Amidst increasing pressures on the three levels of government to increase revenue generation, albeit, non-oil for the federal government and Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for states and local governments, more unintended negative consequences are surfacing. […]
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has abandoned its multi-billion naira headquarters building after committing N1.4 billion to the project, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today. Established in 1989 under the Fifth Schedule to the […]
While chatting with a cousin several years ago, I asked how she became a Faith Foundation faithful. Brimming with the utmost enthusiasm, she responded: “This is the real thing. That other thing, well … This […]
KANO— THE factional chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, Hussaini Mairiga, yesterdaty came down hard on President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a total failure. Mairiga, who spoke with journalists in Kano, […]
We often simplistically refer to “The North” as if it is a monolithic unit. It is easy to forget that there are actually different Northerners and that a significant number are not Hausa-Fulanis or members […]
The Federal Government on Thursday blacklisted the Nigerian Development and Construction Company (NDCC), an importer and seller of explosives in Koko, Delta State, for allegedly diverting explosives. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, […]
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) may introduce the “real-estate investment scheme” by the end of the year to raise money to meet its bond repayments, its Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Kuru has said. […]
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday admitted that the Abuja-Kaduna rail project was partially executed by the Goodluck Jonathan administration, but added that the President Buhari’s government was responsible for executing the final […]
THE Federal Government has issued guidelines on the felling of trees and exportation of wood. The Director of Forestry, Federal Ministry of Environment, Phillip Bankole, made this known recently while announcing the suspension of the […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, Lagos Region, has announced that many parts of the state will experience blackout between 10am and 1pm today (Monday). According to the TCN, the affected areas are Ikoyi, Victoria Island, […]
SIR: On May 14, 2014, a former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to six years in prison. The judge also fined him one million shekels about 289,000 dollars and ordered that 560,000 shekels […]
Except there is a change in plan, the leadership of the Senate will severe relationship with the Senior Special Assistant to the President National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, and six of its members, PREMIUM […]
He spread out piles of beautiful Hausa hats and other accompanying adornments he had up for sale on the display shelf. Smooched in one of the stacks was a white “Awo” cap which caught my […]
Theresa May has declared herself “honoured and humbled” to be chosen as the new Conservative leader and promised to make a success of Brexit once she becomes prime minster. The home secretary, who is due […]
UMUAHIA — A nonagenarian and prominent monarch, Eze Demond Ogugua has decried the position of Ndigbo in Nigeria today, lamenting that Ndigbo are now treated as slaves in their country. According to Eze Ogugua, abandoned […]
An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, on Friday sentenced 40-year-old Lucky Idahosa to 14 years imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old daughter.
The outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s record in the last one year, saying the administration has done well on the economy, fight against corruption and insecurity, given […]
LAGOS — The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is pushing for companies that employ a minimum of three staff to disclose evidence of compliance with the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, as mandated by the Pension Reform […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday announced its guidelines for admission process. Its announcement through its website followed a weeklong meeting with universities and other tertiary institutions in the country.
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his eurosceptic opponents made final pitches for wavering voters on Wednesday on the eve of a defining referendum on European Union membership with the outcome still too close to […]
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