Oshiohmole presents re-elected Governor of Kogi, Bello, to Buhari at Aso RockThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday formally presented the Kogi Gov.-elect, Yahaya Bello, to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
VP Osinbajo presides over NEC meetingVice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Nigeria’s Constitution provides that the vice...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Just in: Buhari meets with Speakers of Houses of Assembly…Edo, Bayelsa Speakers absent By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with the Speakers of the 36 State Houses of Assembly at the Council...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Alleged P&ID scam: EFCC files fresh charges against BritonThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, filed fresh charges against James Nolan, a Briton, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The EFCC’s Counsel, Ekele Iheanacho,...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Governors oppose death penalty for hate speech offendersNigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has opposed the death penalty proposed for hate speech offenders by the Senate. Speaking at the end of the meeting of the governors in Abuja on Wednesday...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Maina arrives court for continuation of trial without wheelchairMaina Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), Abdulrasheed Maina, has arrived at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for the continuation of his trial. Maina was on Thursday supported by...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
FEC okays justice sector reform, 500m Euro loan for BOIPresident Buhari<br />presiding over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting, at the State House. To improve the ongoing reform in the country’s judicial sector, the Federal Executive...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
NCC inaugurates multi-sectorial committee on e-FraudThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has inaugurated a multi-sectorial Committee on e-Fraud, to help in combating financial fraud through telecommunications. To this end, the Commission...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Nigeria committed to being open defecation free by 2025 ― BuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja signed Executive Order 009 entitled, The Open Defecation-Free Nigeria by 2025 and Other Related Matters Order, 2019. The...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Buhari reiterates Africa as centrepiece of foreign policyPresident Muhammadu Buhari has restated that Africa remains the centrepiece of Nigeria’s foreign policy. The nation’s first citizen, who spoke yesterday while opening of the fourth...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Court restrains Mohammed from parading self as RTEAN chairmanThe National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has retrained Musa Mohammed from parading himself as the National President of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). Giving...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Ending impunity on crime against journalists[FILES] Journalists on duty Every second of November is proclaimed as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists as members of states are urged by the United Nations...Thu Nov 21st, 2019 Read More → |
Out of school children, worrisome, senate President lamentsBy Henry Umoru President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, stated his concerns over the disturbing cases of out of school children in the country. Speaking in Abuja when a...Wed Nov 20th, 2019 Read More → |
Only corrupt elites see no difference in FG’s anti-corruption war — SagayItse Sagay. Photo: FOLIO The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) , Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, says only corrupt elites see no positive difference in the...Wed Nov 20th, 2019 Read More → |
NEITI to partner with EFCC to fight corruptionOrji Ogbonnaya Orji The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says it will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...Wed Nov 20th, 2019 Read More → |
