Agbakoba: Fuel scarcity shows PIA is inefficient The Federal Government, yesterday, in Abuja commenced the conversion of vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), targeting to transit one million …
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End supremacy battle in national interest, Senate tells IGP, PSC
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, urged the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) to stop the battle for …
Read More »FCCPC blames markets for hike in food prices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), yesterday, blamed market associations across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory for the persistent hike in the price of food …
Read More »Catholic bishops reject Samoa pact, seek amendment
CSOs caution international partners on LGBTQ activities The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has faulted the Samoa Agreement recently signed by the Federal Government, urging the authority government to …
Read More »Agbakoba seeks oil sector reform, urges Tinubu to step down as petroleum minister
Former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to review laws guiding exploration of oil and gas in the …
Read More »Policies must impact lives of average Nigerians, says Cardoso
The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has emphasised the need for policies to positively impact the lives of average Nigerians. Speaking at the 2024 Business Day CEO Forum …
Read More »NDDC resorts to borrowing despite N984b outstanding
• Seeks early approval of N1.9tr 2024 budget Despite a compulsory remittance of three per cent of local and International Oil Companies (IOCs) budgets to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) …
Read More »Police arraign lawyer over alleged false statement against officer
Ex-bank manager re-arraigned for N179m fraud Operatives of the Ojo Division of Lagos State Police Command have arraigned a lawyer, Adaobi Obiora, before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ojo …
Read More »Sokoto gets law stripping Sultan of power to make appointments
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, on Thursday, assented to six new laws, including the amended Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which generated controversy across the country. The new …
Read More »Senate rejects bill seeking to review forex market regulations
The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill seeking to review foreign exchange market regulations in the country. The piece of legislation sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator …
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