Oshiomhole warns against illegal deforestation
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has warned against illegal activities in the forests, saying that nobody has the right to trespass into the forest reserves in the state and do things that are inimical to public health, public welfare, and public interest.
Ekweremadu as corruption ambassador: Officer involved being dealth with – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dissociated itself from claims that Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, was now its anti-corruption ambassador.
Ondo bitumen to kick off with 10,000 barrel per day
Akure—THE exploration of Bitumen in Ondo state will kick off with 10,000 barrel per day as the state government has signed a joint Operating Agreement (JOA) with an American firm, Liquefied Resources on the exploration and extraction of the commodity.
2016 budget not returned to N/ Assembly for fresh work, no decision on signing yet – FG
The Federal Government said yesterday it could not give a definite date on when the 2016 budget would be signed, noting that talks to reach a truce between it and the National Assembly on grey areas in the document were still on going.
Saraki: Oyegun says APC can’t compromise Senate Presidency
Peeved by the controversy surrounding his recent submission that there was no sacrifice too costly to make for the fidelity of the change mantra of All Progressives Congress, APC, the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said, yesterday, that his party was not ready to compromise its leadership of the Senate.
N1trn rail contract: 6 firms to refund N2.5bn to FG
SIX contractors, who allegedly played prominent roles in the over N1 trillion railway construction and rehabilitation contracts, are to refund over N2.5 billion to the federal coffers.
