House Of Reps Committee Queries $10.7b Gas-To-Liquids Project
An ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday queried the implementation of the Escravos gas-to-liquids Gas Project. The House of Reps Committee said the project, which should cost $2.9 billion, was quoted as $10.7 billion. The committee on the Joint Venture of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited raised concerns when the management of Chevron Nigeria Limited appeared before...
Flood Kills Child And Five Others In Kogi
No fewer than six persons, including a toddler, have reportedly been killed by the massive flood that sacked the entire Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State. Two of the victims were brought ashore by divers following a boat that capsized on Tuesday while trying to ferry residents across to Ganaja village from Gadumo area in Lokoja. The Kogi State Police...
2023: INEC Set To Deploy Undercover Agents To Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has hinted on plans to deploy undercover agents to polling units for the 2023 general elections, in a bid to cut down on the menace of vote buying. The INEC Chairman on Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this in Abuja during a citizens’ election dialogue themed, “What makes a good election...
NDDC Debunks Recruitment Reports, Disowns Portal
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has denied reports that it was recruiting staff and warned members of the public to be wary of fraudsters. The commission said a recruitment portal opened with the name and logo of the interventionist agency was the handiwork of dubious characters to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. A statement signed by the NDDC’s Director,...
Two Vigilantes Arrested Over Attempted Rape In Anambra
Two vigilante personnel in Anambra State have been arrested for an attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl. It was gathered that the incident happened at Nkutaku area of Okpoko in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, whose identities were not disclosed, are currently at the Okpoko Police Division, within the same local government. It was gathered that the...
Terrorists Free 23 Remaining Train Attack Victims
Terrorists on Wednesday released the 23 remaining victims of the Kaduna train attack. The hostages were freed at about 4 pm on Wednesday. ABN TV reports that the terrorists attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, 2022. The terrorists planted explosive devices along the rail track and when the Abuja-Kaduna bound AK-9 passenger train approached the point, the device exploded, causing...
Osun State House of Assembly Launches Parliamentary Website
On Wednesday, Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, launched a website where people could access details about the legislature and the proceedings at the plenary. Owoeye, while speaking during the formal inauguration of the platform held on the premises of the House of Assembly in Osogbo, harped on the importance of the facility being a...
We Are Fulfilling Every International Standard Of Law Enforcement – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has assured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to its mandate and vision of a Nigeria free of economic and financial crimes through the use of its Establishment Act and other existing laws. The anti-graft agency reiterated its commitment via a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, all of its operational activities are...
Keyamo Justifies Tinubu’s Absence, Say He Is Not President
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, said the party can’t continue defending its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, whereabouts every minute. He said Nigerians were misconstruing the issues at hand, adding that though Tinubu is APC presidential flagbearer, he is yet to become Nigeria’s president. With that, Keyamo said, the party, Tinubu, and the presidential campaign...
Pensioners Protest Over Non-Payment Of Pensions In Kano
Hundreds of retired civil servants have thronged the Kano State Government House over unpaid N30.900 billion accumulated pension. The pensioners, who started their march from the Audu Bako Secretariat to Government House Kano, carried placards with several inscriptions like “Monthly pension deductions must be stopped”, “Pay us our pension arrears”, “Resume compliance to pension laws”, “Pension our deducted benefits and...
