Olonisakin, Jonathan, others eulogise fallen female combat pilot The authorities in Nigeria have been advised to halt the practice of neglecting young men and women who served the country with dedication. Group Captain (Rev.) Dogo Gani gave the charge yesterday while officiating at the funeral of the nation’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer […]

It was soothing news for the monetary policy team yesterday, as the Senate finally passed the bill to repeal the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) CAP B3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 to pave the way for re-enactment of Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) CAP B3 Laws of the […]

Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied referring to members of the Ahmed Lawan led 9th National Assembly as beneficiaries of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) contracts. “I never referred to members of the 9th House of Representatives as beneficiaries of NDDC contracts as the NDDC is yet to fully implement any NDDC […]

THE National Industrial Court in Lagos has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and NNPC Pension Fund Limited to pay harmonised pensions to NNPC retirees. Justice Elizabeth Oji gave the two defendants 90 days within which to comply with the order, while also awarding N20,000 costs against them. The judge made the order in […]

Mrs Titi-Victoria Monde, the former Information Commissioner in Nasarawa State, died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 62, her family announced on Thursday. Mr Paul Abuga, the younger brother to Monde disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Akwanga, Akwanga Local Government Area of the State. Abuga, who […]

Law experts have argued that President Muhammadu Buhari is acting in direct confrontation with the Constitution by his insistence in retaining Service Chiefs whose statutory term of office had expired. Sebastian Hon (SAN) and rights activist, Daniel Makolo argued that neither President Buhari nor any authority has the power to retain public officers, who was […]

Niger Deputy Speaker Bako Kasim Alfa has resigned. He announced his resignation during the ongoing plenary session. His resignation was contained in a letter submitted to the Speaker and read on the floor. But he was silent on why he resigned. The nomination for his replacement was moved by member representing Paikoro constituency, Suleiman Gambo […]

The Senate on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei-led Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged financial recklessness. The Senate also recommended that the NDDC should be returned to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) for proper […]

Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has described late Nigeria’s first female helicopter combat pilot, Tolulope Arotile as a brave patriot who pushed her self beyond limits to demonstrate her uncommon love for the nation. Jonathan in a statement he personally signed on Thursday said his administration paved the way for the training of females at […]

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs has indicted 14, 020 N-Power beneficiaries of being the cause of the delay in the payment of their stipends arising from irregularities they were found to have indulged in. This was contained in a statement which was signed by Deputy Director (Information), Rhoda Ishaku Iliya. In the statement, the ministry […]

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed landlords and property agents to charge six per cent stamp duty on all tenancy and lease agreements. FIRS gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday by Director, Communications and Liaison Department Abdullahi Ahmad. The landlords and property agents, according to Ahmad are to remit such collections […]

The House of Representatives had dragged the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to court over his inability to show proof that its members were beneficiaries of contracts awards fro the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The lawmakers particularly accused the minister of committing perjury while testifying before the committee probing into alleged […]