NDDC: Doubts trail forensic audit, stirs fresh concern in N’Delta
AFTER more than a few botched attempts to live up to his promises, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, submitted the much-awaited forensic audit report on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, September 2, to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, instead of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Legal battle trails Transport institute election
A legal battle has enveloped the preparation for the National election of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT, coming up today, October 23, 2021.
Baba Ijebu at 86: Unraveling an icon, pathfinder and God-sent
Almost by default setting, there are some people who are extremely amazing such that they have a huge impact on our lives. Suffice to say that on the path of providence, there are some people that come one’s way and end up leaving an indelible mark on someone’s destiny. Baba Adebutu is one of such […]
Nigeria’s high debt profile: Payroll not the only cause
By Aare Afe Babalola RECENTLY, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, reportedly stated in an interview that the country’s high debt service is connected with the huge expenditure being incurred in the satisfaction of workers on the government’s payroll. According to media report, she noted as follows: “Our debt service to overall revenue is high […]
PDP: Court bars Orbih, others from convention
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY –THE crisis rocking Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new dimension Friday as an Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City and presided over by Justice J.O.Okeaya-Inneh barred the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the party, Chief Dan Orbih, State Secretary of the party, […]
Ekiti begins planting of 5m trees to checkmate erosion
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti Ekiti State government on Wednesday commenced the plantation of five million crop and economic trees across nine government-owned forest reserves in the state. At the flagging-off of the afforestation programme in Aramoko Ekiti, Ekiti West local government, on Wednesday, the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Programme (NEWMAP) Project Coordinator […]
