FG Okays N87.5bn Contracts For Roads, Bridge       The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N87.54bn for the construction of some roads in parts of the country. The amount approved included the cost variation for two existing road contracts. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello;...

Airlines Resume, Seek Release Of N27bn Bailout         Local airlines, yesterday, resumed skeletal services following last week’s disruption by the EndSARS protests and the attendant curfew imposed by the Lagos State government. The demonstrations, which had forced some foreign operators to suspend flights, resulted in grounding of...

ENDSARS: A WEEK OF HELL...AND HUMOUR!         This past week has been full of fire, fury and despair for most Nigerians, no thanks to the unfortunate ENDSARS protests and the many catastrophic, unsavoury scenes that characterised its chaotic aftermath. This past week, violence reigned supreme in the...

In Three Months, Customs Generate N2.714bn From Kwara         The Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday said it generated N2.71bn in its Kwara Area Command in the third quarter of the year which ended in September. According to the third quarter report released by the Comptroller of the...

N392bn Projects Debt: Senate Asks FG To Consider Pension Fund         The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday, told the Senate that the Federal Government owe construction firms handling 711 road projects across the country N392bn. The debt, according to the minister, was higher...

A Tribute to My Father, Imam Shuaib Agaka By Yushau A. Shuaib     Most tributes are written to eulogise the dead and not the living. I often ask the questions: Must our guardians and mentors die before we honour them by commending their outstanding qualities and exemplary...