NIGERIA’S minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika,says the federal government is not paying $300 million for a five per cent stake in Nigeria Air. In responses to questions raised about the national carrier which was launched on Wednesday, July 18, Sirika said the government is providing startup capital for the airline. “The government is
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Thursday raised an alarm over incessant bloodletting in the country, saying there was too much blood shed in the country and the rising cases of thuggery, terrorism and armed banditry. Also, the Oni of
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to boycott the 2019 general election if there are signals that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies would not show neutrality during the exercise. Uche Secondus, chairman of the opposition party, said this when a combined delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the
FORMER Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, says the Nigeria Air project of the Federal Government is a waste. Hadi Sirika, Minister for State for Aviation, had unveiled the name and logo of the national carrier while speaking at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow, in London, on Wednesday. The new national carrier, which is a replacement
The Senate on Thursday, directed its committee on Federal Character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari, to establish alleged lopsidedness or otherwise. The decision of the Senate followed a point or Order raised by the Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu, alleging that Buhari’s appointments were focused more on a particular region
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence the immediate withdrawal of all mutilated naira notes from all banks. The house urged the apex bank to replace the mutilated notes — particularly the N100 note — with new ones. The house also mandated the committee on banking and currency
THE minister of industry, trade and investment,Okechukwu Enelamah, says 24 car assembly plants have been revived across the country as a result of the federal automobile policy. In a statement released on Tuesday by Bisi Daniels, strategy and communications adviser to the minister, he said the plants have a combined capacity of 419,190 units. A
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre (HEDA) has asked Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), to investigate the allegations of certificate forgery against Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance. Premium Times had reported that Adeosun allegedly forged an exemption certificate of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The corps in response said the finance
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is a crime to spray, sell or mutilate naira notes. Speaking in Ibadan at the weekend, Priscilla Eleje, acting director, currency operations department at the apex bank, said the offence is punishable by six months imprisonment or N50,000 fine. Eleje was represented at the public sensitization and enlightenment
PROFESSOR Kolapo Olusola, deputy governor of Ekiti state, has rejected the results of the governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The electoral body declared Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner. But Olusola alleged that intimidation, oppression and inducement by security agents which he claimed aided and abetted APC’s