The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved contracts to boost power supply in various parts of the country. These, according to the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, includes, supply and installation of 33 KV substation equipment at Daura Emirate, Katsina State awarded to Power Deal Construction Limited in the sum of …

The House of Representatives Wednesday N876bn budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission for the 2023 financial year. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the House Committee on NDDC chaired by Olubunmi Tunji Ojo. The details of the budget show that N34.24bn is for personnel expenditure; …

Three children of the same parents have been found dead inside their landlord’s Toyota RAV4 in the Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The victims, Uche (three), Marvelous (five) and Lazarus (eight), all children of one Mr Osondu, were said to be playing inside the compound when they entered the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee MPC has further increased the interest rate by 18.5 per cent to 20.5 per cent from 18 per cent in March. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, disclosed this on Wednesday during the MPC communique presentation and Analysis.   …

The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, gave Governor Seyi Makinde the nod to take N2 billion loan. The credit facility is being offered by Fidelity Bank Plc at a concessionary interest rate of 20.5 percent per annum, repayable over a period of 36 months.   The governor had …

The parents of Miss Edima Ini Umoh, the Full Life Academy final year student, who died in a mysterious circumstance have demanded full disclosure of events leading to the unnecessary and unfortunate death of their daughter and possibly, an autopsy to ascertain the cause of the death. Tribune Online reports …

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior will not be suspended after receiving a red card in Sunday’s LaLiga match at Valencia, in which he was also racially abused. Tthe Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) made this known on Tuesday. The Brazilian winger was sent off in stoppage time by referee Ricardo de …

Kano State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed the State Child Protection Bill. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill was passed after extensive deliberations by the committee of the whole house during the plenary, presided over by Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru Dashi (APC-Kiru) in Kano. After …

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to compensate victims of the EndSARS protest. The bill entitled, A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Act, was sponsored by Sen. Bassey, Gershom (PDP Cross-River ). Bassey in his lead debate, said …

Outgoing Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has denied reports on social media about a purported disagreement between him and the state governor-elect, Siminalaye Fubara. There were reports on social media that there had been a face-off between the governor and the governor-elect, following decisions of the latter to invite …