However, in a statement by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate said while the Senate is contemplating purchasing cars, it does not intend to spend anything close to the various figures of N4.5 billion, N6 billion or N50 billion as being bandied around
Author: Emmanuel Leke
Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Yenagoa, he maintained that rather than reduce the minimum wage as being advocated in some quarters, his administration would do everything within its reach to create a more enabling environment for them to discharge their duties effectively
Crude inventories fell by 5.9 million barrels in the last week, compared with analysts’ expectations for an increase of 1.1 million barrels
Senators that are part of the review Committee are Gorge Akume, Emmanuel Paulker, Dino Melaye, John Enoh, Oluremi Tinubu, Mohammed Ndume, Abiodun Olujimi, Danjuma Goje, Aliyu Wammako, Shehu Sani, Abu Ibrahim
This included laying of the red carpet from the main entrance into the White House and to the House of Representatives Chamber where the the joint session would hold for the presentation
Known as the Electronic Transactions Bill 2015, it is with the objective to curtail cyber crimes.
The Eighth National Assembly was inaugurated on June 9, 2015
The budget presentation has forced lawmakers to postpone their earlier scheduled Christmas break from this week Thursday till next week Tuesday, after the budget presentation by the President
Boma Benebo, the Deputy Head of Infrastructure Development Finance Office of the CBN, disclosed this after inspecting 62,021 prepaid meters procured by Kano Electricity Distribution Company in Kano on Tuesday
He said 41 cultism cases were recorded, out of which eight took place in Surulere, Ijede in Ikorodu area, while Ogudu and Lagos Island recorded five cases each
The Nigerian Army had on Monday admitted killing seven members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State in an effort by soldiers to protect the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, which was allegedly attacked by the sect
However, Amaechi, who made this known when he appeared before Senate Committee on Marine Transport, said he first heard about the contract on the pages of newspapers and that he had yet to be properly briefed by officials of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency on the matter since his appointment as minister was confirmed last month
The appellate court panel of three judges, presided over by Justice Moshood Oredola-Abdulrahman, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commisison to conduct fresh election in the state constituency – Ibesikpo-Asutan
Ambode, who spoke in Lagos at the 2015 Christmas Family Fun Share organized by the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency, said much as Lagosians love their jobs and businesses as hardworking people, it was equally important for people to cultivate the habit of relaxation so as to live longer and healthier to enjoy the money they have worked for
According to the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan, Jeje gave the breakdown of the approved budget as N42.1 billion for recurrent expenditure and N24.9 billion for capital expenditure
Counsel to the Federal Government, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), requested for an adjournment of the trial till next year to enable him assemble his witnesses
Speaking recently at a media parley in Abuja, Chukkas-Onaeko noted that: “corruption is something that when you fight it, it fights back even more aggressively and if you are not careful you end up being the corrupt one
He said: “With the realisation that security today requires serious investment in technology, the fund is to expand its reach and work to get more private sector support
According to the judge, the contract entered into by Stanbic IBTC with the Standard Bank of South Africa was against the provisions of Section 7 of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Act, which seeks to protect the country from being used as dumping ground
The former DG was arrested shortly after his trial was adjourned by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, where, alongside five others, he is facing criminal charges to the tune of N2.3 billion
South Africa’s Tiger Brands said on Monday it would sell its stake to Dangote Industries Limited for just a $1.
Tiger Brands, South Africa’s biggest consumer foods maker, said Dangote Industries will give Tiger Brands an immediate cash injection of 0.7 billion rand ($46.1 million)