The Nigerian Senate has invited 15 companies including Dangote Oil Refinery, NIPCO Gas Limited, and NIPCO Plc to explain how they spent over N120 billion intervention fund disbursed to them by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Senate in a memo to the companies, signed by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, said…
The Chairman, House Committee on Special Duties, Tukuru Ibrahim, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the House of Representatives would pass the local government autonomy bill. He, however, expressed concern if the state Houses of Assembly would allow the bill to see the light of the day. Speaking at the annual conference of functionaries and key…
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has opened up on plans to establish passport front offices in several major cities across the United Kingdom, including Manchester, Birmingham, and Cardiff (Wales), within the next three months. During an appearance on a live Television Progranme, the minister emphasised on the challenges faced by Nigerians in the diaspora when…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially handed over $54,330 in bribe money, which its officers had rejected from tramadol importers at the Tin-Can Island Command.f The Customs action collaborates with the zero-tolerance policy of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. In a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ngozi…
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly asked the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to sign and submit an undated resignation letter. The Ondo Speaker, Rt. Hon Olamide Oladiji, made this known during Tuesday’s plenary while presenting the report of the resolutions reached at the Abuja meeting to the people of the state. Oladiji said Aiyedatiwa’s…
Israel’s military says a number of its soldiers have been “lightly injured” in northern Gaza Hamas also confirms there has been a clash – but blames Israel and says it remains committed to the temporary ceasefire It is the fifth day of the truce between Israel and Hamas, after a 48-hour extension was agreed yesterday…
Rescuers on Tuesday pulled out all 41 workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth to reach them, triggering jubilation across India. The evacuation of the men – low-wage workers from some of India’s poorest states – began more than six…
Twenty four hours after declaring his interest to run for the office of the governor of Edo state, Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has expressed confidence in his victory in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Shaibu said he would definitely defeat the preferred candidate of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu stated this during…
Delta state Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the commencement of construction of four strategic projects awarded to Julius Berger Nig. Plc in Warri/Effurun Metropolis. He described the commencement of the project as phenomenal and nothing short of excellent while vowing to remain committed to the good and progress of Deltans. The projects…
…Gives final warning to corrupt heads of health Institutions The Abia state government has ordered the immediate cancellation of the just concluded Preliminary Test Session (PTS) Examination into State-owned Schools of Nursing and Midwifery. It has further directed that all the qualified candidates involved should re-sit the same examination without any extra fees charged. This…
