The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has warned of imminent flood disaster in the Niger Delta. Akpabio issued the warning at the official presentation of the Inter-Agency Committee’s report on the assessment of potential impact of flooding and level of preparedness in the region for 2020 seasonal rainfall in Abuja, yesterday. According to […]

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi insists only massive investment in education sector will make Nigeria a developed nation. Delivering the 60th Founder’s Day lecture titled: “Nigeria at 60 and the Journey So Far” at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), yesterday, he blamed inadequate funding for public education for the country’s poor economy. According […]

Compromises and corrupt tendencies exhibited by Nigerian judges and justices in the adjudication and dispensation of justice has been blamed on poor remuneration packages. This was the submission of the Senate yesterday as its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, disagreed over method to be adopted in screening the eight justices recently nominated […]

• Prunes Buhari’s entourage for fiscal document presentation Ignoring protests from some lawmakers, the Senate has given President Muhammadu Buhari the green light to borrow N4.28 trillion to fund the 2021 N13.08 trillion budget fraught with a N5.19 trillion deficit. Approving the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), the Red […]

The Federal Government has announced its plan to completely close a section of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs within two days. This was announced yesterday in a statement by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Joshua Popoola. The total closure of the section between Adekunle and Adeniji Adele will take place from midnight of […]

Nigeria Senate disclosed on Wednesday that only governorship officials directly involved in budget preparation would be allowed to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly to present the 2021 budget proposal to the joint session of the National Assembly. The President is expected to present the 2021 national budget estimates to the joint session […]

The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising 16 foreign Navies from Europe, America and Africa. The participating countries are the U.S., France, Italy, Brazil and Gulf of Guinea countries, including Angola, Benin, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Others are Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, […]

The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Police Affairs to investigate alleged extrajudicial executions by officers of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in some parts of the country. The committees are also to investigate Human Rights abuses by Security Agencies in the country and make recommendations. The resolutions of the […]

The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. “He succeeds HRH Alh. (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years,” Kaduna State local government affairs commissioner Ja’afaru Sani said in a statement. “Alhaji Bamalli is the first […]

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has joined the International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) to celebrate World Investor Week (WIW), which started on October 5. It will end to Friday. World Investor Week is a week-long global campaign organised by IOSCO to raise awareness on the importance of investor education and protection, and highlight the […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Niger Delta youths to shun violence to support the economic development of the region and the country. Jonathan spoke on Tuesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, when executives of the Movement for Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) visited him. Jonathan said the youth […]

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday approved N708 million to pay pension arrears of retired civil servants. He said payment of the approved funds would begin on October 8. A statement by Head of Service Mr. Festus Olowogboyega said N508 million was approved to pay the pensions of retired civil servants, while an additional […]