Senate summons Fashola over alleged $350m diversion
ABUJA— THE Senate has summoned Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, over alleged diversion of $350 million from the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, by his ministry.
OXFAM calls FG’s attention over plight of 515,000 children in Chad Basin
AN international aid and humanitarian organisation, OXFAM, has called on the Federal Government to urgently tackle the plight of 515, 000 children in Lake Chad Basin. The call was made by OXFAM through its Campaigns Manager for the Lake Chad Basin, Aurore Mathieu, following a summit on investing in the Lake Chad Basin held in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena recently.
Deputy speaker’s residence saga: Lagos refutes allegation of Ambode’s involvement
LAGOS—THE Lagos State Government yesterday, said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode at no time meddled in the Deputy Speaker’s residence saga, describing the insinuation as erroneous.
FIFA 2018 WC: Messi picks Spain, Brazil, Germany, France as favourates
Barcelona and Argentina’s star, Lionel Messi has picked Spain, Brazil, France and Germany as the top countries to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
PDP chair: EFCC case won’t affect me — Daniel
FORMER Ogun state governor and aspirant to the national chairmanship seat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has allayed fears that his ongoing case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will affect his effectiveness if he emerges the party boss.
Buhari’s superficial Igbo appeasement (1) – Ochereome Nnanna
DAN Nwanyanwu, the pioneer National Chairman of the Labour Party, was on Africa Independent Television, AIT, on Tuesday morning and he said something that conformed to what I have always believed: the person looking for power is hardly the same as the person on the seat of power. So many variables intervene to bring about […]
