Netherlands, Switzerland to repatriate $200m Malabu deal cash –AGF

Nigeria is awaiting the return of $200m from the Netherlands and Switzerland from the Oil Prospecting Licence 245 deal, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,…

FG pays N9.2bn premium to 13 insurance firms

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has paid N9.2bn as group life insurance premium spanning between April 17 2020 to April 16, 2021…

Alleged car diversion: Court orders arrest of ex-NASS clerk, Omolori

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the arrest of the immediate-past Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Justice Suleman Belgore issued…

Senator to sue Akpabio over NDDC contract scam

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions in the 8th Senate, Senator Sam Anyanwu, said on Tuesday that he had directed his lawyers to file…

Nigerian students now beggars in UK, Dabiri-Erewa tells NDDC

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has appealed to the Niger Delta Development Commission to pay the allowances, tuition and other incentives of students on its scholarship scheme…

Lawmakers raise the alarm over Chinese loans

The House of Representatives has raised the alarm over loan agreements being entered into by the Federal Government with China. According to the lawmakers, Nigeria will concede some of its…

Dogara is too small for me to fight – Bala Mohammed

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has described the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, as a “pandemic” in politics.…

Probe: Buhari congratulates AfDB President Adesina

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, congratulated the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on the clearing of all allegations levelled against him. Buhari’s…

Legacy projects: Senate summons Fashola, Ahmed, others

The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, her counterpart in the Ministry of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed…

SUSPENDED ONDO LG ELECTIONS RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 22

The suspended local government election in Ondo State has been scheduled to hold on August 22, 2020. UGAMATV had earlier reported that the exercise was scheduled to hold on april…