By Isiaka Wakili The Federal Government has said that the monthly fixed charges component of the electricity tariff collected from Nigerian consumers is not “a very good thing”. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali, stated this on Wedesday while addressing State House journalists after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the […]
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By George Agba and George Okojie There are indications that some agencies under the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) may be scrapped as part of the reforms being initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president hinted this yesterday when he listed the removal of bureaucratic bottlenecks created by multiple government agencies as one of the […]
By Jaiyeola Andrews, Michael Olugbode And Zacheaus Somorin With Agency Reports Abuja/Maiduguri/Toronto — Just as Boko Haram continued its guerilla attacks in North-eastern Nigeria yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari met with the service chiefs at the Defence House, Abuja, where the insurgency and security situation in the country was reviewed. Topmost on the agenda at the […]
opinion By Richard Dowden Muhammadu Buhari, the new president of Nigeria, is starting from point zero. The country has all but come to a sudden halt. Schools, hospitals and the civil service have closed down. Shops have run out of goods. The street markets are empty. Most will not see the inauguration of the new […]
opinion By Tarila Marclint Ebiede The recent presidential elections in Nigeria have bolstered hope for democracy, both in the country and across the African continent. The challenge now, as always, will be to realise the hopes and aspirations expressed by both voters and the victorious party. To do this, President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, will have to […]
