The senator representing Kogi West district in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye has regained freedom after over two weeks in detention. Melaye’s freedom was sequel to the bail granted him by a high court in Abuja on health grounds. In his ruling, Justice Yusuf Halilu said Melaye should be allowed …
Read More »Gencos Cry Out Over N1tr Shortfall
The Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), Barrister Joy Ogaji, on Monday raised the alarm over the liquidity challenges facing the electricity generation companies otherwise known as Gencos , saying that their current shortfall has exceeded N1trillion. Speaking with The Nation on phone, she noted that the N701billion …
Read More »Buhari Writes Senate, Declines Assent To 5 Bills
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate just as he declining assent to the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and four others that were passed by the National Assembly and forwarded to him for onward signing into law between November and December last year. President …
Read More »Nigeria Inflation Rises To 11.44%
The consumer price index, which measures inflation, increased to 11.44 percent in December 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. The increase, the bureau said, is 0.16 percent points higher than the rate recorded in November 2018. The nation recorded 11.28 per cent inflation rate in November. In …
Read More »Osinbajo Flags Trader Money Off In Warri, Explains Criteria
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday flagged off the federal government social investment programme, ‘the Trader Money Scheme’ for Delta state in Warri. Professor Osinbajo, who was a guest of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, in his palace, before proceeding to the Warri Main Market in Warri South council …
Read More »EFCC Intercepts $2.8b At Enugu Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday intercepted the sum of $2.8million from two men at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The suspects, namely Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel were nabbed based on Intelligence reports. According to the commission, the suspects were caught with two suitcases containing $1.4 …
Read More »Labour Threatens To Resume Nationwide Strike January 2
ORGANISED Labour, yesterday, issued a December 31 deadline to the Federal Government to send a draft bill on the new national minimum wage to the National Assembly for passage into law to avoid a nationwide strike in the New Year. Nigeria Labour Congress President, Ayuba Waba (m) addressing a rally …
Read More »Alex Badeh’s Driver Is Alive, Recuperating – Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the driver of Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), is alive and receiving treatment at an air force hospital. Badeh was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday night on his way back from his farm along Abuja-Kebbi road. …
Read More »Deji Adeyanju Sent To Kano Prison Till February 2019
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kano on Friday remanded Deji Adeyanju in prison until February 6, 2019 after taking his plea and concluding that it lacked jurisdiction to hear murder charges against the political activist. The police had rearrested Mr Adeyanju on December 13, accusing him of being complicit in …
Read More »Prevent Snatching Of Ballot Boxes, Buhari Tells Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Police and other security agents to ensure that the 2019 elections do not witness snatching of ballot boxes and other crimes associated with elections. President Buhari Police uncover fake wine factory in Lagos He made the call yesterday at Wudil, Kano, while delivering …
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