Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike has appointed Dr Barivure Fred Kpakol as the Senior Special Assistant on Environment and Waste Management. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, by the director of press, in the office of FCT minister, AnthonyContinue Reading
The organised Labour has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Federal Government to avert its planned nationwide strike. The state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress said failure to implement the agreement beforeContinue Reading
Four students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State have been allegedly raped by suspected burglars at a hostel in the Abapawa area of the town.. It was gathered that some suspected burglars broke into a hostel on Tuesday, stole valuables and raped four students. Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released amended lists of candidates for Bayelsa and Imo governorship elections. According to the amended list uploaded on the commission’s website on Tuesday, the names of Timipre Sylva and his ruining mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were notContinue Reading
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N903.480 billion September 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is contained in a communique issued by the FAAC at the end of its October meeting held in Abuja onContinue Reading
The bill seeking to extend the retirement age of staff of National Assembly has scaled through Second Reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. The private member bill was sponsored by the Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki. The controversial bill had during the 8thContinue Reading
Disturbed by the rising number of awaiting trial inmates in the country and the delay in determination of cases in court, the Federal Government, on Tuesday, said it has concluded plans to convene a national summit on justice. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi,Continue Reading
Reps Invite CBN Gov Over FX Ban Lifted On 43 Items. The House of Representatives is to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over the new policy lifting forex restriction on 43 items. The House wants a clarification on the policy and its implicationsContinue Reading
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, on Monday evening said his core agenda remain the opening of nation’s blue economy virile private investments and Public Private Partnership (PPP). He made the disclosure at the dinner session of the ongoing 29th Nigerian Economic Summit, holding in Abuja.Continue Reading
