The House of Representatives has mandated the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to provide details of all oil production, crude sales, and other activities in the upstream petroleum industry in the country. The joint sitting of the House Committee on Finance and the Committee on National Planning gave...
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The immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Friday, pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello pleaded not guilty when the charges were ready to him before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in...
A businessman, Kehinde Balogun, on Friday, told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to put an end to his 14-year-old marriage with his estranged wife, Stella, on grounds of adultery. Balogun, a father of three, said with regret that if he had known that Stella would bring...
The Chairman of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, has praised President Bola Tinubu, for his efforts in implementing policies aimed at stabilising business operations across Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Friday in Lagos. According to the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The convener of the National Opposition Movement Coalition (NOMC), also known as “The Alternative,” Otunba Segun Showunmi, has called for a renewed commitment to national unity and democratic participation. Speaking at the North East Town Hall meeting in Bauchi on Thursday, December 12, 2024,...
Stakeholders in the road safety have rallied support for the formation of a special armed squad for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The stakeholders made their position known when they appeared before the House of Representatives public hearing on a Bill seeking to amend some sections of the...
Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript Farhan al-Khouli was badly paid and demoralised. His army outpost in scrubland near the rebel-held city of Idlib should have had nine soldiers but it just had three, after some had bribed the commanding officers to escape serving, he said. And, of the two conscripts...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, played host to the 7th National Council of Youth Development Meeting, a convergence of stakeholders from across Nigeria to deliberate on strategies for youth empowerment. The event, held from December 9th to 13th, was officially inaugurated by His...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETfund), has disclaimed reports on the social media that it paid the sum of N325 million to the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for running the party’s activities in the state between October 2023 and...
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Privatization on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) in Abuja for oversight duties. They were received by the Director-General of the Bureau, Mr. Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi and other management staff.
JBy OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Thursday, dismissed the bail applications by four bloggers accused of blackmailing Guaranty Trust Holding Company and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje. He also adjourned the matter to January 13 and 14, 2025....
The Law Firm of Afe Babalola has written a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, (LPDC) asking it to strike out the name of Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, from the roll of legal practitioners in Nigeria for allegedly violating certain provisions of the rules of professional conduct...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said the Federal Government issued six Sovereign Sukuk worth N1.1 trillion ($657.6m) to finance 124 federal road projects. A statement by SEC said its Director-General, Dr Emomotimi Agama, said this during the ongoing 2nd International Islamic Capital Market Conference in Karachi, Pakistan...
The Senate on Thursday sought an investigation into the recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and has set up an investigative committee to look into the matter. The committee will also invite the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to appear before it to explain the reasons behind the...
A dramatic scene played out in the Senate chamber on Thursday when Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), walked out in anger after being prevented from presenting a motion on demolitions in the nation’s capital. The incident occurred during a plenary session, which had been proceeding...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended 0.05 per cent increase in funds allocated to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from non-oil sources. Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra said this while briefing State House correspondents after the NEC meeting chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to Nigerians against the use of Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules. This follows reports of serious adverse reactions experienced by patients across the country. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, made the announcement during...
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has said for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Seven newly constructed landmark projects, including two housing estates, three schools, and a 1.2 km dual carriage way, executed by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum have been commissioned. Nigeria’s World Bank’s representative, Dr Ndiame Diop, commissioned the two senior and one junior secondary schools;...
BY OUR REPORTER The euphoria that greeted the recent election of local government officials in Benue State may have given way to frustration, as indications have emerged that the 23 executive Local Government chairmen are not signatories or receive alert on their respective councils’ accounts. This is a negation...