The House of Representatives on Tuesday accused the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of tampering with about $1.05 billion from the dividend account of the Nigeria Liquidified Natural Gas (NLNG). The House, therefore, mandated its Committee on Public Accounts to invite the management of the NNPC as well as that of the NLNG and probe […]

Members of the House of Representatives have adjourned plenary till next week Tuesday over fears of the deadly Coronavirus spread. p Some lawmakers have tested positive for the virus, sending the House into a hasty adjournment. The Osun State Assembly has also suspended legislative plenary activities for two weeks. Before announcing adjournment at plenary, Speaker […]

Minister of Labour and Productivity Senator Chris Ngige on Tuesday came under the hammer of the House of Representatives for suspending the management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). in a “draconian’’ manner. The House alleged that Ngige unilaterally took the illegal action to pave the way for him to implement the NSITF 2020 […]

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President Rev. Samson Ayokunle has urged state governments, which are yet to reopen worship centres, to do so. Ayokunle described the continuous lockdown order on places of worship as unacceptable and unreasonable. Some states like Lagos and Ogun are yet to reopen worship centres due to the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA 2) re-opened for domestic flights on Wednesday amid poor passengers turn out. As early as 6.00 am, airport workers, airline personnel and security officials were already at their duty posts but only a few passengers showed up at the departure hall. The departure hall remained scanty as the […]

An Army officer attached to the 353 Artillery Regiment, Ojo Barracks, Lagos, was on Sunday, reportedly shot dead by suspected bandits, along the Okene-Lokoja highway. Capt. GSM Abubakar, with army number N/13600, was said to be traveling in his Honda Accord car when he ran into a blockade mounted by the armed bandits. An unconfirmed […]

The troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, have inflicted heavy casualties on the Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an attempted attack on Gubio town in Borno on Tuesday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this I a statement on Wednesday. Enenche said the operation was a combined efforts […]

• 250,000 cars waste N60b on extra fuel yearly There were more questions than answers yesterday at the Lagos Transportation and Traffic webinar organised by the United States Consulate General in Lagos. The traffic problem was described as “the other pandemic, a transportation virus” by Prof. Bola Akinterinwa. With the advent of the rainy season […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigeria’s Department of State Services are very essential state institutions. While the EFCC is comparatively a recent creation charged with the prevention and investigation of economic and financial crimes, the DSS as the nation’s secret police sees to the protection of state’s assets and its officials. Both […]

….How vehicles will move during rehabilitation, by Lagos govt The Federal Government, yesterday, allayed motorists’ fear over the structural integrity of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, following the planned partial closure of the infrastructure for repairs. Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola, told The Guardian yesterday that Messrs Borini and Company Limited, […]

A country hampered by acute infrastructure deficit can never develop, President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted. During a virtual farewell audience yesterday for the outgoing Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Dr. Zhou Pingjian, at the State House, Abuja, the Nigerian leader noted that the Asian giant had played its role effectively in […]

• Lawyers knock President for allegedly disregarding suit against jurists’ appointment ate The Senate, yesterday, passed the Sexual Harassment Bill to safeguard students of tertiary institutions across the federation. The passage of the piece of legislation, sponsored by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege (APC – Delta Central), followed the consideration of the report of the […]