AGAIN, NGIGE CLASHES WITH SENATORS OVER BILL

The relationship between the Ministry of Labour and the National Assembly worsened on Wednesday when the representative of the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, clashed with members of the Senate…

NDDC MIGHT BE REPOSITIONED~AKPABIO

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, said the present regime was committed to repositioning the Niger Delta Development Commission despite the grumblings being experienced. The National…

FG ACCUSES P&ID OF BRIBERY TO SECURE CONTRACTS

British firm, the Process and Industrial Developments, bribed government officials to secure its 20-year gas supply purchasing agreement, Nigeria’s legal representative, Mark Howard, has told a UK court. Howard told…

SOUTHESTER TRADERS PROTEST OVER HIKE IN DEMURRAGES AT PORTS

Traders under the aegis of South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association have protested high demurrage at ports across the country.  They said their goods were being confiscated by clearing agencies and…

COAL RESERVES CAN GENERATE 53,900MW – EXPERTS

As Nigeria grapples with its power supply crisis, experts have said that the country can effectively generate up to 53,900 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2030. The country currently boasts…

EXPLOSION ROCKS NNPC FACILITY LEAVES SEVEN DEAD

An explosion on Oil Mining Lease 40 operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company has killed seven workers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation announced on Wednesday. NPDC is the flagship…

NESG URGED FG, STATES, LGS TO PUBLISH REVENUE DATA

 The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has asked the Federal Government, state and local governments to publish data on revenue collection annually in order to develop a sustainable fiscal system for…

FG BLOWS COLD ON TV, RADIO STATIONS DEBT

The Federal Government has decided to write off 60 per cent of the N7bn owed by radio and television stations in licensing and renewal fees. The government has also slashed…

FLIGHTS RESUMPTION: REPS INSPECT ABUJA AIRPORT

In view of resumption of domestic flights on Wednesday, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, on Monday, inspected the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja to inspect the level of…

AIRPORT RESUMPTION: FAAN RELEASES NEW SET OF RULES

As the nation’s airspace and airports prepare to reopen as domestic flights resume on 8th July, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has issued new guidelines for air travellers amid…