Senate constitutes conference committee on 2021 Electoral Act AmendmentThe Senate has constituted a Conference Committee for the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill. x The committee will meet with that of House of Representatives to harmonise the 2021 Electoral Act...Wed Sep 22nd, 2021 Read More → |
External borrowing plan: Presidency lists projects, beneficiaries of $4b loanNigeriaFifteen projects, spread across the country’s six geo-political zones, are to be financed with more than $4b from multilateral institutions, under the 2018-2021 Medium Term (rolling)...Sun Sep 19th, 2021 Read More → |
The kidnap crisis in Northern NigeriaThe remaining wares of students of Bethel Baptist High School are seen inside the school premises as parent of abducted students pray for the return of their children whom were abducted by gunmen...Sat Sep 18th, 2021 Read More → |
Kerosene, cooking gas prices increase in August – NBSKeroseneThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price per litre paid by consumers for household kerosene increased to N400.01 in August from N397.34 in July. A report obtained...Fri Sep 17th, 2021 Read More → |
Police arrest 25 suspects, recover firearms in KadunaPoliceThe Police Command in Kaduna State said it had arrested 25 suspects for various crimes from August to September, an official said on Thursday. The Command’s Public Relations Officer,...Fri Sep 17th, 2021 Read More → |
Nigeria to acquire new satellites, saves N8 billion through tech platformNigeria is expected to acquire new satellites in another four years for maximum coverage of the country. This is even as it has been revealed that through a platform invented by Nigeria...Fri Sep 17th, 2021 Read More → |
Cholera: NCDC reports 46 new deaths in one weekThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 46 new deaths linked to suspected cholera cases were recorded in the country in the past week. x The NCDC said this via its officially verified...Tue Sep 14th, 2021 Read More → |
ASUU deplores proliferation, neglect of varsitiesAcademic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) has lamented the proliferation and subsequent neglect of state-owned universities in the country. The Coordinator of Sokoto Zone, Jamilu Shehu, at a...Tue Sep 14th, 2021 Read More → |
IWC faults Buhari over IPOB’s alleged stockpiling of armsPresident Muhammadu BuhariThe Igbo World Congress (IWC) has faulted com- ments credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was stockpiling weapons in the...Mon Sep 13th, 2021 Read More → |
Worry over mass abductions as schools resume todaySchools resume today for the commencement of the 2021/2022 academic session across the country but it won’t be a cheery return for thousands of pupils, especially in Northern Nigeria,...Mon Sep 13th, 2021 Read More → |
CJN orders sanction against judge over criminal summons on SoludoChief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Muhammad, has ordered the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to immediately initiate disciplinary action against the...Mon Sep 13th, 2021 Read More → |
We paid N300m compensation on 5km road, says Kebbi governorBagudu. Photo/TWITTER/KBSTGOVTGovernor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State has said that his government paid more than N300 million as compensation to property owners for the construction of roads in...Mon Sep 13th, 2021 Read More → |
CJN summons: Judiciary in urgent need of reforms, independenceTime was when the judiciary commanded the respect of all and sundry in the Nigerian society, and its pronouncements were seen and received by many as something akin to vox dei. Indeed, nothing...Sun Sep 12th, 2021 Read More → |
2023: We are working to unify force – PDP governorsThe governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) say they are working together for the party to present a unified force in the 2023 general elections. x Chairman of...Thu Sep 9th, 2021 Read More → |
The CJN warning on conflicting court ordersTanko Muhammad Two days ago, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad had cause to warn States’ Chief Judges, after summoning and meeting seven of them, to desist from...Wed Sep 8th, 2021 Read More → |
