The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Godwin Eke, on Friday said the Federal Government would quicken the construction of a pedestrian bridge on the Ojodu Berger axis of Lagos – Ibadan expressway. Eke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the...

The trial of former governor of Kogi State, Abubakar Audu and Alfa Ibn Mustapha, former director general, Directorate of Rural Development in his administration continued on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 before Justice A.O Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo,...

In its bid to simplify and ease tax payment process, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), over the weekend, launched the electronic filing (e-filing) platform in Lagos. At the launch, held at the Welcome Centre Hotels, Mafoluku, Lagos, the Service also updated stakeholders on how...

Of all the policy options at the disposal of the Federal Government in response to the recent slump in the price of crude oil, fiscal austerity is the most morally justified. It is also the least risky option. But as with all economic policies,...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has accused eight local government councils in Lagos of mismanaging N224 million and asked the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to immediately take legal actions against officials involved. It is being alleged that the 2012 audit report covering...

Nigeria’s oil revenue has totalled $340 billion in exports since the 1970s and it is the fifth largest producer. Unfortunately, it is also said by the World Bank that 70 percent of Nigerians lives on less than $1 a day, and 43% have no...