The Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed the seven ministerial nominees whose names were sent last week by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation as Minister-designates. The screening exercise which started at about 12 noon lasted till 4:37 p.m. Those screened…
The post-Convention crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another twist on Wednesday as most governors elected on the platform of the party boycotted the inauguration of the Gubernatorial National Campaign Council for Osun State. PDP had named a…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has debunked claims that the ongoing scarity is a result of non-payment of bridging claims. The Authority disclosed this in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect on Wednesday. It said,…
…Projects remain largely completed in ‘govt’s book’ — Oke-Asiwaju …Communities spend N13.5m in 3 years to construct culverts, drainages, grading of roads — Onaolapo By Seun Ibiyemi, Seth Akande, Uthman Salami and Konyisola Dawodu Despite earmarking over N77.78 billion for…
Wema Bank Plc has concluded arrangement to commence its N40 billion rights issue to the existing shareholders of the bank in August. Wema Bank got shareholders nod at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to raise capital of up to N40…
Abimbola Abatta (Ogun) and Matthew Denis (Abuja) To reduce the number of inmates awaiting trial in the country as part of the efforts to decongest the prison population, the Federal Government has proposed a maximum of one-year trial period. The…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been awarded the best governor in Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises by the Federal Government. Speaking at the award ceremony held in Abuja, Prince Abiodun noted the important roles of Micro, Small…
…Nigerians react By Abimbola Abatta Landlords in the country may risk 15-year imprisonment for renting out their houses to Yahoo boys, Nigerian NewsDirect reports. The Economic Financial Commission Commission (EFCC) made the disclosure yesterday via its Twitter handle ahead of…
The Federal Government’s agenda to transform the country to a robust digital economy, became the focal point in the message of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, who was the special guest at the…
By Seth Akande The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari, has said Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-19 pandemic are the causes of fuel crises across the country. Kyari noted that in addition to these issues,…
