NNPC to curb pipeline vandalism, crude theft
…Records 45,347 Pipeline Breaks in 18 Years The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has laid out steps to mitigate the ragging twin menace of...
Senate probes N20trn un-remitted stamp dutoes from banks, others
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Finance to investigate the non-remittance of over N20 trillion into the Federation Account by Central Bank of Nigeria, an amount...
Power sector privatization, fraudulent – Lawan
IRREGULAR power supply is taking a negative toll on the local economy, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Monday. He lamented power outages, saying the...
Dangote sets pace in refinery construction
Chineme Okafor writes that recent developments in the 650,000 barrels a day (bd) refinery project of Dangote Group suggest the project could define how best to...
Senate moves to rename Fed Poly Daura after Mustapha Bukar
The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill which seeks to rename the Federal Polytechnic in Daura, Katsina State, to immortalise late Senator Mustapha...
KOK, film maker
By Sylvester Asoya As a teenager, his fondest dream was to become a lawyer. In fact, he was inspired by Barrister B.S.C. Ezenwa, Mbaise’s first lawyer and the...
We were wrong, VP right- Wole Soyinka Centre
WSCIJ accepts the statement from the Vice President’s Office as the true position on its intended award to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. An in-house communication...
MCSN: COSON wins
The attempt by Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) to be joined in the class action suit brought by COSON against the broadcast industry in Nigeria was dealt...
Let’s fight corruption to enthrone rule of law and development UN Sec Gen
The Secretary General of the United Nations(UN) has urged citizens all over the world to fight the scourge of corruption to enable development to take place. In a...
ADB launches digital market for fashion designers
The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) flagship initiative, Fashionomics Africa, has launched the pilot phase of a digital marketplace to help Africa’s...
