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Niger probes N4.4bn LGAs bailout funds

Niger probes N4.4bn LGAs bailout funds

governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State has inaugurated a seven-man administrative panel of inquiry to ascertain the utilisation of the N4.4 billion bailout to 12 local government councils for payment of workers’ salary arrears.

Osinbajo, APC govs, NASS leadership shun 2017 budget roundtable

Osinbajo, APC govs, NASS leadership shun 2017 budget roundtable

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; at least 21 governors of All Progressives Congress, APC, and other notable party leaders, yesterday, boycotted an event meant to deliberate on the 2017 national budget to get the buy-in of critical party stakeholders.

Chevron firm builds ultra-modern science laboratory in Edo

Chevron firm builds ultra-modern science laboratory in Edo

EKPOMA—THE Star Deepwater Petroleum, a subsidiary of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, has constructed and donated an ultra modern science laboratory to Emuado Secondary School, Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, Edo State.

Ex-NNPC boss saga: Go after MDAs, others, Senate tells EFCC

Ex-NNPC boss saga: Go after MDAs, others, Senate tells EFCC

FOLLOWING the $9,772,800 and £74,000 cash recovered from former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Andrew Yakubu, in Kaduna, the Senate, yesterday, asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to go after the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

A time to come together

A time to come together

THE consanguineous relationship of most of the people of Edo State is copiusly reflected in their culture and tradition and their monarchic political structure. Edo citizens revere their traditional rulers. Indeed, in Benin Kingdom, the Oba is practically worshipped and regarded as god on earth. However, the emergence of constitutional government in Nigeria and the endless bid to fashion out a suitable and equitable constitutional arrangement for the country has taken its toll on traditional institutions. The interest of the hitherto independent monarchies in Nigeria have not been fairly captured within the framework of democratic configuration

Delta new OGFZ to attract over $100m FDI

Delta new OGFZ to attract over $100m FDI

AWARITSE Nigeria Limited (ANL), said that its acquisition of new Oil and Gas Free Zone (OGFZ) in Delta State would attract over $100 million in foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the first phase.