…Advocates review of Local Content Act By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Wednesday, advocated a legislation to resolve the issues of funding challenges faced by local players. In a statement in Abuja, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, also stated that there was need to amend the Local Content Act …

By Gabriel Ewepu and Alice Ekpang, Abuja The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, has inaugurated a 12-man task force committee to recover unpaid revenues from lottery business operators and permit holders. Akume who inaugurated the taskforce in Abuja said the country has a strong revenue generation base in the lottery …

President Muhammadu Buhari The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, told President Muhammadu Buhari that his responsibility in the appointment of 11 judges recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) cannot be abdicated to the Senate. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also held that President Buhari acted in contravention of the provision of Section 256(2) …

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday refused to hear a suit filed by a Youth Leader, Kalu Kalu challenging the sack of the Adams Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during vacation. Delivering ruling in the matter, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that contrary to the argument of the …

…renovation to be completed before May 2023 Governor Seyi Makinde By Adeola Badru Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Wednesday, leased the popular Agbowo Shopping complex, Ibadan to Whitestone Global Limited for 50years, adding that the renovation would be completed before May 2023. The governor, while speaking at flag-off of the renovation, reconstruction, and remodeling of …

By Peter Okutu The apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Wednesday said it was in total support of the sit-at-home order issued by IPOB to all Biafrans in the country and in the diaspora. In a telephone chat with the Organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Uche Achi Okpaga, the group explained that there was nothing …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will Thursday depart Abuja for Bissau to attend ceremonies celebrating the National Day of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, September 24. President Buhari is expected to join the Heads of State and Government of Senegal, Cote d’ Ivoire, Rwanda, Mauritania, Togo and Liberia to mark the 47th independence anniversary …

…Says Taraba Is Prepared For Next Phase of Campaign Against COVID-19 By Femi Bolaji Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku has said he was subjected to criticism, especially from political opponents for taking proactive steps against COVID-19 before the state recorded any case. Ishaku who spoke in Jalingo, the state capital while receiving report from the …

•Sadiya Farouq By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government, Wednesday, vowed to continue in its pursuit of policies favourable to persons with disabilities in the country. The government said it would stand firm in supporting the disabled so that their inclusion, rights, and participation in the society were given utmost priority. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster …

Chairman of Cross River state Anti-tax Agency, Bishop (Dr)Emmah Isong …small businesses, entrepreneurs making more profit By Ike Uchechukwu The Chairman of Cross River state Anti-tax Agency, Bishop (Dr)Emmah Isong, has asserted that politicians were the real masterminds boosting illicit tax activities in the state adding that the Agency’s activities have gradually started boosting business in …

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The new Interim Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (Rtd) has resumed duty at the Amnesty office, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement obtained in Port Harcourt signed by Dibiaezue-Eke, Florence (Mrs) the Director, Information amnesty office. Dikio, who addressed members of the senior staff of the …

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has reacted to calls for his removal from the throne by kingmakers in Iwoland, dismissing it as a conspiracy of a detractor. The monarch in a statement issued by his media aide, Alli Ibrahim said the kingmakers were acting under duress from a prince …

—Okays N745.2m for another 8 forensic auditors —Raises contract sum for construction of PTDF headquarters to N14bn By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved about $1.96 billion for the award of contract for the development of the proposed Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Jibia to Maradi rail line in Niger Republic. The Council also approved the …

…N20trn allocated to region in 15 years was mismanaged — HOSCON By Michael Eboh Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, yesterday, insisted that the allocation of the 13 percent Derivation Fund to the governors of oil-producing states is fuelling under-development, bitterness, and rancor in host communities and the Niger …

The Zone 13 Police Command has arrested Chief Izuchukwu Nwabueze, 35, for allegedly posing as an aide to AIG Danmallam Mohammed and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. DSP Nkeiruka Nwode, the spokesperson for the Zonal command, disclosed this on Wednesday at Ukpo, near Awka. AIG Mohammed is in charge of the zone. Nwode said …

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Foremost civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Wednesday, called for an end to alleged incessant cases of torture, brutality, and extrajudicial executions by men of the Nigeria Police Force. This is even as the group threatened to make its concern known to the Queen of England …

Sympathizers gather at the accident scene The Police Command in Ebonyi says three more corpses have been recovered from the Akaeze-Ukwu river, where a Mercedes 608-model bus plunged into the river on Sept. 18. This brings the total of deaths in the accident to 22. The incident occurred at Akaeze Ukwu community in Ivo Local …

Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading philanthropy, celebrates 10 years of transforming African lives, in November TIME has named Tony O. Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, in the 2020 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognises the activism, innovation, and …

…. I only asked OZO questions everyone was shying away from, EmceeRNB Replies By Victor Arjiromanus Multiple award-winning On Air Personality (OAP), Henry Ogunbodede popularly called EmceeRNB, has come under severe attacks from some Twitter and Instagram users after interviewing recently evicted BBN Housemate, Ozoemena Chukwu, aka ‘OZO’. The renowned OAP who usually interviews BBN Housemates …

By Harris Emanuel A 90-year-old man, Obong Ene Iso has slammed a suit against some police officers over alleged extortion amounting to the sum of #300,000 and unlawful detention. Obong Ene in the suit stated that one Chinedu Eme of AIG Zone 6 Monitoring Unit Police Zonal Office Calabar and other officers extorted various sums …