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The Senate, Monday, says it had uncovered N42 billion appropriation from the 2019 budget proposal for a Special Economic Zone Company under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. The Senator Sabo Mohammed (APC Jigawa North West) led Senate Committee on Trade and Investment explained that Senate has rejected N15.633 billion in the Ministry’s 2019 budget proposals tabled before the committee for approval following the discovery of the illegal company. The alleged Economic Zone company reared its head when Dr Okechukwu Enelama, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, appeared before the committee, Monday, for budget defence session, just…

The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs for the 2019 budget defence on Monday was told that the plan to revert the State House Medical Centre to a clinic was President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to make the facility functional. Speaking before the Senate committee, Mr Jalal Arabi, the Permanent Secretary, State House, Abuja, stated that “Without prejudice to what is currently obtainable at SHMC, the intention to revert to a clinic is a Presidential directive. This is to make sure that the facility is functional and serves the purpose for which it was established, ab initio.” Later, Arabi…

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Monday, opened his defence to the allegation that he failed to declare his assets as prescribed by the law. Onnoghen kick-started his defence to the allegation, following the decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja that he has a case to answer with regards to the six-count charge the Federal Government preferred against him. FG had in the charge, alleged that Onnoghen’s failure to properly declare his assets was in violation of section 15(2) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. The Danladi Umar-led three-member panel…

A 17-year-old former pupil of Nigerian Airforce Secondary School, Ikeja, Lagos,  has emerged the overall best candidate in the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in West Africa. Peter Arotiba emerged the best candidate in the sub-region with eight A1s in the May/June 2018 WASSCE beating more than 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examination. In the May/ June 2018 WASSCE, Arotiba with examination number 4251112045, obtained A1 in eight subjects namely Economics, Civic Education, Tourism, English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The second and third positions went to two Ghanaian pupils, Wilhermina Opoku and Brago…

Roger Federer lifted the 101st title of his remarkable career on Sunday, beating ATP Miami Open defending champion John Isner 6-1, 6-4 in just 63 minutes. Federer has been the form player in South Florida and his performance against big-serving Isner proved it as the 33-year-old home-nation hero was overwhelmed by the Swiss star’s incredible consistency. An opening break sapped Isner’s confidence and allowed 37-year-old Federer to gain control of a match which he never looked like losing, especially after Isner was injured near the end of the second set. “Getting a break so early was like a dream start.…

For the second time in this football season, El Kanemi Warriors, Sunday, showed disrepect by humbling the visiting Akwa United 4-1 in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. At the start of match one, El kanemi Warriors defeated Akwa United 1-0 at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. In the first half of the match played on March 31, Balogun Kabir opened the score for the host- El Kanemi at the 32nd minute. Sani Abbani increased the tally for El Kanemi at the 69th minute of the game while Godspower Aniefiok slotted in one for Akwa United to reduce the tally to 2-1…

Ashleigh Barty’s transformation is complete after the Australian defeated Czech seventh seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (7/1) 6-3 on Saturday to win the biggest singles title of her career at the WTA Miami Open. The 22-year-old Aussie quit tennis five years ago after finding the mental grind of the tour too much to bear, turning to professional cricket in a bid to find sporting happiness. Barty, however, knew she had the tennis skills to compete at the very top and after returning in February 2016, has taken her career to an elite level, culminating in her first-ever WTA Premier Mandatory title…

Nigeria occupies sixth position among the 10 miserable countries in the world, Steve Hanke, an economist from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, United States, listed in his recently published report. Venezuela, Iran and Brazil are among other countries listed by the economist. Reacting to the report, Hanke said, “Venezuela holds the inglorious title of the most miserable country in the world in 2018, as it did in 2017, 2016, and 2015.” However, Argentina jumped to the No. 2 spot after yet another peso crisis. Since its founding, Argentina has been burdened with numerous economic crises. Most can be laid at…

The Federal Government has issued 21 licences for hydropower generation and water-related activities with other pending applications. The Federal Executive Council had in 2017 approved the Water Use and Licence Regulation, which had been gazetted and became operational nationwide. Reuben Habu, the executive director of Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, who stated this on Friday, sadi the commission has issued licences to Nestle Water and Winners Power Gardens companies for water supply and hydropower construction respectively. Habu noted that the issuance of licences to prospective applicants was another landmark, having met the conditions required by law. He said in…

Guaranty Trust Bank says the judgment of the Supreme Court mandating it to pay N2.4 billion to Innoson with a 22 percent interest, per annum until the final liquidation of the judgment is in respect of Garnishee Proceedings against the account of the Nigerian Customs Service Board domiciled with the bank and not against the bank as an entity. The bank issued the statement in reaction to the action of Innosen Motors and his supporters who sealed branches of the bank on Friday with plans to seal more. The bank said that it is a law abiding corporate citizen and…