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AEDC begins installation of 222,728 pre-paid meters

AEDC begins installation of 222,728 pre-paid meters

The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, yesterday, announced that it will commence installation of 222,728 pre-paid meters worth about N10 billion to its customers tomorrow.

Breaking: Oshiomhole, DG DSS, 30 APC Senators meet on how to impeach Saraki, Says Timi Frank

Breaking: Oshiomhole, DG DSS, 30 APC Senators meet on how to impeach Saraki, Says Timi Frank

FORMER Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, this morning raised the alarm that the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DG – DSS), Lawan Daura and 30 APC Senators are spearheading fresh moves to illegally impeach Senate Prssident, Dr. Bukola Saraki.

Don calls for review process to boost homegrown drug production

Don calls for review process to boost homegrown drug production

Stakeholders in drug production have been advised to collaborate and review administrative processes and the approach leading to the identification of plants, scientific research, development as well as approval of remedies and drug production from Nigerian herbs and plants.

Ihedioha predicts PDP victory in 2019

Ihedioha predicts PDP victory in 2019

FORMER Deputy Speaker  of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, yesterday said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  would wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2019 presidential election. 

ASABA 2018: Workers protest non-payment of salaries

ASABA 2018: Workers protest non-payment of salaries

ASABA—PEEVED by what they described as wickedness, hundreds of menial workers and private security guards who worked at the Stephen Keshi Stadium during the just concluded 21st African Senior Athletics Championship,  yesterday,  stormed the streets of Asaba, the Delta State capital to protest their unpaid salaries and maltreatment by the Local Organising Committee, LOC.

DPR monitors 14 oil firms managing marginal fields

DPR monitors 14 oil firms managing marginal fields

THE Federal Government, through Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has resolved to closely monitor the operations of 14 indigenous oil and gas companies involved in managing Nigeria’s marginal fields

Explain your role in N9trn NNPC contract scam, PDP challenges Buhari

Explain your role in N9trn NNPC contract scam, PDP challenges Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday charged President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration to tell Nigerians what they know about the N9 trillion ($25 billion) contract scam allegedly perpetrated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, under their watch.

Shonekan on political parties and the Media

Shonekan on political parties and the Media

TILL date Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan (82) had the shortest tenure as Head of State of this country. He assumed office  on  August 23, 1993 and was overthrown on November 17, 1993. Recently, he spoke in Abuja on political parties, the media and the integrity of the electoral process. He declared: “The end result is that rather than seeing themselves as adversaries, both the political parties and the mass media should henceforth see themselves as partners in progress in our march to building an enduring democracy. Perhaps, our starting point is to first have a working idea of what democracy is and what it is all about in a federal setting like ours.

Judiciary must defend our democracy

Judiciary must defend our democracy

THERE has been a remarkable uptick in the willingness of the Judicial arm of government to assert its independence and defend our democracy since the Senate’s confirmation of Hon. Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on March 1, 2017.