Presidency:“Nigeria did not cut ties with Taiwan”
The Presidency dismisses incorrect media reports to the effect that Nigeria has cut ties with Taiwan. The correct position is that the official relationship between Nigeria and Taiwan has been…
Fayose hails National Assembly for rejecting Buhari’s anti-people policies
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has hailed the National Assembly for standing firm against the anti-people policies of the President Mohammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in recent times,…
NNPC Proposes Increase in Oil Royalty, Scraping of Investment Tax Credit in PSC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Thursday proposed some key amendments to the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract (PSC) Act to enable the Federal Government optimize…
Nigerians Commend Senate, Saraki For Quick Response To Aviation Crisis
Nigerian Twitter users, today commended the Senate and the Senate President, for the Senate’s quick response to the aviation issue. The commendation follows the announcement on the Senate president’s private…
Buhari sends revised list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees to Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, sent to the Senate a revised list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees for confirmation. The letter read on the floor of the senate by the Senate…
Sahara Reporters Publisher Arrested for Defamation & Blackmail
Sowore Omoyele, publisher of Sahara Reporters has been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria and is currently holed up at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Lagos. The spokesperson for…
Buhari Appoints Dr Faisal Shuaib to Head National Primary Healthcare Development Agency
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday approved the appointment of Dr. Faisal Shuaib as the Executive Secretary of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Dr. Shuaib, a medical doctor and public…
NPDC Clarifies Oil Revenue Remittance to Federation Account
….Remits over $608m as Royalty, Petroleum Profit Tax in 2016 The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, the upstream subsidiary Company of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has provided clarification…
Senate Rejects Ban On Importation Of Cars Through Land Borders
The Senate has on Wednesday requested for the roll back of the Federal Government policy banning importation of cars through land borders. The ban took effect from 1st January, 2017.…
Senate Shun Petitions,Confirms Ayine
The National Assembly has on Wednesday in Abuja confirmed Mr Anthony Ayine as the new Auditor-General of the Federation despite the petitions against him. His confirmation followed the presentation of…