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ICRC Clarifies On National Carrier

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) yesterday absolved Ministry of Aviation of secrecy and non – compliance with rules guiding execution of the public – private partnership on the national carrier project. ICRC, which handles Outline Business Case for the proposed national airline told National Assembly in a memo due …

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We’ve Produced All Required Documents At Tribunal – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said that the commission has provided all the documents required by political parties that applied through the required process in relation to the ongoing election petition tribunals. INEC national commissioner on voter education, Festus Okoye who appeared on the Channels Television programme, “Politics …

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PDP Confident Of Winning Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo Guber Polls

A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, said the party is confident of winning the November 11, 2023 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. Ogidi, a former PDP Vice-Chairman (South) in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, described PDP …

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Gov Oborevwori Borrows N40bn To Pay Teacher’s Pensions

Delta State House of Assembly has granted a request from Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for a credit facility of N40 billion to defray backlog of pensions owed retired primary school teachers and local government employees in the state. Governor Oborevwori, in a request letter to the House, explained that the credit …

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NNPCL, Shell Offer Free Eye Care In Bayelsa, Rivers

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Shell Petroleum Development Company-operated joint venture, comprising SPDC, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, TotalEnergies and NAOC, has kicked off its “Vision First Initiative”, a community-focused eye care programme, in Bayelsa and Rivers states. The free critical eye care, including surgeries, took place at …

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Seven Escape Death In Lagos Crash, Driver Hospitalised

No fewer than seven persons, on Wednesday, escaped death by a whisker when a Lexus RX 350 vehicle rammed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Following the crash that occurred around 1pm, emergency responders who stormed the scene, rushed a yet-to-be-identified driver to the hospital for prompt treatment. …

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TRIBUNAL: Ebonyi PDP Accuses APC Of Attacking Witnesses

The Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of attacking its members who testified as witnesses before the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The accusation was contained in a statement released on Thursday and signed by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP …

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I’m The Best In The World – Burna Boy declares

Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has accepted that he doesn’t get enough credits despite being “the best in the world.” Surrounded by a team of industry experts including Nigerian-British show promoter, Adesegun Adeosun Jnr, popularly known as Smade and podcaster Adesope aka Shopsydoo, after a performance at …

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