The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, has reiterated the agency’s determination to conduct a free and fair governorship poll in Edo State on Saturday. Noting that the exercise is the first one during the COVID-19 pandemic, he said the global health emergency has necessitated a review of policies, processes and […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said traditional rulers should be given specific roles in the Constitution for Nigeria to surmount its security challenges. Lawan said this yesterday in Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the Emir Argungu in Kebbi State. “Traditional fathers have always been supportive of government. In fact, in the past, for […]

China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had lodged a formal complaint with the United States about the upcoming visit of U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach to Chinese-claimed Taiwan. China has lodged “stern representations” with Washington and would respond as needed depending on the situation, spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters in Beijing, without […]

Begin legal battle to reclaim mandate The emergence of ex-Nigeria international, Kenneth Nwaomucha as chairman of Delta State Football Association in an election conducted in Asaba on Tuesday, may have ignited another legal battle in the nation’s football, as the incumbent chairman, Edema Fuludu and his vice, Victor Ikpeba have vowed to pursue the matter […]

The Federal Government has vowed to ensure that Nigerian traders caught in the web of Ghanaian crisis get justice, notwithstanding the seeming delay in resolving their concerns regarding some stiff business regulations imposed on them by the authorities. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gave the assurance on Tuesday evening during a meeting with representatives of the […]

• Operators demand tax holiday over revenue loss • No alternative to fiscal federalism, says Abiru Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said his government was mindful of the economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the entertainment industry, particularly the cinema sector, promising to work with the association to achieve a win-win situation. […]

•Stakeholders seek expansion The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) yesterday said that local content in the oil and gas sector would hit 70 per cent, with hope that it would help the government to save $10 billion yearly. At the 12th edition of the HSSE Forum, which focused on “Nigerian Content Development: Facing […]

Economy doing better than projected, says Ahmed The Federal Government has approved the Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill to be transmitted to the National Assembly for legislative sanction. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, disclosed this to State House correspondents yesterday after a virtual Federal Executive […]

Oyo has announced September 28 reopening date for public and private higher institutions in the state. The new development follows an earlier directive on reopening of primary and secondary schools slated for Monday September 21. The directive was contained in a statement by Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology Olasunkanmi Olaleye on Tuesday. According to […]

50m Africans may fall below poverty line by year-end President Muhammadu Buhari has justified his administration’s borrowing to finance infrastructure, asserting that government took loans in the interest of the country. Speaking yesterday at a virtual meeting with members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) at the State House, Abuja, President Buhari stated that […]

50m Africans may fall below poverty line by year-end President Muhammadu Buhari has justified his administration’s borrowing to finance infrastructure, asserting that government took loans in the interest of the country. Speaking yesterday at a virtual meeting with members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) at the State House, Abuja, President Buhari stated that […]

• CBN urges banks to explore agric sector gaps President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence that the economy would bounce back strongly, given the right policy responses to the uncertainties created by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. He said that since the government could not wait for things to get better on their own, it […]