Gbajabiamila to visit Ghana on ‘Legislative Diplomacy’ over maltreatment of Nigerians
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says he will embark on a ‘legislative diplomacy’ visit to Ghana on Wednesday, over hostilities against Nigerians living in the West African…
N20m covid relief: Senate challenges NDDC to publicly provide evidence of claims
The Senate, on Tuesday said none of its members received the sum of N20 million or “any sum whatsoever” from the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) COVID-19 fund. The NDDC…
Eko, Ikeja DisCos begin new tariff plan implementation
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IE) have started implementing new Service Reflective Tariff Plan across their franchise areas. The distribution companies made the announcement in…
Adesina’s re-election signifies Africa’s confidence in his leadership – George Weah
President George Weah of Liberia has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina on his re-election as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a second five-year term. Speaking virtually during Adesina’s…
Akinwumi Adesina sworn-in for second term as AfDB President
Dr Akinwumi Adesina has been sworn-in as the newly re-elected eighth President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a second term. The swearing-in ceremony and oath-taking took place on…
Stop plans to concession major int’l airports – Labour urges FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to desist from further contemplation, discussions and arrangements to concession major airports in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC…
Helicopter crash: Lagos Govt begins reconstruction of affected buildings
The Lagos State Government has commenced reconstruction of buildings affected by the helicopter crash in the Opebi area of the state. This comes barely 24 hours after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…
Insecurity: Kalu assures the Senate will address the issue of sabotage
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu says he believes there is sabotage in the system which must be urgently addressed by the authorities if insecurity in the country…
Kalu visits IBB, Abdulsalami, says zoning of the office of the president not constitutional
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has described the office of the President as an open basket for intending contestants, stressing that the idea of zoning was never…
Int’l Flights: Non-Compliant passengers risk 6-months ban as FG releases protocol
Ahead of the resumption of international flights in the country, the Federal Government has reiterated it would sanction air passengers who fail to comply with the guidelines put in place…