Govt approves plans for science, innovation-driven economy President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that the economic policies of his administration are working. He made this known in Sokoto State, yesterday when he inaugurated the new three million metric tonnes/per annum BUA Cement Line 4 Factory. The affirmation came as state governors and the organised labour, on […]

Okowa during the visit • Suspected armed robbers attack bullion van, cart away money in Delta Three persons have been confirmed dead while many houses were razed in Ohoror community, Ughelli North council, after a truck conveying liquefied petroleum gas exploded. The accident involving two other trucks at the popular Ohoror Junction, Uwheru Kingdom, occurred […]

The Chairman of Emohua local government area of Rivers State, Chidi Lloyd has uncovered an illegal mortuary at Elele-Alimini General Hospital, where kidnap victims who died in the custody of their abductors are usually deposited. In a statement issued, yesterday, by his media aide, Bright Jossy-Elendu; Llody, who acted on a tip-off on criminal activities […]

Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, deplored the rejection of state police by some members of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review. Its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, in a statement, said the objection “has reinforced the notion that most of the members are not in the National […]

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is insisting that the alleged killer of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil of Noble Kids Academy, must be punished in accordance with the murder and anti-kidnapping laws of the state. Hanifa’s killing has elicited outrage throughout the country. He is among many Nigerians who have been outraged by the […]

• No DisCo declared dividend eight years after privatisation • Buying electricity assets with loans, misplaced priority, say experts • Banks may run into regulatory sanctions over non-performing electricity loans • N202b MDAs debt, insecurity, theft, lax corporate governance pose fresh challenges • GenCos suffer investment shortfall over DisCos’ load rejection The postponed fears by […]

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva Govt rakes in N174bn as other awardees make full, part payments A total of 128 awardees that emerged as successful bidders in the 2020 Marginal Field Bid Round have made complete and part payments for signature bonuses in the oil fields, the Federal Government said on Thursday. […]

FG feared subsidy protests could be worse than #EndSARS – Source Details have emerged on how security advice forced the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to make a U-turn on the decision to remove fuel subsidy. An impeccable security source said that intelligence handed over to the President by security officials showed that the […]

Following the Federal Government’s proposal for a N3tn budget to meet the funding provisions of the incremental fuel subsidy request in the 2022 appropriation act, the Peoples Democratic Party has urged the National Assembly to reject any amendments to the 2022 Appropriation Act regarding the N2.557tn addition for fuel subsidy. This is as it alleged […]