Reps summon Power, Labour Ministers over planned strike by electricity workers

Tony Akowe, Abuja The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Labour and Employment and the Minister of Power as well as the Director-General of the National Pension Commission to appear before it on Thursday, December 12, 2019 to brief the leadership

NAFDAC gets FEC approval of N307.5 million for operational vehicles

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N307.5 million for the purchase of operational vehicles for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, briefed State House correspondents after FEC meeting, presided by

Electricity workers begin strike

Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Jos and Toba Agboola, Lagos Nationwide blackout is imminent as electricity workers begin indefinite strike this morning. The industrial action is declared under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) The union said the decision to down

There will be no queues at filling stations in festive period – FG assures Nigerians

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that Federal Government has made adequate arrangement to ensure that there is adequate supply of PMS and other petroleum products, thereby assuring  consumers across the country that there won’t be queues in filling stations at

Just in: President Buhari nominates Adamu as new AMCON Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has sought Senate’s confirmation of the nomination of Edward Lametek Adamu, as Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). President request was contained in a letter sent to the Senate on Tuesday. Buhari also named other members of the board

How we fast-tracked Kalu’s, others’ trials, by Justice Bulkachuwa

Eric Ikhilae, Abuja   The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has given hints on how the Judiciary was working to eradicate delay in criminal trials. Bulkachuwa gave hints about how her court has been able to avert delay

Maersk MD battle for life as armed men kill wife in Lagos

By Precious Igbonwelundu …Police arrest two Armed men suspected to be robbers on Sunday night killed the wife of Managing Director Maerskline Gildas Tohouo and critically injured the man at their Luggard Drive, Ikoyi residence. The couple resides at the Cul De Sac

FG insists on self sufficiency in steel, signs MoU with Russian firm on Ajaokuta January

AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna   The Federal Government will sign the Memorandum of Understanding with a Russian firm for the resuscitation of the multi-billion naira Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill, in Kogi State in January 2020. The Minister of Mines and Steel, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite,

‘Mile 2/TinCan road to remain closed for three days’

Commissioner for Transportation Dr Frederic Oladeinde has appealed to the residents and people working around Mile 2/Tincan road to bear with the government over the ongoing palliatives on the road. While palliative work on the bad portions has already commenced, Mr. Oladeinde who

Constitutional amendment to begin in 2020 – Speaker, House of Reps

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has hinted of the readiness of  the Green Chamber to begin the process of amending the 1999 constitution in 2020, as well as the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB). The Speaker disclosed this at