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Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Thursday mandated its Committee on Water Resources to investigate delay in non completion of Kagara Dam and one million gallon water treatment plant in Niger state. The mandate, followed adoption of a motion at plenary on the urgent need for the Federal Government to complete Kagara dam and one […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
A group, Partner For Petroleum & Energy Sector Prosperity Initiative( P-PESPI has condemned a recent call for the sack of Minister of State Petroleum, Timipre Silva over a recent comment on debts owed by International Oil Companies (IOCs). Sylva was quoted as saying that the $62 billion owed Nigeria by IOC’s would be difficult to […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
By Temitope Ponle The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Capital Market and Institutions to investigate unclaimed share dividends in the capital market, valued at over N126.03 billion. This followed the unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Babangida Ibrahim at the plenary, on Wednesday. The motion was tagged “Need to Investigate […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government says it has commenced the process of injecting sanity into the Social Media space to prevent it from setting the nation on fire. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. “As […]
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Elections 2019, Judiciary, Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
By Martins Odeh Justice Tanko Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Wednesday led five other Justices of the Supreme Court to hear about six appeals in the case filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 23 poll. The other […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned for hearing the bail application filed by the former Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, until Nov. 6. Justice Okon Abang gave the ruling after taking the arguments of the defence and prosecution counsel. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
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INEC Politics, Katsina, Latest Politics, State News
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
By Shehu Danjuma The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has slated by-election for Sabuwan constituency in Katsina state House of Assembly for Nov. 30, 2019. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Zarewa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Katsina during a news conference. “The by-election will be conducted following the death of Alhaji […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
By Peter Ejiofor Three Nigerians are among other foreign nationals who on Tuesday suffered from fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners in different locations of Witbank, Mpumanlaga Province, South Africa, the Nigerian community has said. The National Spokesperson of the Nigeria Union, South Africa (NUSA), Mr Odefa Ikele, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
By Ifeanyi Nwoko Dr Tayo Haastrup, Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), FCT Chapter, says leadership failure is the major cause of the country’s underdevelopment. Hasstrup said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a news conference organised in preparation for the 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NIPR FCT chapter holding between Nov. […]