Govs Okowa, Obaseki commend President Buhari on inauguration of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for inaugurating the 326 KM Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation as well as the…
Court dismisses Mailafia’s application seeking to stop Police invitation
A High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has dismissed the application filed by ex-deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, challenging the invitation by the police….
PRESIDENT BUHARI INAUGURATES 326 KM ITAKPE-AJAOKUTA-WARRI RAIL LINE FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATION, ORDERS LINKING OF ALL PORTS TO THE RAIL NETWORK
After more than three decades delay, President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday inaugurated the 326 KM Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation as well as the ancillary facilities yard, at the recently…
By 2022 Port Harcourt refinery rehabilitation will be complete – Minister assures
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva on Tuesday gave the assurance that the Port Harcourt refinery rehabilitation will be complete by 20222. Sylva disclosed this in an…
ICPC Uncovers N2.67bn School Feeding Fund in Private Accounts
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered N2.67bn school feeding programme fund paid into private accounts. “We discovered payment of N2.67bn during lockdown when the…
BREAKING: Court dismisses El-Zakzaky’s no case submission, orders continuation of trial
A Kaduna State High court sitting in the state capital has dismissed the motion of no-case-submission filed by the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim…
PIB: NNPC will not be scrapped but commercialised in line with deregulation move – Minister clarifies
Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva has dismissed media reports that the new draft Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) sent to National Assembly has recommended scraping of the NNPC.The minister…
TACKLING IFFs: WE MUST PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO INTERNATIONAL TAX SYSTEM REFORM – SAYS OSINBAJO AT UN FORUM
Leading the call for an effective global action against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and related vices, which is negatively impacting progress in developing countries especially in Africa, Vice President Yemi…
Borno convoy attack: Police lists names of officers killed as gov. visits
The Borno State Police Command has released the names of officers killed by Boko Haram in an ambush on Saturday. Commissioner of Police, Bello Makwashi listed the names of…
LAGOS FINANCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY STABLE
Lagos State is economically and financially solid, the government has said. This is contrary to the publication by BudgIT, a public finance analyst, titled ‘Ability of States to Meet Monthly…