The governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state, Senator Andy Uba, has threatened lawsuit against Heritage Bank over trending video of protesting staff of the bank at the entrance of his residence. About three days ago, some staff of the bank, while on […]
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Sylva, China envoy reinstate commitment to Nigeria-China relationship
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, CUI Jianchun and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources for Nigeria, Chief Timipre Sylva, have met at the Minister’s office at the NNPC Towers, Abuja. A statement signed Thursday in Abuja by the Special Assistant to the minister, Garba Deen Mohammed, said the two top officials agreed on excellent relations […]
Kpokpogri drags Blueship Consult before EFCC over alleged N16.5m fraud
A company, BLUESHIP CONSULT LTD has been dragged to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by one Comrade Prince Kpokpogri over an alleged contract scandal. In the petition dated May18/2021, which was carried out by a law firm CEDARWALL and PARTNERS and signed by Ovie Justice Osefia Esq, the petitioner Kpokpogri alleged an act […]
PEF: Coalition absolves Bobboi of alleged nepotism, lauds his transparency
The Coalition of Human Rights Groups in Nigeria (CHRGN) has absolved the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Equalization (Management) Board, Ahmed A. Bobboi of allegations of nepotism. The coalition noted that Bobboi has displayed an unalloyed commitment to achieving the mandate of the agency through the introduction of policies that promotes transparency and accountability. It said it […]
South-south forum lauds Buhari, Sylva over plan to fix PH refinery
A group under the aegis of South-south Emerging Leaders Forum (SELF) has expressed happiness over the approval of $1.5 billion (about N600 billion) by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. The forum described as exciting even as it commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of State for […]
ITF: Group hails Ari, dismisses MURIC’s nepotism allegation
The Coalition for Good Governance and Rule of Law (CGGRL) has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) under Sir Joseph Ari for entrenching transparency and accountability in operations. The group, at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, refuted the allegations of nepotism by the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) against […]
Oil Sector: Time for labour to review its stance on deregulation
Helpless Nigerians presently managing to eke a living are being subjected to yet another stress of standing in long-winding queues of vehicles to buy petrol at fuel stations across the country a practice that many thought was history. Those without the strength for the hassles at the fuel stations are forced to cough out scarce […]
Ebonyi indigenes tackle Umahi over ownership of multi-billion naira PH hotel
Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has asked Governor David Umahi to speak up over a viral picture of a multi-billion Naira hotel located in Rivers state, allegedly named after Osborn Umahi. The association expressed concern that the governor had maintained the sealed lips since the images of the said Port-Harcourt Osborn La […]
Amaechi orders immediate concession, completion of Lekki deep seaport
…Calls for arrest of perpetrators of burnt NPA H/Q Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has mandated the concessionaire at the Lekki deep seaport to ensure completion in 2022. Amaechi gave the directive during an inspection tour of the facility to ascertain the level of work done so far. The Lekki deep seaport […]
Group threatens Ebonyi govt over alleged sale of Lagos property
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has given the state government up to 48 hours to clear the air on the alleged sale of some property belonging to the state in Lagos state. AESID, however threatened to drag the state government to court if it fail to speak out at the end […]