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Budget, House, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Senate
Monday, May 15th, 2017
N’Assembly yet to transmit 2017 budget to Presidency From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The National Assembly has yet to officially transmit a copy of the 2017 budget it passed last week to the executive and the Economic Management Team (EMT) presided over by Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to facilitate appropriations of funds for its implementation. This was as the […]
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Legislature, Senate
Monday, May 15th, 2017
PIB: Senate tackles Kachikwu — 16th May 2017 From Fred Itua, Abuja Senate, yesterday, warned Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to stop making what it described as false claims on the on-going process of passing into law, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). In a statement by its spokesman, Abdullahi Sabi, Senate […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, May 15th, 2017
AFCON 2019 qualifier: Bafana Bafana coach warns Eagles — 16th May 2017 By Monica Iheakam New Bafana Bafana manager, Stuart Baxter, moments after he was unveiled to the press yesterday, sounded a note of warning to Super Eagles. Baxter, said he intends to make a winning start on his second return as South Africa coach, […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Monday, May 15th, 2017
— 16th May 2017 Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), yesterday accused the National Assembly of undermining the anti-corruption war. He was reacting to Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara’s claims on anti-graft war. Sagay said the lawmakers did not support efforts to […]
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Headlines
Monday, May 15th, 2017
DEPORTEES’ TALES FROM LIBYA: …I lost my sight in underground cell-Michael By Evelyn Usman LAGOS-Beauty John, one of the 158 people deported from Libya last Thursday, has described her five months experience in the Libyan prison as the most horrible time of her life. The 22-year-old lady, who hails from Edo State, said she […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Monday, May 15th, 2017
IG, Ibrahim Idris; CP, Lagos, Fatai Owoseni Samson Folarin A Lagos medical practitioner, who identified himself only as Dr Itan, has accused policemen from the Area M command of stealing N45,000 from him. The victim, who works with a private hospital in the Iyana Ipaja area of the state, said he was returning from an […]
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Headlines, Sex and Relationship
Monday, May 15th, 2017
A 23- year -old spinster, Khadija Ibrahim, on Monday sued her father, Bassa Ibrahim, before an Upper Area Court, Karu, Abuja, for not allowing her to marry a man of her choice. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Khadija told the court that she had a suitor, who was willing to marry her, but […]
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Aviation, Headlines
Monday, May 15th, 2017
Okechukwu Nnodim and Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Monday declared that all measures adopted in 2014 to curtail the spread of the dreaded Ebola virus at airports across the country had been adequately fortified. It also assured passengers and other users of their safety at the nation’s airports following the World […]
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Corruption Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Monday, May 15th, 2017
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday transferred to the Port Harcourt Division of the court the charges filed against 23 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission who were accused of receiving N360m bribe from the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in connection with the December […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Oyo, State News
Monday, May 15th, 2017
Kola Aderogba Samson Folarin A report of the autopsy conducted on the remains of late Ibadan photographer, Kola Aderogba, who was tortured to death by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Oyo State, has revealed that he died from bruises and fractures, among others. A source, who sighted a copy of the report, told PUNCH […]
