UK To Return Ill-Gotten Wealth, High Commissioner Tells EFCC

The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, Tuesday, revealed the preparedness of her country return stolen wealth to Nigeria. She further stated the UK’s resolve to strengthen its existing cooperation and partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Laing

Uzodimma Assures Govt MDAs Of Support, Donates Buses

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has assured ministries, departments and agencies of government of his readiness to support them discharge their duties effectively. The governor gave the assurance Monday while flagging-off the distribution of 19 Toyota Hiace Buses to Ministries, Departments and

INTERVIEW: $200m Loot: Why Nigerian Govt Is Keeping Mum On Identities Of Looters —Malami

By Bakare Mojeed The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, recently featured on “Politics Today” a programme on Channels Television from the United States where he was on the federal government’s delegation to the 76th United Nation General Assembly (UNGA).

JUST IN: Northern Governors, Monarchs Meet, Flays South Over Legislation To Withhold ‘Value Added Tax’

The governors of the 19 monolithic North has deliberated on the controversy on the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on which Lagos and Rivers States have made laws with other States on course to pass the same laws. The statement read by

Breaking: Police, SSS Take Over National Assembly Over Planned Protest by Legislative Workers

The management of National Assembly, Monday morning, September 27, beefed up security following the threats issued by workers under aegis of Salary Arrears Affected Legislative Aides (SAALA) vowed to ground activities. Security personnel including anti-riot and regular policemen, State Security Services (SSS) personnel

‘Registration Of BDCs By IBB Behind Naira’s Current Woes’

A Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Rafiu Ibrahim, has traced the current woes of the Nigerian naira to the introduction of Bureau de Change by former military president General Ibrahim Babangida. Senator Ibrahim, who represented Kwara South in the

National Assembly Mere Rubber Stamp, Wike Alleges

By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has carpeted the National Assembly for approving anything for the Presidency without minding the consequences of their actions. The Governor also said the nation’s judiciary had succumbed to intimidation because its judges abandoned their

We Won’t Pass Laws That’ll Deny Federal Govt Of Revenue

The House of Representatives has stressed its stance not pass any law that will deny the Federal Government  of any revenue accruable to it as it moves to amend the Establishment Acts of government agencies that have robbed the government of huge revenue

Timber Traders Appeal To Akeredolu To Lift Ban On Logging

The Association of Timber Traders and Contractors (ATTC) in Ondo has pleaded with the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to lift the ban on logging activities in the State. The association said that more than 40 percent of the state’s working population depends

Seven Years After, NEDC Reconstructs Adamawa Bridges Destroyed By Boko Haram

One of the three major bridges destroyed in Adamawa State by the Boko Haram terrorists have been fully reconstructed and commissioned. Work has reached 80 to 90 per cent completion stages on the other two bridges, The Nation can confirm. The earnest work