A cascade of directives in the dying days of former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s administration created eerie feelings in many a department of the country’s life.

The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, NCRIB, has charged government at all levels to find lasting solution to incidents of avoidable accidents on major roads in the country.

LAGOS—As fresh facts begin to emerge about the Ikorodu banks robbery operation where N80 million was reportedly carted away a fortnight ago, one of the suspects has revealed that they planned the operation at a meeting that lasted 30 minutes.

AhmedMusa has been lined up to be the next captain of Nigeria when Vincent Enyeama is stripped of the captaincy.

“The Nigerian government and the NNPC are also advised to follow suit. Recommendations include; passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, restructure public finances, subsidy removal on petroleum products, focus on profitable subsidiaries, review CAPEX spending, explore Asian markets, domestic refinery optimisation and deliver export and domestic gas projects.”

Barring other arrangements and deductions, Nigeria earned $74.512 billion, about N14.902 trillion, from crude oil export in 2014, according to data released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. The NNPC, in its 2014 Annual Statistical Bulletin, revealed that the amount was earned by NNPC and other oil and gas companies in the country, which exported about 773.833 million barrels of crude to different regions of the world.

“The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, becomes the last fully-functioning public institution. It is forced into a severe devaluation of 70-80 per cent as the majority of planned Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, projects are cancelled and capital outflows accelerate as some foreign multinationals start to wind down local operations.” Many of these predictions are now a reality and weighing down heavily on Nigeria’s economy, even as it is reputed as the fasted growing in Africa.

THE Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) is on the move to get accreditation for some of its programmes as the National Universities Commission (NUC) has set up a four man Committee to mid-wife the implementation.

No fewer that 11 states in Nigeria are at risk of flooding, according to the Nigerian Hydrological Agency, NHSA. The Agency which unveiled its 2015 Annual Flood Outlook has therefore advised the concerned states to come up with effective mitigation strategies, capable of preventing flooding within their territories.

BENIN—FORMER Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, chairman, Mr. Victor Ebomoyi, has said that until the 10 percent meant for councils from the total Internally Generated Revenue from the states was remitted to them, no council in the country can meet its statutory obligations, including payment of salaries.

BENIN—MEMBERS of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Edo State chapter, yesterday, suspended the six months strike embarked upon by the union.

THE happenings at the National Assembly in recent times have opened our eyes to the inevitability of change. When the time comes for change, you either ride with it or you’re blow away with it.

When in 2010, the then President Umaru Yar’Adua directed the establishment of the Special Task Force, STF, to tackle the rising wave of insecurity in Plateau State, the people of the state heaved a sigh of relief.

ABUJA— MEN of the Nigeria Police from the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Abuja, stormed the National Assembly, yesterday, as part of investigations into the alleged alteration of the Senate Standing Rules just before the leadership contest.

Uyo—THE member representing Mbo constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Samuel Ufuo, has promised to attract government attention to the completion of the abandoned Ukontigha bridge in Uda community as soon as possible.