Oil Production: NASS Pledges Support for NNPC Ltd, Moves Against Crude Oil Theft, Vandalism
The National Assembly has thrown its weight behind NNPC Limited’s ongoing efforts to boost Nigeria’s crude oil production and grow its reserves, saying it will consider stiffer consequences for…
Why Governors should align with President Tinubu on LG autonomy
By Tunde Rahman Governors have been acting tongue-in-cheek in their reactions to last Thursday’s verdict of the Supreme Court, which stripped them of their suffocating grip over the money meant…
Be patient with Tinubu’s government, Oba of Lagos pleads
The Oba of Lagos Oba Rilwan Akiolu has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He was speaking when the First Lady of…
NCDC warns of rising yellow fever cases amid ongoing cholera outbreak
July 16, 2024 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a warning about the increasing number of yellow fever cases in the country, coinciding with the…
The renewed assault on federalism, by Pius Mordi
The general euphoria of endorsements of the Supreme Court’s judgment that granted ‘autonomy’ to local government areas is a disturbing illustration of the fact that Nigerians, especially this federal…
Obi mourns death of LP Rep. Hon, Adams
The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, is saddened by the death of a Labour Party Legislator in the House of Representatives Hon. Ekene Abubakar…
FG says no plans to hand over universities to private investors
July 16, 2024 The Federal Government says there is no plan to hand over public universities to private investors. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made the clarification at…
NLNG loses appeal, to pay FIRS $27.5m as 2016 revised corporate income tax
The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) has ordered the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited to pay the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) 27.5 million dollars as full and final settlement…
Smartphone sales up again, Samsung leads Apple, others
Research from a trio of analyst companies reported another quarter of growth for the global smartphone market on improving consumer sentiment, with the addition of new features across price points…
NIMC, Online Publishers Parley: Consolidating the Present, Plotting the Future
Participants at the Roundtable By Walter Duru, Ph.D The digital age has reshaped how we consume and disseminate information, with online media playing a crucial role in shaping public…