The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared illegal the N5,000 “compliance fee” charged by some personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in some passport offices to help applicants process their passports. Tunji-Ojo made the declaration while responding to questions from reporters. “Compliance fee? I am hearingContinue Reading
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of both salaries and pensions as senators. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the following: Abdulaziz Yari; Aminu Tambuwal; Adamu Aliero;Continue Reading
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to properly document the history of Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced history. He said proper documentation will not only foster unity but reveal the ties across ethnic groups, saying evidence showed that the Igbo raceContinue Reading
Femi Falana (SAN): “Nigeria has the highest number of pre-election cases and the highest number of election petitions in the world. It should be a matter of concern to all genuine forces of democracy and all stakeholders.” Here is the evidence. In the six general elections conducted between 2003 andContinue Reading
Nigerians have been alerted to prepare for an impending flood as Cameroonian authorities release water from the Lagdo Dam. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said that nine states: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa could be affected. The Director General of the agency, MustaphaContinue Reading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says there is the need for its personnel to bear firearms in discharging their duties, considering the level of security challenges across the country. The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, made this known on Saturday, while inaugurating 1,762 personnel of the corps whoContinue Reading
The Federal Government has suspended the N-Power programme indefinitely. This was disclosed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu while speaking during an interview on TVC News on Saturday. According to her, the suspension was a result of some irregularities observed within the scheme.Continue Reading
The National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, has claimed that the Federal Government was still paying subsidy on petroleum products. Osifo, who is also the president of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, stated this while speaking on Channels TV’sContinue Reading
Warns Contractors against Contract Variation John Alechenu, Abuja The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced a ban on the use of laterite as a base in road construction. He directed that henceforth, contractors should use lumps, sharp sand and stone base to form the base before layingContinue Reading
