archiveJuly 1, 2020

BudgIT Foundation, a foremost civic tech organisation in the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability, has launched its Open Nigerian States data portal. According to the organisation in a statement on Wednesday, the Open States web portal was developed under the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (RoLAC) programme, funded by...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the legislature is the most misunderstood arm of Government. Lawan stated this in his remarks sequel to a motion considered on International Day of Parliamentarism, sponsored by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP – Anambra South). According to the Senate President, the development...

President Muhammadu Buhari says the recently developed Economic Sustainability Plan, aimed at stimulating the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will extend protection to very poor Nigerians and other vulnerable groups through pro-poor spending. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said in a statement in...

Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) says residents of Ikorodu axis of Lagos State will experience blackout between July 2 and July 7 due to a planned outage by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The electricity distribution company made the announcement in a public notice posted on its verified Twitter account...

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has announced a new price band of N140.80 to N143.80 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The PPPRA, in a circular dated July 1, 2020 to marketers, said, “After a review of the prevailing market fundamentals in the month...

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an order of interim forfeiture in relation to 46 property, including houses and parcels of land, suspected to be owned by former Chairperson, Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mrs. Ngozi Juliet Olejeme. Justice Taiwo Taiwo granted the order...

Sokoto state government says it has secured N4 billion to be disbursed as loan to farmers across the state in its effort to promote cultivation of cash crops toward reducing impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Aminu Tambuwal stated this on Wednesday when he launched the sales and distribution of fertiliser...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that 60 per cent of the total 10.3 million global COVID-19 cases was reported in June. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, disclosed this on Wednesday during the COVID-19 media briefing. “More than 10.3 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will mobilise workers to resist any attempts on hike in essential public utility charges. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Wabba said that Nigerians were still going through some of the worst socio-economic vicissitudes...

Mr Wole Oyebamiji, the Secretary to Osun Government (SSG) has tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the state to 127. Dr Rafiu Isamotu, the State Commissioner for Health Commissioner, who disclosed this in a statement in Osogbo on Tuesday, said 10 other new cases were...