Month: June 2017

  • Dogara Gives Me Hope That All Is Not Lost In Nigeria- Prof Nwabueze

    By Aaron Ossai Eminent jurist and constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze SAN, has showered encomiums on Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, describing him as an impressive leader and a great hope for leadership in Nigeria. Speaking at the public presentation of his new book titled “Save Our Constitutional Democracy From Emasculation’,…

  • Traffic violation: Drivers To Undergo Psychiatric Test In Edo- FRSC

    Traffic violation: Drivers To Undergo Psychiatric Test In Edo- FRSC

    By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Drivers who violate traffic rules and regulations on the road would be made to undergo psychiatric test to ascertain their mental state of mind in Edo State.  The Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Samuel Odokoya who disclosed this yesterday in his office during…

  • NASS Has Powers To Adjust Budget Estimates – Court

    NASS Has Powers To Adjust Budget Estimates – Court

    By Aaron Ossai The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ruled that the National Assembly has the power to increase – or review upward – budget estimates laid before it by the executive.  This followed a suit by popular advocate, Femi Falana, in which he listed the President, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the National Assembly…

  • Protest Over Okomu’s Oil Refusal To Obey Revocation Order

    Protest Over Okomu’s Oil Refusal To Obey Revocation Order

    No Such Order Against Us–Okomu By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City  A coalition of civil society groups, farmers and environmentalists on Wednesday protested through the streets of Benin City over refusal of Okomu Oil Plc to stop work at its new plantation which covered 13, 750 hectares. The protesters said their protest stemmed from an alleged 2015 revocation order asking…

  • Hajj Stampede: Non Payment Of Compensation Worries NAHCON

    Hajj Stampede: Non Payment Of Compensation Worries NAHCON

    By Aaron Ossai The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) has lamented the failure of the Saudi Arabian authorities to pay compensation to the families of the 317 Nigerians who lost their lives during a stampede in the country in 2015. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the Secretary of the Commission, Dr. B M Tambuwal…

  • CBN Injects $413.5m in Forex Market

    CBN Injects $413.5m in Forex Market

    By Joseph INOKOTONG    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened in the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market to the tune of $413.5 million. This underscores its resolve to guarantee liquidity in the market as well as shore up the international value of the naira. The CBN Acting Director in charge of Corporate Communications, Mr.…

  • FG Boosts CMD’s Institutional, Human Capacity Devt Capacity

    FG Boosts CMD’s Institutional, Human Capacity Devt Capacity

    By Joseph INOKOTONG The Federal Government is poised to assist the Centre for Management Development (CMD) to increase its capability for institutional capacity and human resources development to aid effective delivery of government’s economic plans and national management objectives. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, told staff of the Centre at…

  • Edo IPMAN Elects New Exco

    Edo IPMAN Elects New Exco

    By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has elected its new executives to pilot the affairs of the Benin Depot over the next four years. The election which was conducted under the supervision of the Zonal Chairman of Mid Western Zone, Chief Solomon Ogbewe in a peaceful manner,…

  • PPP Law Committee Not To Harass Citizens, Says ARASE

    PPP Law Committee Not To Harass Citizens, Says ARASE

    By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Chairman of the recently inaugurated 12-man protection of private property committee, Solomon Arase, stressed that the state government did not inaugurate the committee to harass or intimidate citizens, but to join forces with the judiciary and relevant security agencies to ensure implementation of…

  • Man Jailed 4 Months For Stealing In Mosque

    Man Jailed 4 Months For Stealing In Mosque

    By Aaron Ossai with agency reports A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja has sentenced a 22 year-old youth, Shefiu Samaila, to a 4-months jail term for theft of cell phone in a mosque. The offence of theft is punishable under section 287 of the Penal code. State Prosecutor, Mr. Mahmud Ismai’la, had informed…