By Dirisu Yakubu The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Wednesday, inaugurated newly constituted members of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the Ministry in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary who was represented by the Director, Special Duties, Mrs. Kafayat O. Salami identified corruption as a drawback in the nation’s quest for […]

Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that borrowing progressive business ideas from China will be more beneficial to Nigeria than taking public loans to pump into the economy.

Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, has said he would love to be a governor like Rotimi Akeredolu so that there would be a basis for comparison in what they can achieve in three and half years.

By Nwafor Sunday Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, governor of Ondo State and the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming election, has given reasons the electorate should re-elect him on Saturday. He said this at the ongoing debate anchored by Seun Akinbaloye of the Channels Television, noting that he was re-contesting to […]

The Board of Trustees and Governing Board of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation, ERDF, of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, has distanced itself from “a purported General Assembly called on October 7 by the recently-disengaged executive director of ERA/FoEN, Dr. Godwin Ojo, in Benin City” Edo State.

The Nigeria Customs Area Command in Kano has handed over one Sanusi Abdullahi Labaran, arrested as he attempted to smuggle 5,342 Automated Teller Machine cards out of the country, to the Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation. Custom Area Controller, Kano – Jigawa Command, Nasiru Ahmed who […]

By Peter Egwutu Sterling Bank Plc, has pledged a N10 billion facility for the purposes of revamping domestic tourism in the country post COVID-19. Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank, made the commitment while addressing participants at a tourism webinar organised by the Nigerian Tourism Corporation (NTDC) with the theme: Nigerian […]

By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE has endorsed the  appointment of Pheobe Onyinye Obi as new Chief Financial Officer, CFO for Berger Paints Nigeria, BPN Plc The appointment, which is consistent with the company’s policy of attracting talents, was endorsed by the Exchange, a Self Regulatory Organization (SRO), according to a statement from […]

By Evelyn Usman The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC has expressed displeasure over what it described as deliberate infractions of environmental laws by some Lagosians, threatening to prosecute erring residents accordingly. To this end, it revealed that it had served over 30 buildings abatement notices on account of infractions such as distressed septic tanks, […]

“Ajayi, Jegede should surrender honourably or be defeated democratically”, Yahaya Bello, APC Governors, others “I am proud of my achievements” – Akeredolu President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday made his position known on the October 10th Governorship Election in Ondo State. According to the President, Oluwarotimi Akeredoluthe incumbent Governor of the state and the flagbearer of […]

Federal government Wednesday approved the sum of $3.02bn for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway. Disclosing this the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said “The Federal Executive Council has approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway, with new […]

Measures in place for peaceful, transparent and credible poll in Ondo Dayo Johnson – Akure President Muhammadu Buhari has said that all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State is peaceful, transparent, and credible. He urged the electorate in Ondo to vote for continuity and […]

By Henry Umoru The Senate Wednesday queried the Ministry of Science and Technology for giving out two vehicles worth N17 million to pay the debt of N2 million owned contractors. The two vehicles with registration numbers are M50-101G and MGO-12FG respectively. The revelation came up following the 2015 Auditor-General Report submitted to the Senator Matthew […]

By Dirisu Yakubu President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Engr. Fidet Freeborn Okhiria as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC. A statement issued by Eric Ojiekwe, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Transportation conveyed federal government’s approval of a fresh four years in office for the NRC boss. […]

James Ogunnaike The Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police has arrested a Prophetess of Celestial Church of Christ, Oluwakemi Sotonode, also known as Marvelous Parish for allegedly obtaining money running to millions of naira from many people under false pretence. In a statement released and signed by the command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the self-styled […]