FG, Striking resident doctors reach Fresh agreements
The Federal Government on Saturday agreed to pay N4.8bn Residency Training Fund to the National Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) in the next seven days. The resident doctors have been on…
Why FG can’t prosecute repentant insurgents -Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has admonished “naysayers” to stop spewing negative and false narratives around Boko Haram members who are surrendering in droves in the North-East. The Minister of Information and…
Editorial: Buhari’s promise to end insecurity by 2023
Notably, misrepresentation of reality in government is a routine, as spin doctors are employed to craft and turn them into political capital. But lies and false claims, once made, translate…
President Buhari reappoints Oloyede as JAMB Registrar, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Ishaq Oloyede as Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for a second term of five years, the government announced Friday. The…
How Host Communities Will benefit from 3% Provision in PIA – Akpabio
A trust fund would be set up by the Federal Government to take care of the 3% allocated for the host communities as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act…
Finally, EFCC arrests ex-Abia gov Orji at Abuja airport, as son turns self in
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested a former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, a sitting Senator, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Orjii was arrested…
Nigeria lost $50bn on Late Passage of PIB, Buhari Laments
Nigeria lost an estimated $50 billion worth of oil and gas industry investments in ten years as a result of stagnation in the industry as a result of uncertainties created…
Buhari approves steering committee on Petroleum Industry
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an implementation framework for the Petroleum Industry Act, which he signed recently, by appointing a steering committee to supervise the process. He named the Minister…
CBN threatens to arrest, prosecute abusers of naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced its plans to collaborate with the Nigeria Police and other law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute people who abuse the Naira.…
PDP Slams Buhari for signing Controversial Petroleum Industry Bill
…says action shows disdain for Niger Delta people The main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party criticized President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the controversial Petroleum Industrial Bill, saying the action…