By Mustapha Yauri Concerned Zaria Citizens, a political pressure group, and other stakeholders across Kaduna North (Zone 1) have urged Gov. Uba Sani and other key players to support a member from the zone as new Speaker of the state House of Assembly. Alhaji Hassan Mohammed-Baba, a senior memberContinue Reading
FG to restructure TCN to align with Electricity Act- MinisterContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Mr Ali Muhammad Ali, Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says the media must spearhead the tracking of the country’s budgetary process to ensure that Nigerians get the actual value allocated in fiscal proposals. Ali made this submission on Wednesday in his goodwill message at theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition, an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to raise taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) and alcohol. It said this is in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) global report released on Dec. 5. The voice of theContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Ministry of Defence intends to use its 2023 supplementary budget and part of its 2024 budget to end insurgency and terrorism simultaneously, the minister, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru, said in Abuja on Wednesday. “The purpose of the 2023 additional budget is to have simultaneous operations in allContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje/Wandoo Sombo The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday, cautioned the Federal High Court (FHC) judges against taking their appointment for granted. Justice Ariwoola, who made the statement while declaring open the 39th Annual FHC Judges’ Conference and the FHC’s 50th Anniversary Lectures inContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Power and Steel Olu Agunloye wanted over alleged corruption and forgery. The Commission made the announcement in a public notice signed by its Spokesperson Dele Oyewale, and posted on the agency’s official Facebook and InstagramContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The European Union (EU) has reiterated its commitment to fight Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIPSOM) in Nigeria. Mr Ron Hendrix, the EU Programme Officer in charge of Migration, Organised Crime and Drug, made this known at a conference on TIPSOM in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Patience Yakubu A Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Michael Timothy, to two years imprisonnent for N1.8m visa fraud. Trial Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Timothy without option of fine after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Emmanuel stated that the sentence was to run concurrently,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Ministry of Aviation, says it is working on plans to ensure that commercial airlines operating in Nigeria pay compensate to passengers for delayed or canceled flights as from January. The Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo, said this when he appeared before the Joint Committee ofContinue Reading
