POWER: DESOPADEC commissioner blames poor distribution on DISCOs
The Commissioner representing Ndokwa nation on the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Sir Kenny Okolugbo, has lamented the poor state of electric power in the country and the poor distribution network, which he said was compounded by the poor co-operation among distribution companies.
Senate Presidency: Senators-elect write APC on Lawan/Akume ticket
Senators-elect, under the aegis of Unity Forum, have presented a five-point resolution to All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring their support for the Lawan/Akume Senate Presidency ticket just as the party assured them that the extant Standing Order of the chamber will be adhered to in its final decision.
Nigerians in diaspora want Diaspora Commission Bill
Nigerians in Diaspora have called on President Muhammudu Buhari to sign into law, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Bill.
Lagos retirees paid N33.5bn under CPS
Lagos State government has paid its 6,441 retirees N33.5 billion through the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS.
Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, LASPEC, Mr. Rotimi Hussain, who disclosed this during the 17th Retirement Bond Certificate presentation ceremony where another set of 296 retirees were presented with bond certificates worth N1.36 billion, said the commission was confident that the new government in the state would not relent at ensuring employer-employee contributions were remitted regularly.
Police rescue abducted Kogi commissioner
Police in Kogi State, Thursday, announced the rescue of the state Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Mr. Stephen Maiyaki, who was abducted on May 30.
11 die as truck rams into Ondo market
NO fewer than 10 persons were killed and several others injured yesterday as a trailer reportedly lost control and rammed into a market at Owena, a boundary town between Osun and Ondo states.
