House of Representatives, Thursday, resolved to probe issues surrounding bailout funds given to states by the Federal Government. It said that it would set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the terms and conditions of disbursement of the funds. The ad hoc committee, according to the lawmakers, will investigate …

Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, fixed August 17, 2016 as date for its national convention to elect new officers that would take over from the Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Party. And in a move that is seen as a major blow to Senator Ali Modu …

President Muhammad Buhari has directed service chiefs and entire leadership of the nation’s Armed Forces to intensify and perfect current strategies and techniques toward curtailing criminalities across the country. The president gave the directive at the grand finale of the 2016 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Gusau, Thursday. Represented …

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Thursday, said that it has appealed against the judgment of a Lagos Federal High Court annulling the 45 per cent electricity tariff hike. ANED is the association of the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) operating in Nigeria. On July 13, a Federal High …

Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Thursday, disclosed that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has expressed its readiness to support the Ministry to improve in effective planning for the country. A statement by Salisu B. Haiba, Assistant Director (Press), quotes Mrs Ahmed as making the …

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim Idris, has engaged the services of two professional audit firms to undertake the audit of Police investments and subsidiaries. A statement by DCP Don Awunah, Force Public Relations Officer, said that the Police boss made the disclosure while addressing the Board and Management …

Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has urged the federal government to wade into the unabating blood bath in Benue state on account of the farmers and Fulani herdsmen clashes. Scores of persons were reported to have been murdered in cold blood when gunmen invaded Logo, Turan, Mbagber, …

The Federal Government has said that it has not dumped the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP); rather, it is faithfully pursuing the noble intensions of the plan, which is to raise infrastructure stock in line with the country’s growth aspirations. According to a statement by Akpandem James, Media Adviser …

The United Nations (UN) has been accused of failing to act quickly enough to save hundreds of thousands of lives in northern Nigeria where a food crisis already killing hundreds of people a day is poised to become the most devastating in decades. Nigerian authorities, who maintain tight control over …

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has engaged the services of two audit firms to undertake the audit of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) investments and subsidiaries. The audit firms are; Messers Nsebot William & Co. and Gbenga Abimbola & Co. The order is contained in a statement issued by …

The Board of Directors of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Thursday approved Tony Attah as successor to Babs Omotowa, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, who after nearly five years at the helm of affairs of NLNG will be returning to Shell International in the Hague, ‎Netherlands. A statement by Dr. …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports of an alleged plot by some senators to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari as’ laughable and a huge joke taken too far,’ even as the Yoruba and Igbo socio-cultural groups frowned at the alleged move by the lawmakers. The impeachment move against …

Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are indebted to the Federal Government to the tune of N178.56bn. The Debt Management Office, which disclosed this in a report entitled: ‘Federal Government On-lent Loans to MDAs’, said 11 MDAs benefitted from the money lent to them for infrastructure development projects. According to the …

Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)has told President Muhammadu Buhari to evolve a means of arresting the slide in the country’s economy, adding that the generality of Nigerians are suffering. Reiterating its position on the need to restructure the country, the party said restructuring remained the only solution to the …

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to receive a massive financial boost from world soccer ruling body, FIFA. FIFA announced, Wednesday, it would from next year be increasing financial support to member federations. According to a release by the football body, the cash support would represent a 312 percent increment. …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has sealed off a real estate firm, The First Group Company, for allegedly defrauding prominent Nigerians to the tune of $200bn. The company is also believed to be behind the purchase of properties for the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major Gen Tukur Buratai, …

Cable TV firm, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced Super Eagles and Watford football club striker, Odion Jude Ighalo as its brand ambassador. The endorsement deal was signed recently at the MultiChoice head office in Victoria Island. Ighalo will feature in a soon to be launched DStv campaign which includes TV, Out-of-home, …

The new debt management strategy policy (2016-2019) of the Debt Management Office (DMO) is a clear departure from the past. The new guideline gives a reprieve to the nation on debt service payment, ABDULWAHAB ISA writes With a provision of N2.2 trillion deficit in the 2016 budget, the Federal Government …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that security situation has improved in the country since he took over the mantle of leadership. Buhari said the situation would continue to improve under his leadership. The President stated this, Wednesday in Wanke village in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara during a one-day …

House of Representatives, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to halt any plan to increase electricity tariff by 100 per cent in the country. This followed the unanimous adoption of a motion under matters of urgent public importance raised by Rep. Aliyu Madaki (APC-Kano). Moving the motion, Madaki said that the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the State Executive Council Meeting held at the VIP Chalet in Badagry, just as he said that his administration has fine-tuned plans to make the ancient town of Badagry a hub of tourism and resort enterprise in Africa within the …

United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May has vowed to lead a “one nation” government that works for all not just the “privileged few”. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street after being appointed by the Queen, she said it would be her mission to “build a better Britain”. She promised …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to work towards deeper integration and effective security for persons in the sub-region. Saraki who made the call when the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Mustapha Cisselo, led other management …

An audit panel set up by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to conduct staff audit bio metric capturing exercise in the seventeen (17) local government councils in the state has discovered a total of three thousand, nine hundred and sixteen (3,916) ghost workers in the system. Presenting the report …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), representing oil workers has suspended a strike that some feared would lead to fuel shortages and disrupt crude production, one of its leaders said on Wednesday. The strike by about 10,000 members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior …