Senate slams NNPC over planned hike fuel price

NNPC GMD, Maikanti Kacalla Baru Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC Niger North), on Monday slammed the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Baru Maikanti and his predecessors over their call on federal government to increase fuel price in the country.‎ Baru …

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Ministry Official Arrested For Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Tariah Otumba Fred, a staff of the Federal Ministry of Environment in Bayelsa State for allegedly being a serial fraudster. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, alleging that several incriminating items …

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I Never Asked Buhari Not To Contest In 2019 – Obasanjo

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has denied advising President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking a re-election in 2019, stressing that democracy gives Buhari the right to offer himself for election when next presidential election will hold. Obasanjo, who was reacting to media report that he had advised the president against seeking …

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Dangote joins board of ‘One Campaign’

The ONE Campaign has announced the appointment of the President/Chief Executive, the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to its board. A statement from the anti-poverty group said Dangote, one of Africa’s most prominent business leaders, will bring his wealth of expertise and experience to bear on development and poverty fighting …

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Tension as Okowa, threatens mass sack of consultants, resident doctors in DELSUTH

Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa through the Board Chairman of the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Dr Chris Oghenechovwen has perfected plans to sack striking Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria, MDCAN and resident Doctors of Delta State University Teaching Hospital DELSUTH, Oghara over alleged endless demands by the striking doctors. This follows …

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Sack your Economic Team, Melaye tells Buhari

Dino Melaye A Senator from Kogi State politics, Mr Dino Melaye on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his entire economic management team and save Nigeria from collapse. Melaye expressed concern over the economic recession stating there is a need for the president to constitute a new economic management team. …

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