G7 leaders seek common ground on economy, migration challenges
G7 leaders began their annual summit on Thursday with discussions on how best to reboot global economic growth, while the EU appealed for support in tackling migration and the continent's refugee crisis.
Appoint Supreme Court Justices from outside- UAC tells Buhari
AS part of ongoing efforts to make the judiciary more vibrant, stakeholders have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Supreme Court Justices from outside, as constitution does not specify that such an appointment should be from within.
Dangote contributes 53% of govt revenue in mineral resources sector
An agency of the Federal Government, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has revealed that Dangote Industries Limited generates more mineral resource revenue for the government than the rest of the nation put together.
PDP CRISIS: IGP meets Makarfi, Sheriff
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, yesterday, met with former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Modu Sheriff and the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi ostensibly to help douse tension that has enveloped the party since Sheriff was removed at the party’s convention in Port Harcourt.
Dependence on oil, Nigeria’s costly mistake — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria made a costly mistake by depending on oil as the mainstay of the economy.
Private jetty operators flout FG directives on mid-stream discharge
PRIVATE jetty operators have continued to flout the directive stopping Mid-stream discharge of oil and gas cargoes thereby short-changing the authorities of accurable revenue.
Why Senate should pass Sexual Harassment Bill —Omo-Agege
Senator Obaisi Omo-Agege, has stressed the need for the Senate to quickly pass the Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions Bill which is before it.
50 million Nigerians lack access to water—Minister
About 50 million Nigerians lack access to water, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, Water Resources Minister, has said
ECONOMIC RECESSION: Senate summons CBN gov, Finance Minister
ABUJA—WORRIED by the present economic state of the country, the Senate has summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to appear before it and brief the upper chambers on the monetary and fiscal policies adopted to salvage the current economic situation.
Herdsmen’s attacks: Police to train Enugu vigilante groups
Plans were, yesterday, concluded by the Enugu State Police Command on the training of 472 Neighborhood Watch Groups to compliment security services at grassroots level to forestall attacks by Fulani herdsmen in any community in the state.
3, 000 accounts operated by ghost workers uncovered in Kogi
COMMITTEE handling the screening and verification exercise of civil servants in Kogi State, has uncovered 3000 accounts operated by ghost workers.
