Lagos Helicopter Crash: AIB Releases Manifest
Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released the names of 12 persons, including six people who died in Bristow Helicopter crash into the lagoon in Lagos Sate. According to the manifest released by the AIB, six victims who lost their…
Why I will Remain Eternally Grateful To Abacha, Fayose Says
Indefatigable Ekiti State Governor, Peter Ayodele Fayose has disclosed that owes former maximum ruler, late General Sani Abacha eternal gratefulness, promising to make a difference. While specifically thanking the late Head of State for creating Ekiti State on October 1,…
I Don’t Have Any Facebook Account, Says NSCDC Boss
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disowned Facebook Accounts in the name of its Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu. The spokesman of the corps, Emmanuel Okeh, in a statement said, “The Commandant General of NSCDC does not…
Amaechi Fails To Stop Wike From Probing His Administration
The former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, on Thursday, lost his bid to stop the probe of his administration by Governor Nyeson Wike. Justice Simeon Amadi of the State High Court dismissed a suit filed by the ex-governor challenging…
Buhari Moves To End Oil Subsidy, Seeks Sector Deregulation
President Muhammadu Buhari may have concluded plans to begin full deregulation of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, which will bring the current oil subsidy regime to an end. The new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)…
Buhari Appoints Fowler New FIRS Chairman, Gusau New BOF DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. William Babatunde Fowler as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), even as he named Aliyu Yahaya Gusau as Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation. “Gusau’s appointment is with effect from…
Post Master-General Resigns As Buhari Meets NIPOST, Ministry Of Communication Officials
Nigeria’s Post Master General of the Federation, Ibrahim Baba, has retired from the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST). His exit came Tuesday, even as President Buhari met with officials from NIPOST and the ministry of communication at Aso Villa Speaking to…
How Diaspora Nigerians Can Obtain BVN
Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday issued modalities for enrollment for Bank Verification Number (BVN) by Nigerian banks’ customers in the Diaspora to reduce their difficulties in getting registration. By the modalities, interested customers could present…
I’ll Publish NNPC Financial Transactions, Says New GMD
The Nigeria’s Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ibe Kachiukwu, has reportedly told his colleague that he was set to publish the national oil corporation’s financial transactions from September this year. The details of the modalities…
Bayelsa APC Governorship: Why Alaibe, Others, Defected To APC
As the politicking ahead of the Bayelsa State governorship election begins, albeit subtly, a Bayelsan group has given insight into what may have been responsible for exit of some key members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State…
Buhari Sacks AMCON Management, Appoints Replacement
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday dissolved the Executive Management Team of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), appointing Ahmed Lawan Kuru as it’s Managing Director. Kuru was the Group Managing Director of Enterprise Bank Limited, until his appointment. He…
