The Senate will next week Tuesday vote on the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review on amendments to the 1999 Constitution. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, gave the hint at the start of plenary, following an announcement made to invite members of the committee to a meeting scheduled to hold by…
As the Bigi sponsored Nigerian Idol Season 7 Live Show draws near, contestants for the auditions have come to realize that exceptional talent is the only way to get the golden tickets for the music reality show billed for March 20. It has been another exciting season of drama and rousing musical contest for music…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that the non-oil sector of the Nigerian economy could be stronger, benefitting from its recent growth momentum, higher production from the new Dangote Refinery, and supportive credit policies. In IMF’s Executive Board 2021 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria released recently, the global organisation added that Nigeria’s ratification of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has said that it has no reason to shield anyone who may be indicted in the course of the ongoing investigation of a 25kg cocaine deal involving a gang headed by DCP Abba Kyari. The Agency in a statement on Wednesday 16th February 2022 said it remains committed…
The Senate on a Tuesday considered a bill seeking to amend the 35-year old Bank Employees Declaration of Assets (BEDA) Act 1986. “The Bill For An Act To Amend The Bank Employees (Declaration of Assets) Act CAP B1 Laws of The Federation 2010 And For Other Related Matters 2022 (SB. 900)” was sponsored by Senator…
Government officials, private sector leaders and Royal Fathers and Chiefs are some dignitaries expected to attend the final passage ceremony and 41-day prayer of the late Olofin Adimula Oodua of Ado-Odo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdul Lateef Adeniran Akanni on Saturday February 19, 2022. The event, which will have the Governor of Ogun State, Prince…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, recently hosted a webinar titled “2022 ‘Virtual Economic Outlook- Investing and planning in an election cycle”. The event which aimed at reflecting on economic trends that shaped 2021 and projecting into 2022, held on Monday, 14 February 2022. According to the financial services provider, the…
The father of late Sylvester Oromoni Junior has admitted to the Lagos Coroner’s Court that the deceased, his son Sylvester Jnr. was treated at home and not at the hospital. The father, Sylvester Oromoni Sr., who was giving his evidence as a witness revealed this during questioning in the ongoing coroner inquest to determine the…
By Abolade Ademola In Laaga community, located around Ewu-Elepe, a suburb of Ikorodu, residents have been made to pay an estimated bill that is more than the minimum wage of the entire country, Nigeria. The steady rise in the bill is very discomforting in a country where the rate of inflation keeps rising without a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared the suspended Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force, DCP Abba Kyari wanted over his involvement in a 25kilograms Cocaine deal. The anti-narcotic agency declared Kyari wanted at a press briefing addressed by its Director of Media…