Removal of Section 84 (12) from Electoral Act:  Senate, Reps head to Appeal Court

Removal of Section 84 (12) from Electoral Act:  Senate, Reps head to Appeal Court

lDeletion of Section 84 (12), work in progress—Malami Henry Umoru, Levinus Nwabughiogu & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to appeal the  judgement, which directed the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, to delete Section 84 (12) of the newly signed Electoral Act. This followed a deliberation on the court order […]
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Activist, Zainab Mohammed calls for caution in choice of women leader

Activist, Zainab Mohammed calls for caution in choice of women leader

Activist, Amb Zainab Mohammed has urged the All Progressives Congress, APC, party to avoid imposing a candidate who is especially a new convert, as National Women Leader but should, instead, reward those who have been loyal to the party. She made the statement while reacting to what she described as a move by some power […]

Don’t go on strike, IGP begs officers 

Don’t go on strike, IGP begs officers 

By Esther Onyegbula LAGOS—THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Baba Usman, yesterday, urged Police personnel not to embark on their planned strike, saying it was forbidden for the Police to down tools. The IGP, who was on tour of the South-West, told officers and men of Zone 2 Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun State Commands, that there […]

Crude oil theft, vandalism: PENGASSAN, PANDEF, HOSTCOM tango over N’Deltans involvement

Crude oil theft, vandalism: PENGASSAN, PANDEF, HOSTCOM tango over N’Deltans involvement

By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Samuel Oyadongha & Davies Iheamnachor The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN; Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF; and Host Communities Organisation, HOSTCOM,  yesterday, disagreed over alleged involvement of Niger Delta stakeholders in crude oil theft and vandalism. President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, who addressed newsmen in Lagos, said the […]

We’ve  invested N3.4trn in Nigerian economy since 2001, MTN tells Reps

We’ve  invested N3.4trn in Nigerian economy since 2001, MTN tells Reps

2001, MTN tells Reps Says it’s paid over N2.5trn in taxes, levies, others By Levinus Nwabughiogu Mobile Telecommunication Network, MTN, said yesterday that since  its incorporation in 2001, it has invested N3.4 trillion in the Nigerian economy. The company also said it has paid over N2.5 trillion in taxes, levies and other regulatory fees as at […]