NASS set to ensure CBN grant permit for the establishment of offshore Banking
By Victoria Ojeme Chairman, Senate Committee on Trade, Industry and Investment Sen. Francis Fadahunsi has said that National Assembly would ensure that the Central Bank of Nigeria granted the permit for the establishment of offshore banking for free access to forex without inhibition. Sen. Fadahunsi, Chairman of the committee said this while the committee members […]
Court orders FG to pay A-Ibom, Rivers $3.3bn oil revenue
A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, ordered the Federal Government to pay a total sum of $3.3 billion to Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, being their revenue share from crude oil sales.
Buhari’s effete war rhetoric
Since Muhammadu Buhari became president of Nigeria, the word “war” has never been far from his lips whenever he addresses matters concerning the Igbo nation
Twitter Ban: FG defiant as ECOWAS Court stops Nigeria from prosecuting users
The Federal Government was defiant yesterday over its suspension of Twitter as the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Abuja, in a landmark ruling, stopped it from prosecuting Nigerians using Twitter.
Drugs War: 100 widows awaiting benefits after losing breadwinners to drug barons — Marwa
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen Buba Marwa (rtd), has disclosed that the Agency has recorded substantial loss of its operatives/personnel in the fight against illicit drugs trafficking and trade with over 100 widows and Next of Kin’s awaiting Federal government’s intervention in the payment of death benefits for their late breadwinners.
I get very disturbed seeing disadvantaged people around me – Okon
By Godwin Akpan Hope is a powerful force and probably the most important factor when it comes to overcoming life’s biggest challenges especially in a society as challenging as ours. Without it, everything is lost. Hope like a seed is sown through many sources. Some hope implicitly on government to address their needs. Some […]
Oyo govt didn’t disengage workers in tertiary institutions – Official
The Oyo State Government has stated that none of its workers in any state-owned tertiary institution was disengaged. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor. The clarification came on the heels of reports in some national dailies that the […]
NPC, NBC amendment bills draconian, anti-free press — Guild of Editors
By Soni Daniel The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has rejected the bid by a member of the House of Representatives, Odebunmi Olusegun, to amend the law establishing the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, and the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC. They said the envisaged amendments would kill free press in Nigeria and render journalists captives in […]
Troops conduct anti-crude theft operations, nab suspects in Rivers, Delta; overpower hoodlums in Enugu, Abia
By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. **Dislodge IPOB/ESN fighters in Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi States **Neutralize Armed Herdsmen during shootout at Ibarapa, Oyo State The Defence headquarters on Thursday disclosed that troops of Operation Delta Safe during the week, deactivated several illegal oil refining sites at Ibaa in Emohua LGA and Kumufari and Yalama Towns […]
14.4% of Nigerians engage in drug abuse — UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC) has said that 14.4 per cent of Nigerians are presently engaged in drug abuse. This portend a negative trend to the future of the country, Mr Oliver Stolpe, UNODC Country Representative to Nigeria, said in Abuja on Tuesday, Stolpe spoke at the third national youth conference […]
Release Igbos arrested by Security forces — INM tells Presidency
The Igbo National Movement, INM yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to order the release of innocent Igbos arrested by security forces.
Abuja MoU records 57% drop in vessel detention
As inspection declines 13.2% By Godwin Oritse THE Abuja Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, in its 2020 financial year recorded a massive 57 per cent drop in the detention of vessels as only nine vessels were detained in 2020 as against 21 in 2019. Also the group reported 13.2 per cent drop in the number of vessels inspected […]
Zulum seeks military order to reopen Baga Naval Base, secure Farmers
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has urged the Army to reopen the Baga naval base to secure farmers in the Lake Chad region.
Twitter ban: FG/Twitter proposed dialogue ‘medicine after death’ — Tech experts
By Prince Osuagwu After losing over N39 billion in the 18 days Federal government kept twitter activities in Nigeria under lock and key, President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to open discussion on the impasse. He approved a team of government officials who will engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of its operations to find […]
Lorenzo Ruzza favourably inspired the z-generation to imagine out of the box
He acknowledges what constituents are obliged for leading the market. Every accessory that a person wears has some meaning and conveys a message. Unless and until someone makes us recognize the significance of the accessory we are wearing or ostracizing to carry, we never apprehend its value. Wristwatches are one of those whose worth is […]
Continuous Voter Registration to run for one year ― INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has insisted on the June 28 commencement of its Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercise, saying it would at least run for the next year.
