The secretary of the committee said the committee had to work with various authorities in Nigeria and the Nigerian High Commission in the UK to ascertain the authenticity of the body. The body of the former president of the Senate, Dr Joseph Wayas, who died on Nov. 30, 2021, would be committed to Mother Earth…
The house urged transport business owners with private parks to discourage sales of alcoholic drinks in their parks. The House of Representatives has urged governments at all levels to immediately ban sales of alcoholic drinks and other drug-related substances in and around motor parks across the country. The lawmakers also urged the Federal Road Safety…
Makinde stated that the council acknowledged the country’s underperformance in major revenue sources. The National Economic Council (NEC) has advised that the Tax Reforms Bill, currently before the National Assembly, be withdrawn. This recommendation was made on Thursday, following the council’s 145th meeting in Abuja. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State explained that the NEC…
At the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window, the Naira traded between ₦1,677 and ₦1,610 against the dollar. The Naira on Thursday further slumped at the official market, trading at ₦1,675.49 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed…
Idris further lamented that the PDP may have already decided on who they want to impose on the people. The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state of conniving with the State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) to manipulate the upcoming local government election. The…
Ukoha said that the governor expressed optimism that GODA would serve as a robust institutional vehicle for the rapid socio-economic transformation of the Abia North zone. Governor Alex Otti of Abia has signed the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA) Bill into Law to accelerate development in the Abia North Senatorial zone. This is contained in…
Ganduje said the party was ready to assist the governor-elect to deliver on his campaign promises. Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the APC National Chairman on Thursday in Abuja, advised Sen. Monday Okpebholo, Edo Governor-elect against probing the out-going administration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki. He gave the advice when Okpebholo paid a courtesy visit to the party’s…
Adelabu said most of the towers installed on the system a long time ago were falling due to the effects of weather and climate change, adding that they need continuous maintenance. The Federal Government has apologised over the recent collapse of the national grid which caused power outages for several days in 17 states in…
The EFCC chairman revealed that within the year, the commission also charged four former governors to court over corruption allegations. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over ₦248 billion, 105 million dollars and secured 3455 convictions in its fight against corruption in the last year. The Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, announced…
Oyebanji advised those whose lands were acquired in the public interest and have not been compensated not to disturb contractors on site. The Ekiti Government has awarded ₦300 million to 377 landowners whose lands were acquired for the construction of the State Agro Allied Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti. Governor Biodun Oyebanji said this on Thursday,…
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