Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has once again called on the National Assembly to review the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to allow state governments in oil-producing areas play statutory roles in overseeing development projects in host communities.

FG has launched a manhunt for seven inmates, who escaped from its Medium prison in Ilesa, Osun State, on Tuesday morning

By Elizabeth Adegbesan   The World Bank yesterday said Nigeria recorded a $2 billion   trade deficit   in   cereal in 2023.   The World Bank disclosed this in a Report titled: “Transport connectivity for food security in Africa, Strengthening supply chains”. The report, which   examines how four major staples: cassava, maize, rice, and wheat, move across the continent noted  […]

Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege and Orile-Agege Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) have refuted claims of imposition during the recently concluded party primaries, maintaining that the selection process was transparent and legitimate. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Hon. Akinola Idowu, the APC chairmanship candidate for Orile-Agege, dismissed the backlash surrounding […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja   The Federal Government has lamented the   poor   performance of electricity distribution companies in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, describing it as disappointing.   The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who expressed this position   at a two-day retreat organized by the Senate Committee on Power, noted the DisCos have been frustrating the […]