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By Mohammed Mohammed The federal government on Sunday grounded a United Kingdom based private flight operator for involvement in commercial flights into the country. (more…)

By Seun Adams The Lagos State Command on enforcement of COVID-19 preventive meadures on Sunday said that it had in the last two weeks arrested 1,872 violators. The suspects were charged to Mobile Court by the Command’s legal team at the State CID Yaba. The 1,833 accused persons, the Operative said pleaded guilty to the one count charge and were convicted. The remaining 39 accused persons pleaded not guilty and were remanded in Police custody till the next adjourned date for hearing. 483 vehicles were impounded, out of which 398 are private vehicles, while 85 are commercial vehicles. 20 out of the commercial vehicles impounded are intercepted along the boundary communities on non essential interstates travel with 152 passengers who were equally arrested and charged to Court. DSP, Elkanah Ba...

The African Development Bank ( ADB) has debarred China Zhonghao Limited, employer of two Chinese recently arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offering a bribe of N100 million to one of its officer, for 18 months, for fraudulent practices. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) today at its meeting via Virtual Conferencing, chaired the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has commended the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) (more…)

The trial of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, before Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama has been adjourned to June 10, 2020 for continuation of trial. (more…)

 ...Nigeria cannot afford luxuries during an austerity   By Mohammed Mohammed (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the apex bank is developing a framework under which grants and long-term facilities would be made available to researchers, (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, CFR, Nigeria’s former permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) on his appointment as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. (more…)

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) is to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal government. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr. Musa Istifanus has advocated for more collaboration on data protection and privacy assessment in the country. (more…)

In support of the Federal Government and Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) fight against COVID-19, Phase3 Telecom, has deployed free fibre broadband connectivity to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) COVID-19 Isolation Centre. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has assured investors of the security of their investments in the country despite dwindling revenue from the sale of crude oil globally. (more…)

By Seun Adams The Chief Executive Officer of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi on Tuesday tasked technophiles and technology experts to get ready for navigation of new innovations and ideas in post COVID-19 era. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday has finally approved the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Ayoola Gambari, as his new Chief of Staff (CoS), replacing Alh. Abba Kyari, who succumbed to complications arising from COVID-19. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari, not to renew the appointment of Engr. Simbi Wabote, as Executive Secretary, (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Wednesday announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol from N113.28k per litre to N108.00K per litre across all its products loading facilities as well as in its thru put operations. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The recently released sum of $311m by the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey which is part of the Nigerian funds looted by the General Sani Abacha regime (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) whose jurisdiction covers Abuja, Niger, Kogi and Nasarrawa States has announced plans to recover outstanding payments for electricity (more…)