Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kufour, 12 ex-African leaders back Adesina
Some former African leaders including Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Jonathan have expressed their support for the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina. In a statement signed by some of the past presidents, they said Adesina had been doing a remarkable job in steering the organisation. Part of the statement reads,…
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Lagos BRT increases fares by 50%
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Primero Transport Services Limited, operators of the Bus Rapid Transport, have said fares will increase by about 50 per cent. The company on Thursday said it got approval from the regulator of the sector, the Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, to increase the fares. Earlier, the…
Scrap security vote, NLC tells governors
The Nigeria Labour Congress has said the security votes in the executive arm of government should be scrapped from the budgeting system, to avert abuses in line with the reality of the COVID-19 financial constraints on the country. The NLC stated this in a communique obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday, adding that…
We’ve issued identity numbers to 41 million Nigerians –NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission says it has enrolled and issued 41 million Nigerians with National Identity Number as of today. The Director-General at the NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, in an interview with journalists, said enrolment was ongoing for Nigerians in the Diaspora in 15 other countries. According to him, the NIN has been approved by…
Bishop chases worshippers without face masks out of Enugu church
Raphael Ede, Enugu The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, on Sunday chased out worshipers who were not wearing face masks during the Holy Mass to mark the 2020 World Communications Day at the Holy Ghost Cathedral. Onaga, who regretted that many Nigerians, especially residents of Enugu State, chose not to wear…
Kerosene import crashes, diesel rises
Nigeria may have recorded significant shift in energy consumption pattern with National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, data showing massive drop in kerosene imports while a significant increase has been recorded in diesel import. The volume of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, importation rose marginally. Industry analysts believe that more consumers of kerosene…
No plot to impeach Akeredolu over N4.3bn withdrawal –Assembly
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday denied media reports that it was plotting to remove Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from office over the recent discovery of a secret account containing N4.3bn state funds. The funds were said to have been lodged by the state government in a secret Zenith Bank account for over 10…
Gunmen abduct Army captain, 3 others in Ondo, demand N20m ransom
Akure—AN Army captain and three others were reportedly abducted by suspected herdsmen along Auga/Akunnu highway in Akoko North-East council area of Ondo State. Reports had it that the abductors had demanded N20 million ransom from the families of the victims before their release. Vanguard gathered that the army officer identified as D. Gana was on…
Money collected from aspirants not bribes — Ondo APC group
The seven-man screening committee of the Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, on Wednesday, denied allegations of bribery levelled against by members of the group over the selection of its governorship candidate. Leader of the APC Unity Forum, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, had on Tuesday announced Chief Olusola Oke, as the group’s…
Petrol price: FG setting us against Nigerians, marketers say
By reducing the ex-depot price of petrol without announcing a new price band for the commodity at filling stations, the Federal Government through its agencies is trying to set marketers against the buying public, oil dealers have said. Last week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol from…