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House of Representatives commences probe into issues plaguing petroleum sector

The House of Representatives Joint Petroleum Committees on Midstream and Downstream sectors have commenced a thorough probe into the alleged importation of substandard petroleum products, and the non-availability of crude oil among others. The inaugural meeting which...

Senate Sets Up Committee to Investigate Influx of Substandard Petrol and Diesel into Nigerian Market

The Senate has set up a committee to probe the influx of substandard Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), diesel, into the Nigerian market. Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong made this known on Wednesday while raising a matter of urgent...

House Committee Assures Proposed Civil Service Reforms Won’t Lead to Job Losses

The House of Representatives committee on Civil Service Restructuring has allayed fears that proposed reforms in the sector would lead to job losses Chairman of the House Special Ad-hoc Committee on the restructuring of government agencies, parastatals and...

House of Representatives to Investigate Stagnation of Worker Promotions in Federal Civil Service from 2013 to 2023

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the stagnation of workers long overdue for promotion stagnation in the Federal Civil Service from 2013 to 2023. The resolution followed a motion moved by the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Agric Colleges...

President Tinubu Approves Appointment of New Board Members at Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP)

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Board members at the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP). In a statement issued through his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesdays , the President said the move is aimed at further expediting the...

Federal Government Urges MDAs’ Communication Managers to Safeguard Documents

The Federal Government has charged communication managers across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), to safeguard government’s documents. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, gave the charge on Wednesday at a One-Day...

Senate Advances Bill to Repeal National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2007

A bill to repeal the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2007 has scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill provides for the establishment of a National Identity Database while the NIMC strictly deals with the maintenance of the database, the...

House of Representatives Calls for Papers on Restructuring Government Agencies

The House of Representatives has called on stakeholders to submit papers for consideration on how best government could go about restructuring agencies. The Chairman, Special Committee on Restructuring of Federal Agencies and Commissions, Ibrahim Isiaka, made the call...

INEC Chairman Says Commission Lacks Constitutional Power to Conduct Local Government Elections

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local government elections except in the Federal Capital Territory. Professor Yakubu stated this on Monday on the...

Biden Stumbles in First 2024 Debate Against Trump

President Joe Biden has given a stumbling performance in a 90-minute showdown with Donald Trump - the first televised debate of the 2024 presidential election campaign Democrats are expressing concern at the president's performance - with party insiders saying his...

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House of Representatives commences probe into issues plaguing petroleum sector

The House of Representatives Joint Petroleum Committees on Midstream and Downstream sectors have commenced a thorough probe into the alleged importation of substandard petroleum products, and the non-availability of crude oil among others. The inaugural meeting which...

President Tinubu congratulates new president-elect of Nigerian Bar Association

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Afam Osigwe (SAN), on his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, the president also...

Federal Government calls for urgent finance integration across country

The federal government of Nigeria has called for an urgent, comprehensive financial integration across the country. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance said the call was made by the Minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun,...

Aston Villa signs Belgian midfielder on long term contract

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton. This was confirmed by renowned football journalist, Fabrizio Romano who made the announcement on Monday on his X handle. Romano said Aston Villa signed Amadou Onana on a long-term...

Court Orders Lai Mohammed to Disclose Details of Agreement Between FG and X (Formerly Twitter)

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to disclose the details of the agreement between the Federal Government and the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The certified true copy of the...

Police Fault NBA’s Ultimatum on Central Motor Information System Certificate Directive

Force Public Relations Officer A.C.P Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has faulted the ultimatum issued by the Nigerian Bar Association for the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to reverse the directive on the Central Motor Information System Certificate In a swift...