The Senate yesterday directed the federal government to suspend the implementation of the proposed 500 per cent hike in excise tariff on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. It advised that the implementation of a new excise tariff rate should not be effected until all relevant stakeholders are carried along …
Read More »FG Announces Recovery of N540bn Through Whistleblower Policy
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N540 billion through the whistleblower policy the federal government disclosed yesterday. The revelation was made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the 71st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Port …
Read More »PDP disowns ‘fake’ presidential campaign timetable
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned what it described as a phony presidential campaign timetable currently circulating in some traditional and social media platforms. Kola Ologbondiyan, Spokesman for the PDP in a statement on Tuesday, said the PDP has not released any timetable or timeline for its presidential campaign. …
Read More »Fidelity Bank rewards more customers in promo
L-R: Head, Savings Group, Fidelity Bank Plc., Janet Nnabuko; MD, Charkyl Energy and Winner of N1 million, Chukwudi Onyia; Divisional Head, Operations Fidelity Bank Plc., Martins Izuogbe; N1 million promo winners, Ogechi Deborah Nnaka and Ogene Prince Udoka; Head, Strategy, Innovation and Business Transformation (SIBT), Fidelity Bank Plc., Adetunji Mustapha, …
Read More »2019: Delta South votes are for APC – Uduaghan
Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the immediate-past governor of Delta State and APC 2019 Delta South Senatorial candidate has tasked both aggrieved and victors of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) primaries in Delta State to work for the victory of the party in the forthcoming general elections while assuring that President …
Read More »Shehu Sani reacts as Buhari increases police salary
Shehu Sani, the Senator represent Kaduna Central has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the increase of Nigerian Police salary, allowances and pensions. Buhari on Monday while speaking with members of the Nigeria Police Service Commission and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force who were on a “Thank You” visit …
Read More »Tramadol importation: FG to Sign MoU with India
In order to checkmate importation of illicit, banned and regulated drugs into Nigeria, the federal government said it would soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India. The comptroller – general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Handed Ali (rtd) made this known over the weekend during …
Read More »Again, FG Fails to Reach Agreement with ASUU
The meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday again ended with both parties failing to resolve their differences. With the non-resolution the issues, the four-week-old industrial action embarked upon by the lecturers continues. The meeting, which started in the evening and lasted …
Read More »2019: APC guber candidate, Uchechukwu Ogah blasts Ikpeazu, says Abia stinks
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah, has stated that the people of state were waiting eagerly to sweep away the ruling Peoples Democratic Party-led government in the state. He vowed that the APC will …
Read More »FG Committed to Passage of PIGB :Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the federal government is committed to the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) to enable Nigeria reap full benefits of the country’s petroleum resources. This is even as the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House …
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