Why Presidency arms probe was disbanded —Presidency source
Presidency last night explained that it disbanded the Presidential Arms Probe Committee because it could no longer sustain its funding after some N600 million was spent on the members.
Prof Abubakar Momoh, renowned civil society leader, is dead
Abubakar Momoh, prominent Nigerian civil society leader and Director General of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Electoral Institute, has died.
UI shut over students’ protest
The management of the University of Ibadan yesterday, shut the institution and directed the students to vacate the campus on or before 6pm.
Oil price flat in subdued trade at $52
OIL prices were flat, yesterday but remained on an unstable footing as increase in United States, U.S. drilling activity undercut an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC-led push to tighten supply.
Okowa assures on conducive learning environment
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to continue to provide conducive teaching and learning environment in the state.
Ijaw groups bemoan ward delineation defect in Delta
AS Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, the Federated Niger Delta Ijaw Communities, FNDIC, and Gbaramatu Rebirth Initiative, GRI, have called on acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to prevail on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to correct its errors that had deprived the Ijaw people of Gbaramatu Kingdom and Warri in general, real democratic freedom and ensure creation of electoral state constituency, which INEC earlier promised.
We’ve spent over N145bn on roads —Wike
PORT HAR-COURT— GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that his administration spent about N145 billion on construction of roads, pedestrian walkways, bridges and underground drainages since it came on board two years.
Africa T/Tennis tourney: Union Bank heads to Morocco
Union Bank Men’s Table Tennis team have been picked by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) to represent the country at the forthcoming 2017 Africa Club Championship in Agadir, Morocco between June 26-30.
FG threatens to close land borders over rice smuggling
Abuja—The Federal Government, yesterday, threatened to shut some land borders in Nigeria, if the smuggling of rice from neighbouring countries continues.
Review PPP laws, experts tell FG
THE Federal Government has been advised to review and redefine the laws guiding Public Private Partnership, PPP, operations throughout the country to achieve sustainable development. The recommendation was made by panelists at the PPP Review Forum organised by the Centre for Ethics and Sustainable Development (CESD), an international non-governmental organization, NGO, in Lagos.
Shun grazing bill, CAN urges Gov Emmanuel
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has the state urged governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, to prevail on the state House of Assembly to do away with the grazing bill currently before it, saying that it has no effect on people in the South-South geo-political zone of the country.
