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
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
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
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
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) says senators at the 10th National Assembly will not be a laid back legislators. Ningi who represents Bauchi Central, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday saying that they were not going to be confrontational. “We are not goingContinue Reading
Firstbank, SMEDAN representatives at the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the FirstBank/SMEDAN Partnership in Lagos By Lydia Ngwakwe FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd. on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria(SMEDAN) to develop and promote MSMEs. Continue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) has sustained its equipping school libraries project by donating several academic, professional and literature books to Festac Girls Senior/Junior Secondary Schools in Lagos. The National Chairperson of SWAN, Mrs Catherine Nnaji, during the donation to the schools inContinue Reading
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
By Ruth Oketunde Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), a non-profit organisation, says it has provided legal representation to no fewer than 420 indigent pre-trial detainees in the last five years. Ms Funke Adeoye, Executive Director of the organisation, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the organisation, onContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to introduce palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Sani Madaki (NNPP-Kano) on the floor of the House in AbujaContinue Reading
