We are joined by a Security Expert, Onyekachi Adekoya as we discuss Border Security in Nigeria & the plan of the federal government to implement the ECOWAS Biometric Identity card in tackling border security challenges.

Twenty-One years after his demise, family members of the late business mogul and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, are set to recover his land after what they termed unwarranted encroachment of his property in Ayobo area of Lagos State. The move was consequent to a court […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) following the order issued by Justice Ekwo Inyang of the Federal High Court Abuja stopping the collation and announcement of the result of the March 9, 2019 Bauchi State governorship election. Governor Mohammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had approached the […]

Nigerians may have to brace for the tough times declared by President Muhammadu Buhari, following the Federal Government’s proposed increase of Value Added Tax (VAT) by between 35 and 50 per cent. If the Senate approves the proposal, VAT will rise from the current five per cent to between 6.75 and 7.25 per cent, with […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday debunked a rumour that its candidate for the 2019 gubernatorial election in Lagos State Jimi Agbaje has dumped the party. “This is to disclaim the rumour going around, that our governorship candidate, Mr Olujimi Agbaje, has left the PDP,” the State Secretary of the party, Prince Muiz Dosumu said […]

About nine months into the Federal Government’s suspension of mandatory five per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) in air transport, airlines are yet to see the implementation.Airlines operators Monday, said their unrelenting pressure on relevant ministries notwithstanding, “nothing has changed” as government continued to collect VAT on air fares issued in the country. Recall that […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stop the collation and announcement of the result of the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Bauchi State.Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the order after hearing an ex parte application filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the incumbent governor of […]

The Nigerian Senate has endorsed N30, 000 as the new minimum wage for Federal and State workers in the country. The minimum wage was approved during the Tuesday plenary after the National Minimum Wage Bill was passed by the Lawmakers. “I hope that with this minimum wage our workers will double their efforts to increase […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday filed a petition challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the presidential election conducted by INEC on February 23. The petition was filed at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on the premises of the Court of Appeal Abuja by lawyers […]

Nigeria and other Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) allies may not get new output cuts till June following the rescheduling of an April meeting by the cartel. The organisation’s monthly oil market report showed that inventories as of January were 2.88 billion barrels, about 19.1 million barrels above the five-year average the coalition is […]

Justice Tanko Muhammad has said that President Muhammadu Buhari does not require the permission of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to appoint him as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He also said he was not aware CJN Walter Onnoghen was suspended before he (Tanko) was sworn in. He stated this while responding to a […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) last year recorded a trade surplus of N80.57 billion. However, a deficit of N5.46 billion was posted for January and August. All of these came as cases of pipeline vandalism rose to 2,048 nationwide during the period. The corporation’s Financial and Operations Report for 2018 indicated that the nefarious […]