The Senate yesterday disclosed that Nigeria’s total debt now stands at a whopping US$39.72 billion (N6.02 trillion of which external and domestic debts are US$5.398 billion and N5.210 trillion respectively) barely five years after the full repaym...
The minister of petroleum resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has faulted claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that government was economical with the truth regarding the planned deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil industry. A s...
The death has been announced of Hajiya Astajam Ali-Akilu. She passed on yesterday at the Abuja Clinic after a brief illness. She was aged 74. Hajiya Ali-Akilu is survived by two brothers (including a former chief of air staff, Air Vice Marshal A.D. Bel...
The Supreme Court will on Monday decide whether or not to strike out the appeals by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Goodluck Jonathan over a ruling delivered by the Presidenti...
The federal government has set its eyes on N862 billion market opportunities that would be made available through the auction of Digital Dividend Spectrum licence, which would enable telecom operators to speed up broadband rollouts with less telecom in...
Four governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Governor Timipre Sylva, Hon. Seriake Dickson; Mr Ben Murray- Bruce and Mr. Timi Alaibe, yesterday appeared before the Zonal Committee of the PDP for screeni...
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed Oct. 31 for ruling in President Goodluck Jonathan’s appeal against the decision of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to hear the CPC’s petition against his victory. The other applicants are the...
The presentation of fresh evidence by the prosecution led to the postponement of the trial of six members of the Boko Haram sect for their alleged involvement in bombs attacks in parts of the country.Hearing of their case resumed in a Federal Hig...
The absence of EFCC's Counsel, Mr Sebastian Hon (SAN), on Thursday stalled the continuation of hearing in a suit filed against former Aviation Minister Prof. Babalola Borisade and three others. The other accused are an aide to the former minister, ...
The Federal Government yesterday approved of $370,481,720.42 (about N5.9bn) for the construction of Onne Port Complex in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The project, when completed, is said to be capable of generating 2,500 job opportunities, directly and ...
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and other youth organisations have told President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately stop any further moves to withdraw the subsidy on fuel, saying the removal will further impoverish Nigerians. NYCN president...
The House of Representatives has begun the amendment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act to exclude all former ex-security officers from being appointed as chairman of the anti-graft agency.Instead, the lawmaker had proposed that...
The Senate yesterday confirmed President Goodluck Jonathan’s nominees for chairman and members of the board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The confirmation was sequel to the adoption of th...
About twenty-nine states and the federal capital territory, Abuja are participating in the ongoing National Festival of Arts and Culture, (NAFEST) which began Tuesday with the arrival of participants. The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orien...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),yesterday, called on Nigerians to join in the fight against corruption.The acting Chairman, Alhaji Bako Abdullahi, made the call at the 4th National Policy Conference ...