The Federal Executive Council has approved N7.2 billion for emergency repairs on 32 federal roads in Lagos State. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said this at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. According to the minister, he presented three…
The Dunamis International Gospel Centre has refuted media reports on its alleged involvement in the arrest and detention of anti-Buhari protesters on Sunday. A statement issued by the Church’s spokesman, Dr Adah Ochowechi in Abuja on Wednesday, stressed that the church had no hand in the arrest neither were the protesters arrested within its premises.…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja directed the military, police and intelligence agencies to ensure the safe and early release of all kidnapped victims. The president, who gave the directive in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, expressed serious concern over attacks on Kaduna and Niger States, largely targeted at students. While…
The meeting of the Southern Governors scheduled for today is currently underway at the Lagos House, Marina. The meeting hosted by Lagos Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu had in attendance Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Nyesom Wike (Rivers). Others are Duoye Diri (Bayelsa); Emeka Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Rotimi…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has appealed to the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan to help facilitate the speedy presidential assent to the passed bill by the National Assembly seeking to abolish and prohibit discrimination between University's first degree holders, (BSC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders. According to…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government decision to acquire 20 per cent equity stake in all private refineries is to guarantee energy security and stability in the country. Sylva disclosed this when he received an award from a group called “Corruption Reporter,” on Thursday in Abuja. The…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on July 6, arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged N900 million fraud. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date on Monday, after counsel to the ICPC, Ebenezer Shogunle, disagreed with the…
The remains of late Mrs. Felicia Ohadiugha, the mother of the Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States (U.S), Ambassador Uzoma Emenike, on Saturday, was committed to mother earth in Abia state. The Nigerian envoy, alongside her siblings gave their mother a befitting mass burial ceremony as the creme-de-la-creme of the society graced the event. Governors…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has urged troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI to destroy all Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists enclaves in their various locations. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement said that Yahaya gave…