A coalition of no fewer than 16 Niger Delta groups have written a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the Interim Management Committee (IMC’s) continued to stay in office at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a statement in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, they insisted on the dissolution of the interim board as its […]

In its bid to achieve a non-oil economy and create employment, the Federal Government has promised to reactivate two abandoned fishing terminals in Akwa Ibom State. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, to newsmen at the weekend after the tour of facilities at […]

Lagos State has said it will deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major some routes from Monday, February 3, to ameliorate the hardship commuters are facing as a result of the restriction order on the operators of motorcycles and tricycles in some parts of the state. The state’s commissioner for information Gbenga Omotosho said […]

The Lagos State Government has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) to deploy a fleet of 65 buses to join some major routes as from Monday to ease commuters’ pain. The Public Affairs Officer of the LBSL, Mr Afolabi Olawale, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Olawale said that […]

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Hundreds of motorcyclists on the platform of bike-haling services – Gokada and Max – are protesting the ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles in six local governments in Lagos. The ban, which also affected tricycles, will come into effect on February 1 and covers over 50 roads and expressways in Nigeria’s commercial city. The […]

Today’s world is steadily ebbing out traditional methods and conventions in favor of modern technology in various facets of day-to-day living. Thanks to technology, one’s location no longer affects how we communicate, socialize, or work, so why should it restrict how we learn? Online universities were introduced just about two decades ago and were seen […]

For the second time in two months, the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele to appear before it over an unpaid $53 million garnishee order in favour of Mr. Joe Agi (SAN) and a team of lawyers. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, […]

The Senate yesterday charged the Federal Ministry of Aviation on the need for proper surveillance of all persons arriving from China, especially Chinese citizens from Nigeria who traveled for the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities against Coronavirus. It also charged the ministry to extend such surveillance to all arrivals from any country that has a […]

Aviation regulatory agencies yesterday stepped up surveillance across operating airlines and international airports nationwide in a bid to contain any case of the Coronavirus pandemic.The Federal Government went further to urge Nigerians nursing travel plans to China to jettison them now until further notice, except under an extremely essential circumstance. The government also advised all […]

An Abuja High Court on Thursday granted a N50 million bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN in an alleged fraud case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge Justice Abubakar Kutigi upheld Adoke’s bail request and ordered him to produce a surety in like […]

For about five hours yesterday, the Senate debated the rising insecurity in the country. But an uproar was triggered when the Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to quit for failing to provide a solution to the menace. The motion, which sparked the debate that was intended to proffer legislative solutions […]