Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has advised the management of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to be firm and decisive in managing bad loans in the country. Wike gave the advice when the management of the company, led by its Managing Director/Chief Executive...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos As the Plateau State Local Government Elections approach, set for October 9, 2024, the Equity International Initiative, a civil society organization committed to advancing democracy and human rights, has called for a credible and transparent electoral process. During a press conference held in Jos, Amb....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As Plateau State prepares for its local government elections scheduled for October 9, 2024, the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring a credible and transparent electoral process. In a press briefing held in Jos on Tuesday, PLASIEC Chairman...
The Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Distribution Committee on Monday convened a meeting with various international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to enhance support for victims of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri. Participating organizations included the Danish Refugees Council (DRC), CARE Nigeria, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), ZOA Nigeria,...
The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into alleged environmental pollution by Agip Oil (Now Oando Oil Ltd) and Aiteo E&P in host communities in Bayelsa. The investigation was organised by a joint committee on Environment, Petroleum Resources Upstream and Midstream on Tuesday in Abuja. In his remarks, the...
The Nigerian Army has again cautioned the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against issuing an unpatriotic warning to youths of the South East to shun the ongoing recruitment into the army. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday...
Nigeria should not be importing crude oil to meet domestic refinery feedstock needs, says the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG). Its Chairman, Mr Abdulrazaq Isa, said this at the Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) Summit in Lagos. The Summit has the theme, “Making Nigeria a Net...
Sell-offs in MTN Nigeria, alongside Tier-one banking stocks, on Tuesday, shed 0.12 per cent or N70 billion from the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N56.146 trillion, lost N70 billon to close at N56.076 trillion. The All-Share Index also dropped 0.12 per...
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday said that decongesting the Nigerian Service (NCoS) centres has saved the Federal Government approximately N3 billion in one year. Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this at the launch of the “Report on the National Assessment of the Situation of Children and Young Adults...
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said the manager of a ferry that capsized on Monday in Lagos has been arrested for alleged negligence and failure to comply with safety regulations. The Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Mrs Sarat Braimah, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday...
The Naira on Tuesday appreciated by N73.39 at the official market, trading at N1,561.76 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed this. This represents a 4.48 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Monday when it exchanged at...
Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred, the chamber’s speaker said, paving the way for the senate to consider the motion. “According to the results … of the motion that I’ve just declared, a total of...
Police Command in Katsina State said it has arrested one Usamatu Adamu, the Village Head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka, in Safana Local Government Area for allegedly supplying information to bandits . The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this while parading about 15 suspected criminals in Katsina on Tuesday....
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday said he has no regret working against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election. Wike, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, denied engaging in anti-party activities by refusing to support Atiku Abubakar, the then PDP presidential candidate. He defended...
A former governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has asked his successor Siminalayi Fubara to follow the rule of law for peace to reign in the state. Wike spoke on Tuesday when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “There is peace when you obey...
A former governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike has accused his successor Siminalayi Fubara of sponsoring the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the just-ended local government election in the oil-rich state. Governor Fubara had days ago sworn in local government chairpersons in Rivers State. APP won 22 of the 23...
No fewer than 21 passengers are feared dead in a boat accident that occurred at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State. Police spokesperson in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the...
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, said that the Dangote Refinery was constructed without any government incentives. Dangote made this known during his keynote address at the Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) Summit in Lagos. The Summit has the theme,”Making Nigeria...
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed Oct. 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed...