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The Senate Thursday paid glowing tributes to a former Governor of Kwara State, late Cornelius Adebayo and former Minister of Education, late Professor Jibril Aminu. The resolution of the Senate …
Senate pays glowing tributes to C.O Adebayo, Jibril Aminu Read More
For the second time as one of the Principal Officers in the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South), was on Wednesday removed as Chief Whip, similar to the …
For the second time in 7 years, Ndume incurs Senate’s wrath Read More
The federal government and cement manufacturers, Monday, agreed to reduce the price of the product to between N7,000 and N8,000 per 50kg depending on the location nationwide. This was part …
Relief as FG, manufacturers agree on new price Read More
In fulfillment of its commitment to eliminate the backlog of pending matured foreign exchange in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently disbursed approximately $61.64 …
CBN settles $2bn outstanding FX in 2 months Read More
A Niger-based Coalition of Civil Liberty Organisation, Maradi state, has faulted the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS’) fresh sanctions on Niger Republic. The Coalition also expressed worry over …
Coalition faults Tinubu, ECOWAS’ measures on Niger, seeks UN, EU sanctions Read More
Crude oil prices began the week with a slide ahead of the postponed OPEC+ meeting that will now be held on Thursday. The decline followed a modest increase last week …
Oil prices start week on decline note Read More
The senate Wednesday told the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to revisit the $460million spent by the federal government on a Closed-Circuit Television project in the nation’s capital. …
Senate urges Wike to revisit abandoned $460m CCTV project Read More
After four failed attempts, the 15-member United Nations Security Council Wednesday reached an agreement on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The war which escalated following a Hamas-led attack that killed about 1,200 …
After 4 failed attempts, UN Security Council agrees on Israel-Hamas war Read More
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has evicted Soun’s lawyer-son, Prince Adedapo Oyewunmi, one of the children of the late Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Ajagungbade Oyewunmi, after 20 years of …
Lagos: 20 years after avoiding rent obligation, court evicts Soun’s lawyer-son Read More
Civil servants in Oyo state under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Monday threatened to embark on a sit-at-home protest if the state government fails to comply …
N35, 000, N25,000 wage: Oyo workers, pensioners threaten sit-at-home protest Read MoreThe Senate Tuesday raised the alarm that the country may experience an acute food crisis if the current alarming insecurity situation was not immediately curtailed. This is as it …
Insecurity: Senate raises alarm over imminent acute food crisis, seeks adequate military presence in North-central Read More
The Senate Tuesday resolved to probe the oil subsidy and under-recovery regime operated by the federal government up until May 29, 2023 when subsidy was eventually removed. It specifically frowned at …
Fuel subsidy: Senate frowns at N9.3trn spent in 30 months, probes under-recovery Read More
The Senate Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to revisit the proposed construction of Dasin Hausa Dam and any other dam to take in the flood waters from …
Flooding: NEMA, Senate raise the alarm, 178 LGs, 32 states at risk Read More
The National Assembly Tuesday bowed to the state governors over the latter’s refusal of autonomy for local government councils as proposed in the 44 Constitution amendment bills forwarded to State Houses …
Constitution review: Why NASS bowed to governors over LG autonomy – Official Read More
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Tuesday December 20, 2022, failed to appear before the House of Representatives to explain the rationale behind the …
New cash policies: Again, Emefiele fails to appear before Reps Read More
The Chairman, United Nigeria Airline, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, Thursday, enjoined the media to sensitise residents on the need to stop attacking political opponents or opposing political views. Okonkwo gave the …
2023: Sensitise Anambra residents to stop political attacks, Okonkwo beckons media Read More
There is a gleam of hope for a peaceful resolution of the 7-month-old face-off between the federal government and the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). …
ASUU strike: FG moves to end logjam, sets up 14-man review committee, offers 23.5% salary increase to lecturers, 35% to professors Read More
Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has said the Nigeria Police Force is deploying technology in virtually all areas of its operations in tackling new waves of banditry and kidnapping across …
We’re deploying drones, other technologies to tackle insecurity – IGP Read More
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate illegal recruitments, nominal roll padding and duplication of projects by federal government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This was the highpoint …
Reps probe illegal recruitments, job racketeering, others in MDAs Read More
Going by the increasing disposition to unilateralism, it is easy to assert that the world is inclining more towards self-seeking as against the promise made at the end of the …
The world is better with multilateralism Read More
The House of Representatives has vowed to be had on Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs), which take delivery of their budgetary allocations, but failed to execute the funds for what …
Non-implementation of budget: Reps go hard on MDAs, suspend plenary for defence Read More
Former governor of Nasarawa state and Senator representing Nasarawa West, Abdullahi Adamu, has assured that his committee will perform better than previous National Reconciliation Committees headed by former governor of …
APC crisis: Our com’tt ‘ll do better than Tinubu, Akande’s – Adamu Read More
The Senate Wednesday told President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists and wage total war against them. Classification of bandits as terrorists by the Senate came on the …
500 killed in Sokoto within 2 months, 50, 000 flee to Niger Republic as Senate makes crucial demand Read More
Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Northern traditional rulers rose from their joint emergency meeting in Kaduna on Monday to kick against the call for power shift to the South in …
2023: Fresh twist as Northern govs reject calls for power shift to South Read More
The ghost of tollgates demolished by the Obasanjo administration about 18 years ago appears to be warming its way back to the highways. Indeed, it has haunted successive administrations in …
The ghost of tollgates Read More