The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has restated its call on the Federal Government to slash the pump price of fuel to reflect the prevalent slump in the cost of crude oil at the international market. The party insisted that government ...
Read More »NDDC wants EFCC to probe erring contractors
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has sought the assistance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe mobilised contractors that failed to deliver. Spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Tony Orilade said NDDC’s acting managing director, Professor Kemebradikumo ...
Read More »Military kills several gunmen in Niger State
The military high command said its air component of Operation Gama Aiki neutralised several bandits at Maguga in Rafi Local Council of Niger State. The council shares hills and forest with Katsina State The execution comes on the heels of ...
Read More »PTF okays distribution plan for medical equipment as FG focuses on high-burden states
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 approved the distribution plans for medical equipment and consumables in stock to states of the federation. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, stated that the ...
Read More »President Buhari seeks speedy trials, decongestion of correctional centres
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought urgent measures to speed up trial of cases and decongestion of correctional centres in the country in view of COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, ...
Read More »Buhari, lawmakers, Obasanjo, Tinubu, others mourn Richard Akinjide
Prominent Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Aremo Segun Osoba, Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Chief Wole Olanipekun and Chief Afe Babalola, have mourned former Minister of Justice and ...
Read More »AU ex-envoy, others decry maltreatment of Africans in China as Chihombori-Quao warns against sending 300m Chinese to Africa by 2030
A former African Union (AU) Ambassador to the United States and president, Africa Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI), Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, and others have kicked against the maltreatment of Africans in China. ADDI is the umbrella organisation of over 210 million ...
Read More »Customs Apapa Boosts Export Trade Worth 183,578 Metric Tonnes. By Anne Ejuka
Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has boosted the Nigerian export trade worth 183,578 metric tonnes in the first quarter of 2020 ended March 30th, this is against a total volume of 51,601 metric tonnes made during the ...
Read More »Sanwo-Olu commends Ecobank for support to cushion effects of lockdown
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended Ecobank Nigeria for donating food items to support the state government’s relief efforts to mitigate the effects of the lockdown on citizens due to the coronavirus. Commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal, who received the items ...
Read More »NASCO Group donates N20m worth of goods to Lagos government
In line with its over 6 decades of brand excellence and corporate commitment; to always provide the quality life, NASCO Group has lent voice to the fight against COVID 19 with the donation of products from the stable of the ...
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