President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to a bill that seeks to amend the law establishing National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). National Assembly had earlier passed the amendment bill that guides NBC, which regulates Nigeria’s broadcasting industry. Mr Buhari stated this rejection in a letter addressed to Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki. The letter was read by Saraki on Tuesday at the Senate plenary. In it, the president explained that his decision to withhold assent to the bill was because the amendment to the powers of the commission “deletes” existing paragraphs 21(U) which contains an important omnibus clause that grants the…

Ahead of the Yuletide and to ensure smooth travelling experience for motorists, federal government on Tuesday opened Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to traffic. The government also inspected the progress of repair works on the Ikorodu/Sagamu road. Opening Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, said the highway was “special and very dear to the Federal Government.” He explained that it was important because the road begins from Apapa ports and terminates in northern part of the country. Kuti added that it took traffic from the 36 states of the federation, hence, the speedy completion of repairs around the…