Politics

15th July, 2020 Gombe Governor appoints 2 Special Advisers, Director General Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of 2 Special Advisers and a Director General. The new appointees are: 1. Group Captain Bitrus P. Bilal ( Rtd) – Special Adviser on Development Control, Compliance and …

THE Senate Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the City University of Technology, Auchi, Edo State. The Bill for the Establishment of the University which is to upgrade the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi to City University of Technology, Auchi to facilitate more access to quality higher technical education, was sponsored …

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah And Chukwuka Utazi Clashes Over Innoson Motors During Senate Plenary Senator Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu North) and Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (Anambra South) on Tuesday exchanged in heated argument over the founder of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma. During plenary on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, Senator …

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said he has no anointed candidate in the Ondo governorship election and he is not seeking to influence the outcome of the primary scheduled to hold on July 20. In a statement made available to Daily …

Sani Omolori, clerk of the national assembly, has been forced to retire after a failed bid for his tenure and other senior management staff to be extended. Omolori’s retirement was approved by the National Assembly Service Commission on Wednesday. In a document signed by Ahmed Amshi, its chairman, the commission …

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 1.The Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) hereby strongly condemns the conduct of the former Governor of Zamfara State, Alh. Abdulaziz Yari who blatantly violated the Public Health procedures (#COVID19)on travels. 2. at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday 11th July 2020. He …

The construction and rehabilitation of major roads around Abia North by Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has commenced as part of efforts to fulfill his campaign promises. The road projects when completed will ease the transportation challenges of the people as well as enhance their living standards. Some areas captured in …

The race for who becomes the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation enters a new phase this week as eight candidates from four continents appear before WTO members to share their visions. Following the nomination stage which closed on July 8, the five male and three female candidates will, …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday said incumbency factor won’t save Governor Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from defeat in the September 19 governorship election in Edo state. Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Yekini Nabena, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the …

Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, generated $206.06bn in revenue from crude oil exports in the last five years, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has said. OPEC, in its 2020 Annual Statistical Bulletin released on Monday, said the country’s oil export revenue fell to $45.11bn in 2019 from $54.51bn in …