Reps, Finance minister contest Nigeria’s N2.8bn payment procedure to OPEC
…You can’t singlehandedly sign off such huge amount-Lawmakers …It’s the practice overtime -Perm Sec By Levinus Nwabughiogu House of Representatives and the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday got into argument on the payment procedure of N2.8 billion to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2017. While the lawmakers favoured recourse to an official […]
Senate considers bill to uncover corruption in government agencies, private institutions
By Henry Umoru THE move by the Senate to uncover and prevent the occurrence of financial fraud in government agencies and private institutions in Nigeria got a boost Tuesday as a bill to that effect scaled second reading in the upper chamber. When the bill is considered and passed, those involved in corruption will be […]
Ogun workers to resume suspended strike over haphazard implementation of 2020 MoU
By James Ogunnaike The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council of Ogun State has threatened to resume its September 2020 suspended strike over what it described as “haphazard implementation of the 18 September, 2020 MoU” signed between the Organised Labour and the state government. This was contained in a resolution issued at the end of […]
Osun shuts popular lounge in Osogbo for flaunting COVID-19 protocols
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Government has shut down a popular Lounge located around Oke-fia area of Osogbo over allege bridge of its COVID-19 protocol. A statement made available to journalists by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mabel Aderonke disclosed that the lounge flaunted the rules on 50 percent capacity […]
FG subsidising electricity supply with N50bn monthly — Mamman
…Chides DISCOs’ failure to meet financial obligations By Chris Ochayi The Federal Government, Tuesday, revealed that it was still spending over N50 billion monthly as subsidy for electricity supply in the country. It explained that the funds are provided to augment the shortfall by the Distribution Companies, DISCOs, which have failed to defray the cost […]
EFCC: Anti-Corruption Forum appeals to Senate to grant Bawa fair screening
A group under the aegis of Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum has appealed to the Senate to grant fair hearing to Abdulrasheed Bawa, who was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman. Mr Prince Kpokpogri, Chairman of the anti-corruption group, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja […]
