Reps call for local arms, ammunition production funding

The House of Representatives has called for the local production of arms and ammunition. The House, at its plenary on Monday, asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to…

DSS probing alleged stockpiling of arms in market –Ebonyi

THE Ebonyi State Government on Monday said the Department of State Services had begun investigation into the alleged stocking of arms and ammunition in the popular Building Materials Market in…

Those leaving PDP are blacklegs, says Orji

The Senator representing Abia Central in the National Assembly, Theodore Orji, has described those who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party in his senatorial zone as blacklegs, adding that they…

Nigeria’s oil faces threat as electric vehicle sales rise

The rising number of countries gradually shifting from fossil fuels and encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles may pose a major threat to Nigeria’s crude oil exports. Sales of electric…

Senate doubts FG’s capacity to store N400bn vaccines

THE Senate on Monday doubted the ability of the Federal Ministry of Health to effectively store and distribute the COVID-19 vaccines when they arrived in the country. The Senate President,…

Glo issues shortcode for NIN integration

Globacom has unveiled a shortcode for its subscribers to seamlessly complete the process of linking their mobile lines to their National Identification Number. The unveiling of the code was in…

FG, ASUU meet today as Ngige confident varsities resume January

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Monday, said university students would resume in January 2021. Ngige spoke in Alor, in the Idemili South Local Government Area…

Reps begin probe of N19bn 2011 rail contract to ghost firm

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate a contract awarded in 2011 for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt-Makurdi section of the Eastern Rail Line valued at N19.2bn. The…

Nigeria facing worst security challenge in history –Gombe gov

The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, on Monday asked the newly sworn-in chairmen of the 11 local government areas in the state to take security of lives seriously. Yahaya said…

Makinde not PDP leader in South-West –Fayose, Ondo leaders

A former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is not the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-west. He noted…