The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, opened its case at the Federal High Court Abuja in the money-laundering suit brought against the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. The anti-graft agency presented a total of two…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved the procurement of 33 units Mikano CNG-powered vehicles at N1.99billion, to boost the operation of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The approval was…
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc on Tuesday began the installation of prepaid meters in 10,000 households in Edo to eradicate estimated billings. The initiative tagged: Get metered in 24 hours will be carried out within 10 days. It…
The House of Representatives Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (SCR) has resolved to sanction MTN, Airtel, and other companies for failing to perform their Corporate Social Responsibilities. The committee said that it would enact laws to sanction any offenders in…
The Federal Government has initiated discussions with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi) to secure additional supplies of cholera vaccines. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), confirmed this in an…
The number of electricity consumers rose by 210,000 from 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 12.33 million in the first quarter of 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics stated in its Electricity Report for the first quarter…
The Police Service Commission has denied reports that it cancelled the recently concluded 2022 police constable recruitment. The PSC and the Joint Congress of the Police Service Commission had been embroiled in verbal disputes following the police’s allegations that the…
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to strengthen the Organised Private Sector(OPS) and rebuild the country’s economy. Tinubu made the pledge at the third edition of the Nigeria Employers Summit ,organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) ,on Tuesday in…
Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Mr Gboyega Akosile, has described the governor as a leader who recognises the needs of the citizens in the state. He made the statement at governor’s 59th birthday in Lagos…
The Nigerian Army has raided illegal refineries and arrested thirteen suspects in Obuaku Community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. This comes barely four days after six suspected oil bunkerers were arrested and 14 boats, some laden with…
