Presidential import waivers: For good or bad?
“The bill gives significant powers to the Customs Service and ordinarily this should not be a bad thing, but it does remove powers from the President and the minister that…
Oshiomhole Presents N150b Budget For 2013
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has assured that the 2013 budget estimate of N150. 045 billion presented to the state House of Assembly on Thursday, is aimed at completing…
Ex-PHCN Boss says El-Rufai acquired PHCN land for private use
Retired Assistant Manager at the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Michael Okoye and witness against former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has told an Abuja…
Attacks on Nigeria crisis report is diversionary-Amnesty International
The attack by senior Nigerian officials on an Amnesty International report that documents human rights violations by the country’s police and military is a diversionary tactic, it amounts to shooting…
EFCC Arrests two Nigerians with $238,858
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of two suspects for attempting to smuggle more than $238,858 out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Why they are afraid of my leadership style – Deziani
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Deziani Allison-Maduekwe, on Thursday said she would continue to pursue the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan in the oil and gas sector despite…
JTF not behind Gen. Shuwa’s death -Army
As controversy over who killed Major General Mohammed Shuwa retired rages, the Nigerian military, Tuesday, dismissed insinuation that since the Boko Haram sect had denied killing the war veteran Major…
Compass Newspaper Managing Director, Aide Shot
Managing Director of Nigerian Compass Newspaper, Sina Kawonise and a security detail attached to him were on Tuesday shot by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in Osun state.Mr. Kawonnise…
NEXIM Bank staff drag colleague to CBN
Staffs of the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank under the auspices of Bankers Against Indiscipline have dragged their colleague and Head of Risk Management of the Bank, Mrs Sarattu Umar to…
How Nigerian Police Recruit Criminals
The lack of trust between the citizens and members of the Nigeria Police Force has compounded the security challenges in the country, as the NPF is regarded as one of…