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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Police IG Mohammed Adamu By Aminu Garko The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Mohammed Adamu, has urged traditional rulers to support the fight against armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling. Adamu, who was represented by Alhaji Adamu Usman, Commissioner of Police in Niger, at a meeting with traditional rulers from Kontagora Emirate, told the […]
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Latest Politics, North-East
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, met with Gov. Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa over humanitarian and security situation in the North-East. Also at the meeting were Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
NLC president Ayuba Wabba By Joan Nwagwu/Edith Ike-Eboh The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the increase in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol from N148. 50 per liter to N151.56 per litre. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the increase in the price […]
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Kogi, Latest Politics, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), State News
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
NDLEA officials By Friday Idachaba The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command has destroyed a 10-hectare Cannabis Sativa (Indian hemp) plantation in Okula community, Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Mr Alfred Adewumi, NDLEA Commander in the state, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen shortly after the destruction of the farm on […]
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Latest Politics, State News, Yobe
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Gov. Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe By Ahmed Abba Gov. Mai Mala Buni has approved N9.2 billion for the execution of various capital projects in the state. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture announced to newsmen after the council meeting in Damaturu. “The meeting ratified total spending of N8.9 billion for […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Abdulrasheed Maina protesting allegation of fraud against him By Wandoo Sombo The embattled Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina, has petitioned the Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, challenging the criminal charge against him. In the petition made available to newsmen on Wednesday, Maina […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
The truce, brokered last week, between the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and his counterpart in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva remains an effort, whose fate is still in the belly of time. Onungwe Obe writes Politics is an interesting vocation. It is only in politics that there are no permanent friends or […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
A quirky script to scupper the second tenure of the President of African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, by the US Department of Treasury and a coterie of shadowy forces gets deservedly snookered, writes Louis Achi It was indeed a remarkable and teachable moment on the first day of the AfDB’s annual general meetings […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus •Insists govt has enough problems to deal with •Urges National Assembly to revisit CAMA Chuks Okocha in Abuja National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, Saturday, condemned the recent signing into law of the bill amending the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2004 by […]
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Edo, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
By Deborah Coker The Edo 2020 Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its only interest is the conducting of free, fair, credible and transparent elections in the state, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chief Dan Orbih, the Chairman of the PDP campaign council, said this in a statement in Benin […]
