In Nigeria’s north, women have traditionally been in the back seat due to some tight conservative sharia customs, making them dependent to the men. Now the caps, popular among Nigeria’s top-cream personalities are routinely being churned out by the women, symbolic of their rise from the restrictions, but also as…

Nigeria will not disintegrate despite challenges – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the country will not disintegrate in spite of the current challenges it is facing. Obasanjo made the assertion in Lagos on Friday at a book lunch in honour of His Eminence, Sunday Mbang, Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church Nigeria. The launch of the book,…

Break up of Nigeria, What Sanusi says

Mallam Lamido Sanusi, former Emir of Kano, has disapproved secessionists’ calls for the break-up of Nigeria. Sanusi expressed his disapproval at the unveiling of his book ‘For the Good of The Nation,’ on Tuesday in Lagos. The book, a collection of essays and perspectives, was unveiled to mark his 60th…

DSTV must pay N900bn in tax default – Court

A Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) sitting in Lagos has ordered Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of cable television services, DSTV, to pay 50 per cent of N1.8 trillion tax backlog to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, the Director, Communications and Liaison Department of the FIRS, made this…

Garba Shehu blasts Ortom, Benue governor

Governor Samuel Ortom has few political principles. We can see this from the fact that he has changed political party five times during his undistinguished career. Every time he feels the wind may be blowing in a certain direction, he follows it. Unfortunately, for the good citizens of Benue State,…

Nigeria gets petroleum law to edge out 50 years archaic laws

As Nigerians celebrate the enactment of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) after 50 years of archaic regulations and stagnation in oil and gas sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has reported that the country lost $50 billion worth of investments in the sector in 10 years. According to him, the six largest world’s…

IMF board approves $650bn allocation for Special drawing

The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to 650 billion dollars (about SDR 456 billion) to boost global liquidity. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Washington DC, the board gave the approval on Monday. It…

World Bank, AFDB provide $550m support for off-grid solutions

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced the provision of $550 million in funding by the World Bank (WB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the implementation of its off-grid solution projects. Mr Ahmed Abubakar, Communication Expert, REA, who made this known in a statement in Abuja, on…

AKK project will enhance gas utilization for industrialisation- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says successful completion of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano, AKK Project in 2023 would enhance domestic gas utilisation as the mainstay for national industrialisation. Buhari stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Gas Sector Stakeholders (AKK) Forum organised by the Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria (GACN) on Thursday in…

NCC sets fresh operational fees, spectrum prices for telecom operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission has set up an annual operating regulatory levy to ensure that all licencees are properly and equitably assessed to meet statutory and regulatory expectations. This was disclosed by Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, during the Public Inquiry on two regulatory instruments…

NSIA optimistic on 2022 completion date for 2nd Niger Bridge, others

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), has expressed optimism that the Second Niger Bridge and the Lagos—Ibadan Expressway will be completed by 2022. Uche Orji, NSIA’s Managing Director, featured at the weekly State House media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Orji…

Buhari commits to African Peer Review mechanism

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria’s continuous support for African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process because of its benefits to good governance and democracy. The President gave the assurance at the launch of Nigeria Second Review Country Self-Assessment Report and Flag–off of the Validation of the Report at the six…

Marketers kick against restriction of petrol import to refinery owners as contained in PIB

Oil marketers have kicked against the restriction of licence to import petroleum products to only owners of refineries as contained in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The Bill was passed by the Senate on July 1. The oil marketers said in a statement issued in Lagos that the insertion of…