Senate Summons Amaechi, Fashola Over Proposed Abuja Airport Closure
The Senate on Tuesday, summoned the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to appear before it within two days over the planned shutdown of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja for six weeks.…
Malabu Oil $466m Bribe Scandal: Jonathan Issues Statement on His Alleged Role
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to his alleged involvement in the Malabu oil scandal. Jonathan’s reaction was contained in a statement issued by Ikechukwu Eze, Media Adviser to Dr.…
Why Buhari Sacked FRCN Boss – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the sack of the Executive Secretary of the Financial Regulatory Council (FRC) of Nigeria, Mr. Jim Obazee, in connection with the implementation…
Metuh Hospitalised After Collapsing ln Church, Lawyer Tells Court
Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, is on admission at the National Hospital Abuja. This was communicated by his lawyer, Mr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), who…
Boko Haram bomb timers found
The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday said it had discovered ‘’Count down Timers’’ used by Boko Haram terrorists to detonate explosives. The…
Senate Drops Buhari’s Nominee For NERC Board Chairmanship
The National Assembly on Tuesday rejected Prof. Akintunde Akinwande, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee for Chairmanship of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Senate confirmed the nomination of…
CAN Thanks President Buhari For Firing Jim Obazee
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has hailed Jim Obazee’s removal as executive secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC). President Muhammadu Buhari fired him on Monday night.…
Editorial: Buhari and the Southern Kaduna Massacres
After weeks of paying lip service to the killings in Southern Kaduna, President Buhari seemingly woke up from slumber, with a series of executive fiats to security agencies on the…
Jonathan, Diezani shared $466m bribe
Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan and his oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell, Italian prosecutors have said.…
Delta Registers 30, 000 Farmers For CBN/Anchor Borrowers Programme
The Delta Government has registered over 30,000 farmers across the selected enterprises of Cassava, Oil Palm, Rice and Fisheries for the CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme. The State Commissioner for Agriculture…