EU faults Nigerian Army over IPOB’s declaration as terrorist group
President of the EU Commission Junker The European Union has faulted the decision of the Nigerian Army to declare the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, a separatist group based in…
Reconstituted NNPC board: Rights Group may sue FG over Federal Character Principle abuse
President Muhammadu Buhari The Human Rights Law Service HURILAWS, has asked Federal Character Commission to compel the Federal Government to implement Federal Character Principle in appointment of members of the…
Nigeria’s Old Political Leaders Lack Incentive To Step Down-Obasanjo
Chief Obasanjo Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the older generations of political leaders in the country lack incentive to step out of political activities, which accounts…
Senate seeks full disclosure on $43.3m cash discovery
Dr. Saraki The Senate, Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, to make a full disclosure of the identity of the owners of the…
Reps question Transport Ministry over unspent N243bn 2016 budget
The House of Representatives, Nigeria's lower legislative chamber has questioned the Federal Ministry of Transport over its failure to implement the 2016 budget one month to the end of the…
Fuel crisis looms over proposed tanker drivers’ strike
Another round of shortage in the supply of refined petroleum products across the entire country might be looming barring any last minute change of mind, as the Petroleum Tankers Drivers…
Senate clears air on SUV import, says car costs N49.2m
The Senate, Nigeria's upper legislative chamber has admitted that it imported a bullet- proof Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle SUV, at the cost of $298,000 at the exchange rate of…
FG approves Single Window platform take-off in Q 3
Barring any last minute change in the scheme of things, Nigeria’s Single Window platform for international trade and related cargo transactions at the sea, airports and land border stations would…
Uniform: Crisis looms as Senate works out CG Customs, Ali
There are palpable fears in the maritime industry that a major crisis might be looming over the decision of the Senate, Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber to order Comptroller General of…
Buhari warns Customs CG Ali over disagreement with Senate
Strong indications emerged that the presidency may have been uncomfortable with the ‘ding dong’ affair between the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service Col. Hameed Ali and the Senate,…