Ebonyi: Mustapha urges necessary support for Umahi’s appeal
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja One of the frontline aspirants for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has thrown his weight behind the decision of Ebonyi state Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi, and his deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe to appeal the Federal High Court judgement which sacked them from office. […]
Aviation fuel scarcity: Passengers lament, as airlines cut flight frequencies
By Lawani Mikairu Passengers at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal 2, MMA2, and the General Aviation Terminal, GAT,Thursday lamented the inability of domestic airlines to increase flight frequency to their various destinations due to the scarcity of aviation fuel also known as Jet-A1. This is just as the airlines said aviation fuel was readily available, […]
FG removes electricity subsidy quietly, petrol in phases
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Obas Esiedesa The Minister of Finance, Budgets and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, said that the Federal Government, FG, has quietly removed all subsidies in the power sector, with a plan to gradually end subsidies on petrol. Ahmed who spoke at a virtual meeting of the International Monetary […]
DBN disburses N62.5 b to women entrepreneurs
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) says it has disbursed about N62.5 billion to female entrepreneurs in Nigeria as at February 2022.
Ugwuanyi meets with leaders of Northern Community, security agencies
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday, held a closed-door security meeting with the leaders of Northern Community in the state, the Police Area Commander, Oji River and the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in charge of Oji River, Ezeagu and Udi LGAs, including the Department of State Services (DSS) Security Chiefs in the three LGAs and the State Coordinator of Forest Guards.
APC crisis: Bello’s allies kick as Buni insists he transferred power
The leadership crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, assumed another twist, yesterday, following indications that the embattled National Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State officially transmitted a letter handing over power to Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State.
Fani-Kayode’s ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu docked for alleged cyberstalking, defamation of Sen Grace Bent
The ex-wife of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious Chikwendu, was on Thursday docked for cyberstalking and facing a 5 count charge of criminal defamation which attracts the penalty of 5 years in prison.
No preferred bidder yet for national carrier — FG
The federal government has dismissed media reports that Qatar Airways has been chosen as the preferred bidder for Nigeria’s national carrier, ‘Nigeria Air.’
Bad fuel: 95% of off-spec imported petrol already blended —MOMAN
Says rising diesel price out of control As FG raises petroleum products freight rate by 25% By Obas Esiedesa & Prince Okafor Abuja—There were indications yesterday that over 95 per cent or 85.5 million litres off-specification Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also know as petrol, imported into the country by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, […]
BRT: It’s hard to believe my daughter is dead —Bamise’s father
The father of Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwola, the 22-year-old lady who was missing on February 26 in a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit and later found dead, Mr Joseph, said he had not been himself since the demise of his daughter. The father, who stated this at his residence in the Olorunishola area of Ipaja-Ayobo, Lagos State, […]
2023: We must rescue Nigeria close to national disaster — Labour
AHEAD of the 2023 general elections, the organized Labour yesterday vowed to form an alliance with any pro-workers’ political parties, or organizations in order to rescue the country which it said was sailing dangerously adrift.
