Reps clear BPE over sale of Nitel, Mtel
THE House of Representatives yesterday gave the Bureau of Public Enterprises ,BPE a clean bill of health over the sale of ,NITEL, and it's mobile network, Mtel to a consurtium of seven foreign and local firms NATCOM.
Ekiti lawmakers storm Abuja, want arrested members released
Members of the Ekiti state House of Assembly yesterday stormed Abuja the federal capital territory and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Department of State Services (DSS) to release four of their members detained by the service since last Friday.
APC moves to suspend Kwankwaso over alleged anti-party activities
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kano State chapter has initiated moves to suspend former Governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso for alleged anti-party activities.
Be security conscious, Akiolu tasks residents
Lagos—The traditional ruler of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I, has charged the people on the need to be more security conscious in their own interest.
Nigeria needs $500m to fix refineries
MINISTER of State for Petroleum and Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachukwu yesterday said that the four refineries in the country will require between $300 million to $500 million to function effectively.
NIMASA trial: Accused bought N70m property from me – Witness
lagos—A prosecution witness in ongoing trial of former -Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi and six others, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, that he collected the sum of N70 million for a plot of land sold to one of the accused.
3 dead, 10 infected in fresh Bauchi Lassa Fever outbreak
Bauchi—No fewer than three persons have died from a fresh outbreak of Lassa Fever, while 10 members of a family are currently infected with the virus in Bauchi State.
CBN suspends staff over fraudulent transaction
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it has suspended some key personal involved in a fraudulent transaction uncovered by the management.
Council, Research institute working on improved seeds
THE Director-General, National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) , Dr Philip Olusegun Ojo, has disclosed that the council and the Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) were working to ensure that improved seeds were made available to farmers.
Kogi Assembly crisis: Senate backs House of Reps’ takeover
THE Senate yesterday threw its weight behind the taking over of the legislative functions of the Kogi State House of Assembly by the House of Representatives following the protracted crisis that engulfed the assembly in the last one month.
Springfield invests N200m in moribund Ikara tomatoes plant
MANY before now wonder why Nigeria that is the 13th world largest producer of tomato and second in Africa still continue to spend over $300 million yearly on tomato concentrate importation.
