By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Following the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as Petrol and electricity tariff by the Federal Government, residents in Osogbo on Friday protested the decision describing it as ‘share wickedness’. The protesters who converged under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Societies Organisation in the state met at the …

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Commercial Court of England, on Friday, granted the Federal Government of Nigeria leave to challenge the $9.6billion arbitrarily award to Process and Industrial Developments Limited, P&ID, over a botched gas supply and processing agreement. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. …

By Emma Amaize A former staff of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, now Chief Executive Officer of Flourish-Bentam Agro-Fish Nigeria Limited, Mr. Julius Egbedi, has told the Deputy Governor of the state, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, why he resigned from the state-owned oil commission. Speaking when Otuaro, accompanied by Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon Julius Egbedi and others, …

…Shina Abubakar Coalition of Civil Societies in Osun on Friday thronged major streets of Osogbo protesting against the increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff. Also read: How insecurity in Nigeria renders women economically, politically impotent The Co-Convener comrade Saka Waheed said the protest was to alert President Muhammadu Buhari of his administration’s insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. …

Omo-Agege By Emma Amaize SECRETARY-GENERAL, Ijaw Youth Congress, IYC, Mr. Frank Pukon, has asked the Senate Constitution Review Committee, headed by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to commence its assignment with restructuring of Nigeria. Pukon in a statement, weekend,  said: “If project Nigeria must work for all, the Senate Constitution Review Committee of the 1999 Constitution headed by …

By Joseph Erunke RESIDENT doctors in the country will begin nationwide industrial action on Monday, their umbrella body under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors,NARD,has declared. The organisation in a communique it released Friday, in Abuja,said it has resolved to commerce an indefinite strike with effect from Monday September 7 2020. To forestall the development,it demanded …

By Anayo Okoli Ohanaeze Ndigbo and another Igbo elite group led by Prof. Uzodinma Nwala, Alaigbo Development Foundation, ADF, have dismissed the claim by the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, that President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced restructuring with financial autonomy to Local Governments and the implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage, saying that restructuring is far more than …

By Dennis Agbo ELDER Statesman and former Governor of old Anambra state, Senator Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo has taken offence at the branding of Governors in South East states as being weak in discharge of their official duties. Nwobodo said that as a former Governor who understands the intricacies in governorship, he takes exception to some Igbo leaders branding their …

Department of Petroleum Resources By Michael Eboh The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, yesterday, said it has commenced the audit of petrol retail outlets across the country, and has ordered 9,000 petrol stations across the country to immediately commence the upgrade of their facilities to allow them dispense gas to vehicles for transportation. This is in furtherance of the …

Executive Director, African Network for the Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Rev David Ugolor, has said the controversial Water Resources Bill had nothing to do with tribe or religion. He alleged that the bill was the brainchild of the Nigerian elites that live on rent from crude oil money, but are now looking for an alternative cash cow …

Security operatives manning the ballot boxes during election By Nwafor Sunday The answer to the question that millions of Nigerians are seeking for, has today been provided for. The question: How can one win election in Nigeria?, has been put to rest today. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Friday gave insight …

By Evelyn Usman Robbers in Military camouflage engaged teams of policemen of the Ogun State Police Command in a shootout , at the early hours of this morning , leaving one of them dead. The armed gang as gathered,  blocked the Shagamu/ Benin expressway, between 2.15 am and 2.45 am. They flagged motorists, most of who were night  …

The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralised several armed bandits in air raids on their camps in the Kuduru and Kwaimbana Forest areas of Kaduna State. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the successes were achieved through separate air strikes carried out on Wednesday and Thursday. Enenche …

Mr Joseph Usendiah (L), outgoing Comptroller of Corrections, NCoS, Edo Command, during the handover to Mr Babayo Maisanda, new Comptroller of Corrections, Edo Command, on Friday in Benin. Mr Babayo Maisanda, has assumed duty as the new Comptroller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), for the Edo Command. Mr Aminu Suleman, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, …

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State By Demola Akinyemi Kwara State Government has received a bank draft for another N148,049,580:81 looted funds which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently recovered from some officials of the past administration. According to the statement issued by governor’s Chief press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye to journalists in Ilorin on Friday morning, the …

…Says plan will create future we desire Clement Agba By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government says all is set for the formal launching of the new Medium-Term National Development Plans (MTNDPs) 2021 – 2025 by President Mohammadu Buhari in December 2020. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba disclosed this on Thursday at a …

Sen. Bala Mohammed, Executive Governor of Bauchi state Gov. Bala Mohammed has enjoined the private sector to deploy financial, technical and managerial skills to reposition Bauchi State economy for the better. Mohammed made the call when he inaugurated the newly established Bureau for Privatisation and Economic Reform in Bauchi on Friday. The bureau, he said, is expected to …

The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) says the deregulation of the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, will be beneficial to Nigeria and Nigerians in the long run. MOMAN’s Chairman, Mr Tunji Oyebanji  made the assertion in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos while reacting to the outcry over the recent increment …

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state Gov. Sani Bello of Niger,  has appealed to residents of Kagara town in Rafi Local Government Area to remain calm, as government was deploying resources at its disposal to ensure  protection of their lives and property. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Berje in Minna on Thursday, said that no …

By Bose Adelaja A suspected armed robber was reportedly shot dead, Friday, when a team of Policemen foiled a robbery attack, on Sagamu/Benin highway. The incident occurred at about 2.45 am, when a team of four suspected armed robbers dressed in Military camouflage mounted roadblocks in the pretext of discharging their civic duties thereby engaging in the robbery. …