EFCC boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa goes on indefinite suspension

By Okon Okon President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa. This is contained in a statement issued by Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Willie Bassey, on WednesdayContinue Reading

PPDC logo

By Jacinta Nwachukwu An NGO, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), says that the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), as an alternative to petrol by the Federal Government is a welcome development considering the price difference. Mr Shittu Jubril, the Chief Executive Officer, PPDC, stated this in an interview withContinue Reading

Mr Gbenga Komolafe, NUPRC Chief Executive

By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed recent allegation by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) that ExxonMobil was lifting butane illegally at Bonny River Offshore Terminal (BRT). The NMDPRA had in letters to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Chief ofContinue Reading

Legislative symbol

By Philip Yatai Some members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and development partners, have established a platform, tagged “Civil Society-Legislature Engagement and Accountability Platform (CLEAP)”, to deepen legislative engagement and accountability in Kaduna State. A founding member, Mr Yusuf Goje of the Coalition of Association for Leadership, Peace, Empowerment andContinue Reading

Senate at plenary

By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Wednesday adjourned plenary until July 4. This followed the adoption of a motion by Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jubril (APC-Kano), at Wednesday’s plenary. Senate earlier approved a motion informing President Bola Tinubu that a quorum of the 10th Senate had beenContinue Reading

From middle left: Dr Ije Jidenma, President, IoD flanked by discussants and leadership of the institute at the Young Directors Cocktail on Tuesday in Lagos

By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have emphasised the need for young directors to adopt diversity, mentorship and inclusion as innovative strategies to drive organisational sustainability in Nigeria. They spoke at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Young Directors Forum and Appreciation Cocktail with the theme: “Inclusion: A Pathway to Organisational Sustainability,” onContinue Reading