In line with the agreement reached between the federal government and the organised labour, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) last night issued an order suspending the September 1, 2020 hike in electricity tariffs for 14 days. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the federal government had reached a truceContinue Reading

The Inspector-General of Police has dragged the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Abdullahi Binuyo, to a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over alleged fraud involving $120,000. Binuyo was charged for conspiracy, fraud, cheating and forgery in a suit numbered CR/975/2020 filedContinue Reading

The federal government has launched a Digital Nigeria Portal and Mobile Application in furtherance of the Digital Nigeria Programme, which was kick-started by President Muhammadu Buhari, in March 19, 2020. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy (FMCDE), Dr. Isa Pantami, performed the virtual launch of the mobile application yesterdayContinue Reading

The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, said the agency has discovered N2.67 billion meant for the school feeding programme in private accounts. The agency, he added, also found over N2.5 billion diverted by a deceased worker with the ministry of agriculture, noting that 18 buildings,Continue Reading