EFCC is an illegal body, Agbakoba writes NASS
Ahead of the October 22 hearing of the suit by 19 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by a seven-man panel of Supreme…
UBA Foundation announces 2024 National Essay Competition, doubles prize
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched the 2024 edition of its prestigious National Essay Competition (NEC), unveiling…
No impeachment threat against Akpabio, says Eyiboh
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has advised Nigerians to disregard stories of his planned impeachment describing it as fake news and a figment of the…
EFCC vs the Constitution: Waiting for Supreme Court
By Taiwo Shonibare In a matter of days, exactly on October 22, ceteris paribus, the Supreme Court will commence hearing on a case filed by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of…
Petition: I have absolute faith in the judiciary, says Ighodalo
Five days after filing his petition at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal, Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 election, has declared…
Oborevwori directs immediate payment of minimum wage in Delta
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the payment of the new minimum wage to workers in the state with effect from October. Secretary to the State Government…
NDLEA seizes 115.226kg illicit drugs, arrests 149 suspects in Ebonyi
Oct. 16, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ebonyi State Command, says it has seized 115.226 kilogrammes of various illicit substances and arrested 149 suspects in the third…
23 years after, Obasanjo was right on Zinox, by Ayodele Adigun
It was a weather-friendly Tuesday morning on October 9, 2001 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. History was made in Nigeria. Zinox, a wholly indigenous tech brand was launched…
Nigeria rejects Shell’s $1.3 billion oil asset sale – report says
October 16, 2024 Nigeria’s oil regulator has rejected Shell’s proposed $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oilfields to Renaissance group because the buyer is not qualified to manage the assets,…
Low Investment Slows Nigeria’s Oil Exploration In September — Report
October 16, 2024 Nigeria’s crude oil exploration slowed year-on-year in September 2024, due to low investment in the upstream petroleum sector, according to a newly released report by the Organisation…