Author: Adekunle Dada
CBN lifts forex market with $210m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday opened the foreign exchange market with the injection of another 210 million…
Evacuations in California as wildfires flare out of control
A wildfire driven by California’s dry, seasonal Santa Ana winds rapidly expanded to more than 12,500 hectares overnight outside Los…
Imo govt renames new Ministry, blames printer’s devil for misrepresentation
The Rochas Okorocha administration has blamed the printer’s devil, for the wrong christening of the Ministry of Happiness.
Nigeria loses about N175bn annually to medical tourism – Former health minister
The Former Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said that Nigeria was losing about N175 billion annually to medical…
Primary Healthcare Agency: Reps to probe constituency projects execution
The House of Representatives on Tuesday said it would investigate alleged poor execution of constituency projects under the National Primary…
‘Keep quiet’, Imo Commissioner for Happiness blasts critics
Mrs Ogechi Ololo, Imo State Commissioner for Happiness and Couple’s Fulfilment, on Tuesday, advised those critical of her appointment, to…
Rural telephony facilities: Reps express displeasure over neglect
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development on Tuesday in Ibadan expressed displeasure with the non-functional state…
Reps to probe TCN over $300m power project
The House of Representatives says it will investigate the delay in the execution of 300 million dollars Nigeria Electricity and…
EU against Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israeli capital
The European Union’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, on Tuesday warned that “any action that would undermine” peace efforts to create…
2019 elections: Group seeks criminalisation of vote-buying
Election Monitor, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to ensure enforcement of Electoral Act…
Lagos reiterates commitment to delivering quality, affordable housing
Mr Gbolahan Lawal, the Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, has assured residents of the state of government’s commitment to delivering…
Commissioner gives contractor deadline on Enyimba Stadium regrassing
The Abia Commissioner for Sports, Martins Okoji, has issued a Jan. 13 deadline to Monimechelle, the contractor handling the regrassing…
Senate investigates alleged fraud against Egina Oil Field over local content
The Senate on Tuesday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate local content elements and cost variations relating to Egina…
IHVN to inaugurate N2bn twin tower in 2019
The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria (IHVN), Dr Patrick Dakum, on Tuesday said the…
Reps to investigate alleged corruption against suspended SEC boss
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to probe alleged corruption in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which led to…