British Airways passengers call for compensation over alleged abandonment
Some passengers of British Airways enroute London and United States of America (USA) to Lagos, Nigeria have called for compensation from the airline for abandoning them in Abuja.
FG, States, LG share N8.15trn in 2019 — NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said the Federal, States, Local Governments and other statutory recipients by the Federation Accounts and Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N8.15 trillion in 2019.
Restriction of motorcycles, tricycles, good for citizens’ safety – Lagos Speaker
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday said the restriction and ban placed on operation of motorcycles and tricycles in some major highways was for safety of the citizenry.
Nigeria lost N1.3trn in 5 years — FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) says Nigeria lost 1.3trillion naira to granting of tax waivers to companies operating in three sectors of the economy in the last five years.
Senate to Revenue Generation Agencies: Set targets for performance
The House of Representatives Committee on Disaster Preparedness has decried the low budgetary allocation given to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
Ajimobi sues Makinde, others over revocation of landed property
FORMER Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has filed a suit against Governor Seyi Makinde over the revocation of his landed property at Agodi Government Reservation Area (GRA), Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
FG’ll explore technology to make education attractive – Osinbajo
ABUJA- THE Federal Government on Thursday said that it was exploring means of using technology to make education more attractive to young people, especially in the educationally disadvantaged areas of the country.
Rocket hits Iraq base hosting US troops ―Security sources
A rocket slammed into an Iraqi base where American troops are stationed in the remote province of Kirkuk, Iraqi and US security sources told AFP on Thursday night. There were no immediate reports of casualties. According to three separate Iraqi security sources, the Katyusha rocket hit the K1 base at around 8:45 pm local time […]
Tax waiver: Nigeria lost N1.3trn in 5 years -FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) says Nigeria lost 1.3trillion naira to granting of tax waivers to companies operating in three sectors of the economy in the last five years.
Supreme court: Imo Assembly passes vote of confidence
….Calls for arrest of Imo REC, Returning officer By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state House of Assembly, yesterday passed a motion for an absolute vote of confidence on the supreme court Justices for the January 14, 2020 verdict that sacked Emeka Ihedioha as governor, and validated Hope Uzodinma, as lawfully elected governor of Imo. […]
1999, 2003 election results missing – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared on Thursday the results and data for the 1999 and 2003 general elections were missing from the Commission’s archive. The Commission, however, said the results for the 2019 elections are available on its website. The INEC National Commissioner on Election and Party Monitoring, Prof. Anthonia Okosi-Simbina, disclosed these […]
Amotekun bill scales through second reading at Oyo Assembly
The Oyo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps Bill on Thursday scaled through second reading at the floor of the state Assembly.
SEC may announce new recapitalisation programme for capital market operators
Capital market operators should be bracing up for recapitalisation programme as indications emerged on Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may introduce new minimum capital requirements.
Sim Verification Exposes One Person With 57 Registered Sim Cards in One Network – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami says the recent verification of 9.4 million Sim cards revealed that one person with 57 registered Sim cards in one network.
Malaria: FG to scale-up intervention in nine states
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) said on Thursday nine eligible northern states in the country have been targeted for the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) to eliminate the scourge of malaria this year. The 2018 World Malaria report showed that there were 228 million cases of malaria worldwide with 53 million annual cases in Nigeria […]
Edo 2020: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, EPM bicker over calls for surveillance on people, group
BENIN CITY – THE crisis in Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of this year’s governorship election escalated on Thursday when the state governor, Godwin Obaseki called on all relevant security agencies to place the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2016 and now a chieftain of the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and other members of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) under close surveillance in order to put an end to the sudden rise in the use of explosives to create a sense of insecurity in the state.
