The House of Representatives on Wednesday began an investigation into the alleged non-remittance of contributions to the National Housing Fund (NHF). Declaring open the Adhoc Committee investigating the alleged non-remittance of the NHF and the utilisation of the funds from 2011 till date, Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, said the 10th House would review the NHF Act […]

The Lexus SUV Nyesom Wike used on Wednesday while inspecting rail track rehabilitation in Abuja The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has refuted claims of purchasing a N300 million Armoured Lexus LX600 SUV on assumption of office. He made the rebuttal shortly after a visit to Metro Train Station, Abuja […]

Russian state-run news agencies on Wednesday said that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner group that led a mutiny against Russia’s army in June, was on the list of passengers of a plane that crashed. “The plane that crashed in the Tver Region listed Yevgeny Prigozhin among its passengers, (Russia’s aviation agency) Rosaviatsia said,” […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has prohibited street vending in Abuja saying that street traders, including those selling corn, contribute to crime and instability in the city. The former governor of Rivers State made this announcement during a meeting with the management staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and Federal Capital […]

In a bid to enhance transportation efficiency and address growing concerns over fuel costs, the Ministry of Transportation has announced its plans to procure a fleet of electric vehicles. This move is expected to not only reduce the carbon footprint but also contribute to the ease of movement for commuters nationwide. The newly sworn-in Minister […]

The spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, did not respond to an inquiry, concerning whether or not the anti-graft agency would testify against Mrs Alison-Madueke in the United Kingdom. British police said on Tuesday they had charged former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke with bribery offences, saying they […]

The African Union has suspended the Republic of Niger from all its activities following last month’s military coup in the country. In a communiqué issued on Tuesday, the union noted that its decision to suspend Niger followed the failure of the military junta to hand over power to the democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum. “The […]