President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that law enforcement agencies had recovered over N3.7 billion from some contractors and former directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking during the inauguration of the agency’s Advisory Committee, comprising the nine governors ...
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‘Gender inequality undermines women’s role in societal development’
Professor Ifuero Osamwonyi of the Department of Banking and Finance, University of Benin, has said gender inequality was militating against women development in the country. The don spoke at an event organised by the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, ...
Read More »President Buhari meets Ahmed, Sylva, CBN governor others
President Muhammadu Buhari met with the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, and the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba. The meeting, which held at the State ...
Read More »How President Buhari violated NDDC Act, by IYC, others, urge immediate composition of agency’s governing board
Groups, including the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Niger Delta Movement for Peace and Justice, Niger Delta Progressive Front, and the Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Democracy (VATLAD) have faulted the move by President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate today the advisory committee of ...
Read More »Real reasons why Ganduje removed Sanusi as Kano Emir
Secretary to the Kano State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, adduced reasons for the removal of Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano. In a statement he signed and issued, he said all members of the state executive council agreed to ...
Read More »Cultists invade, destroy Secondus, Ikuru’s houses in Rivers State
Cultists have invaded Ikuru, hometown of National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus destroying his house and that of former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru. Rivers State Police command hinted that Marine policemen would be deployed ...
Read More »Reps give former FMBN boss 48 hours to render account or face sanctions
Summon CBN governor, others The House of Representatives has given former Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Richard Esina 48 hours within which to render accounts of the bank or face sanctions. Chairman, House Committee on ...
Read More »Reps give former FMBN boss 48 hours to render account or face sanctions
Summon CBN governor, others The House of Representatives has given former Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Richard Esina 48 hours within which to render accounts of the bank or face sanctions. Chairman, House Committee on ...
Read More »Osun lawmaker, Fadahunsi seeks ban of fairly used clothes
Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs, Francis Fadahunsi, has canvassed a ban on the importation of fairly used clothes popularly called ‘Okrika’. He said the ban on fairly used clothes was necessary to contain the spread of Coronavirus, ...
Read More »Senate may drop social media bill as pressure mounts, groups insist Nigerians risk being jailed over law
Indications have emerged that the Senate may jettison the Protection from Internet Falsehoods, Manipulations and Other Related Matters Bill it has been debating since last year During public hearing on the bill, also tagged, “Anti-Social Media Bill” at the National ...
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