Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo The Caretaker Secretary of the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rasaq Salinsile and former Chairman of the party, Revd. Adelowo Adebiyi alongside five party members have been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court…
By Owoleye Oluwakayode The Deputy Minority Whip, Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Abdelmajid Adesegun Adekoya has commended Ogun state government under Governor Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun over the swift response on approval of land for Ago Iwoye stadium. The…
By Owoleye Oluwakayode A new report released by the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has revealed a shortfall in affordable and social housing provisions in Lagos State. The report titled: Lagos State Engineering Index and Infrastructure…
By Owoleye Oluwakayode The Lagos State Government has said it plans to work with local government chairmen for effective maintenance of tertiary drainage channels in councils. According to a statement on Sunday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,…
Developing countries are expected to receive $275 billion out of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) $650 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to be distributed among member countries based on their quota shares in the IMF. IMF’s Managing Director, Ms Kristalina…
By Moses Adeniyi The Lagos State Government, has invested over N2billion on insurance premiums for life and non life coverings, Nigerian NewsDirect has gathered. According to the State’s Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, who spoke at a Press Conference…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mohammed Bello-Koko has assured that the management under his watch is working towards repositioning the nation’s seaports and the authority for greater efficiency, safety and accountability. The…
By Seun Ibiyemi Ship-owners in Nigeria have said, they won’t protest the non-disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), following the recent statement by the Minister of Transportation; Mr Rotimi Amaechi, that the disbursement is being withheld by the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has said that vessels calling at Nigerian ports now spend 21-day at anchorage, compared to other neighbouring ports like Tema Port in Ghana where they spend 24-hour. This is even as the…
The Federal Government has said that adjustment of pump price of petrol is not taking effect immediately and the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) does not suggest an automatic increase in price of petrol. The Petroleum Products Pricing…
