As at the time of this report, about…
ACN Blames FG for Failed Merger with Other Parties
In an allegation that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is certain to consider as laughable, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the ruling party of spearheading desperate moves…
How We Turned N4, 451 to N16bn — Gov. Dickson
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has given a dramatic account of how his administration grew a paltry N4, 451 inherited from his predecessor in February 2012 to over N16bn.…
Good Humour at the President’s Expense
Editor:I have observed with some degree of amusement, the wave of criticism and outrage that greeted the ill-timed ignition of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 political campaign machinery. The campaign message…
2013 Budget: Lagos Ministries, Agencies Get Revenue Target
With residents of Lagos State beginning to question the ability of the Lagos State government to effectively fund the N499.105bn budget for 2013 as passed by the state’s House of…
Messi Win Ballon d’Or Award
Argentine and Barcelona playmaker, Lionel Messi has been named winner of the 2012 FIFA Player of the Year award (also known as Ballon d’Or), thus completing a remarkable year in…