minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, has unveiled plans to reintroduce highway tolling to raise additional funds to finance road infrastructure and ensure efficient road maintenance. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during his first news conference tagged ‘Setting the Agenda for Delivering Change’, Fashola said that adequate funding of the nation’s road infrastructure […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed money laundering and other charges, against Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman, Daar Communications, the owners of AIT and Ray Power. Also charged before the Federal High Court are: Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, former Minister of State for Finance Bashir Yuguda and […]
Continue ReadingTo mark the 2015 International Anti- Corruption Day celebration, members of staff of Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will today, December 9, 2015 stage an anti- corruption procession from the agency’s office in Wuse 2, to the Shehu Yar ‘Adua Centre, Abuja, venue of the national anti corruption day […]
Continue ReadingInformation released by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, says Boko Haram terrorists attempting to escape from military onslaught in Sambisa forest, through Pulka were intercepted and decisively dealt with by troops in blocking position in the area. During the encounter many of the terrorists were killed while one was captured alive. […]
Continue ReadingThe controversial Petroleum Industry Bill has been broken up into different versions by the Federal Government and is proposing splitting the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, into two companies — the Nigeria Petroleum Assets Management Company (NPAM) and a National Oil Company (NOC) that would be run on commercial lines and partly privatised. According to a report obtained […]
Continue ReadingNigerians have been struggling with the debate on whether to end fuel subsidy or not. The World Bank has finally come into the situation and have advised President Muhammadu Buhari to act now if he is seriously considering the removal of fuel subsidy. The World Bank’s Lead Economist, John Litwack, said Tuesday the best time […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Nigerian military has sufficiently reduced the ability of Boko Haram to launch meaningful attacks while also retaking most of the territories seized by the terrorists. ”Winning the war against insurgency is about sufficiently degrading the insurgents’ capacity for action. This the military has substantially […]
Continue ReadingLess than two months after ministers were sworn into office, the Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled its plans on infrastructural development in Nigeria. Former governor of Lagos state, and current Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola(SAN) has officially unveiled his short term plans to address housing deficits, provide good roads and urgently increase […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alerted that, under President Muhammadu Buhari, everything is fast becoming a “shame” while elections under his watch are ending up “inconclusive”. Fayose said the failed attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate the Bayelsa state governorship election is a “clear invitation to anarchy”. He warned of the […]
Continue ReadingEmirates has launched an Arabic version of its popular mobile site, allowing customers in the Middle East and North Africa to book flights, check-in online, change or upgrade their flights and receive their boarding pass. It will also allow them to download Apple Passbook boarding passes to their smartphone. The Arabic mobile platform has been […]
Continue Reading