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Our agenda is to improve living condition of Nigerians – House of Reps
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Tuesday said it would implement a legislative agenda aimed at improving…
VIDEO: Benue APC, PDP lawmakers exchange blows
The fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was dubbed the biggest fight of the century but both fighters would…
Police, armed robbers exchange heavy fire in Ikorodu
HARRISON IYOHA Residents of Ebute and Ogolonto areas of Ikorodu Western Nigeria woke up Wednesday morning to be confronted by…
APC should ‘wield big stick’ on Saraki, others, says Sen Ibrahim
Senator Abu Ibrahim (APC-Katsina South), wants the All Progressives Congress to punish anybody who decides to go against the directives…
Court bars Wike from sacking 23 LG chairmen in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The National Industrial Court of Nigeria presided over by Hon. Justice J.T. Agbadu-Fishim in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state…
Why Lagos Judiciary Should Enjoy Autonomy – CJ
Eromosele Ebhomele The Chief Judge of Lagos State, western Nigeria, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade, on Tuesday appealed to the Speaker of…
Oyegun tells Saraki, Dogara to approve Lawan, Gbajabiamila as principal officers
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has written a letter to the Senate President,…
Ogun Govt. not owing salaries, says HOS
The Ogun Head of Service, Mrs Modupe Adekunle, on Tuesday, said that the state government was not owing its civil…
Wike to Tribunal: Don’t allow Peterside, APC inspect election materials
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday prayed the state’s Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to set aside its order on…
N658bn is the debt Nigerian states owe but the profit one man made in a day
Nigeria’s 36 states have estimated their total indebtedness, including salaries owed workers at N658 billion, about $3.3 billion. The money…
I’ll stop kidnapping, other crimes in Imo, says Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has vowed to keep kidnappers out of business as the government will continue to demolish…
Northern monarchs promise to support Buhari on security, economy
Traditional rulers from the 19 Northern states on Tuesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, to pledge…
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FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N409.3bn for May
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs Anastasia Nwaobia, on Tuesday said that N409.3 billion was shared among the Federal,…
Rescue Ogba zoo from land speculators, management begs Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The management of Ogba Zoological Garden and Natural Park in Benin, Edo State, on Tuesday raised the…
Enterprise Bank hackers arraigned
Henry Ojelu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned two men for allegedly attempting to hack into the internet…
Disunited APC: Senate yet to fill remaining leadership positions
The disagreement among Senators on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), continued on Tuesday following their inability to fill…
US, others will help us recover stolen funds, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that his administration has received firm assurances of cooperation from the United States…
Governors to Buhari: Pay us money FG owes us
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, said on Tuesday that state governments were not asking for financial bailout from the Federal…
Unpaid Salaries: Bayelsa LG workers to begin strike on Wednesday
Local government workers in Bayelsa on Tuesday resolved to embark on a three-day warning strike on Wednesday over non-payment of…
I’ll not slash salaries, down-size workforce, says Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday said his administration had no intention to down-size its workforce or slashing workers’…
House of Reps to adopt e-voting, says Dogara
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, said on Tuesday that electronic voting would be a regular feature in…
Buhari reaffirms Nigeria’s support for peace in Middle East
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja pledged that Nigeria will continue to support all efforts aimed at the peaceful resolution…
Saraki appoints Chief of Staff, Special Advsier on media
Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday appointed Senator Isa Galadu as his chief of staff and Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu…
Court registrar denies defrauding Bamaiyi
Henry Ojelu Oluronke Rosolu, a court registrar accused of conspiring with others to defraud the former Chief of Army Staff,…
Boko Haram: Buhari to visit Cameroon, discuss strategies
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja accepted an invitation from President Paul Biya to visit Cameroon at his earliest…
I’ll recover billions of dollars in three months, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that his government will recover funds stolen by the past politicians and bureaucrats of the…
Buhari warns Govs that “Days of impunity, fiscal recklessness are over”
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja assured State Governors that the days of impunity, lack of accountability, and fiscal recklessness…
We’ve set up ad hoc committee to redress NASS budget, says Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has confirmed that the senate has set up an ad hoc committee to review the budget…
I’ll protect women’s rights, says Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday pledged his commitment to vigorously pursue programmes that would guarantee and protect…
Police arrest 3 kidnapping suspects
The Police in Benue have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Makurdi, the Police Public Relations Officer, Austin Ezeani, has said.…