NASS members-elect to get INEC certificates of return on Tuesday
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, March 5, 2023 (NAN) INEC says it will commence presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members of the National Assembly […]
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National Assembly to re-consider discarded gender bill- Ikpeazu
Ms Linda Ikpeazu, a lawmaker representing Nigeria at the ECOWAS Parliament, has said that the five Gender Equity Bills that were initially discarded by the […]
Itunu Babalola: FG, family reject autopsy, demand justice
The Federal Government and the family of the late Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in Côte d’Ivoire after she was wrongly jailed have […]
2023: Ohuabunwa joins race for Presidency
…….says new Nigeria is possible By Chimezie Godfrey The Convener, New Nigeria Group (NNG), Dr Sam Ohuabunwa from the South-East has declared his intention to […]
Fuel Supply: Don’t panic, NNPC tells motorists, others
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised the public not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. The […]
Anambra poll: CLO lauds Anambra electorate, political gladiators for peaceful conduct
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has lauded the electorate and political party gladiators for a peaceful, civil and harmonious conduct of the Anambra gubernatorial election. […]
2022 Budget defence: Reps condemn spill over of navy projects
The House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Navy has condemned the spill over of projects by some contractors handling Nigerian Navy projects. Rep Yusuf Gagdi, […]
Imo Assembly impeaches speaker
Imo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its Speaker, Mr Paul Emeziem (APC – Onuimo), during a special sitting. Details of the impeachment process […]
Anambra Guber: APGA’s lead, political disadvantage of S/E to National Politics – APC chieftain
Chief Elvis Agukwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East, on Monday described APGA’s lead in Anambra Gubernatorial election as […]
Delta State Task Force on Environment proposes N300m for 2022
The Delta State Task Force on Environment says it has proposed N300 million for its activities in the 2022 fiscal year. Agency Chair Silvester Oromoni […]
Kubwa kerosene explosion: Petroleum agency set to clamp down on illegal operators –official
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will not rest until it clamped down on all illegal DPK (Kerosene) operators in […]
SERAP asks court to stop Buhari from spending N26bn on travels, meals, others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to “stop President Muhammadu Buhari from spending N26bn in the […]
Anambra Guber: Lawmaker lauds INEC, voters’ resilience amidst initial challenges
The Member Representing Orumba North and South Federal Constituency, Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, has expressed happiness that the governorship election was held in spite of initial […]
NEITI recovers $3bn from underpayments by companies –Exec. Sec
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ( NEITI), Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said that the agency had recovered over $3 billion dollars […]
Oversight: Ndume leads Senate Committee on Army to 2 Division
Sen. Ali Ndume, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, on Friday led five members of the committee on an oversight function to the 2 Division of […]
NUJ rebukes lawmaker over detention Of Journalist
By Haruna Salami The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Thursday, has condemned the intimidation and detention of a journalist, Mr Jide Babalola, Senior Special Assistant […]
Reps C’ttee to probe alleged N1.1bn deducted from culture and tourism 2021 budget
The House of Representatives Committee on Culture and Tourism has resolved to investigate alleged 33 per cent reduction in the 2021 budgetary allocation for the […]
Keren’s rape case: HURIWA berates Ministers of Women Affairs, Education for silence, inaction
Following their pin drop silence and inaction with regards to the rape of a – 14 year old boarding student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Keren-Happuch […]
2022 budget proposal an improvement on NDLEA’s fortune- Marwa
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the proposed 2022 budget allocation to […]
Rep member appeals to NASS leadership over Plateau Assembly crisis
Rep. Dachung Bagos (PDP-Plateau) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to intervene and resolve the crisis rocking Plateau State House of Assembly. […]
Biafra Referendum: Court adjourns Northern Group’s Suit
S/East, S/West seek to join suit A Federal High Court sitting Abuja on Monday adjourned the suit filed by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) […]
Gbajabiamila promises to ensure return of missing journalist
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has promised to ensure the safe return of missing journalist with Vanguard Newspaper. Gbajabiamila made the […]
PDP Convention: We have a chance to set the ship aright – Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday in Abuja charged all Nigerians to take the opportunity presented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to set Nigeria […]
FG restates commitment to welfare of older persons
The Federal Government on Saturday restated its commitment to the welfare of older persons in Nigeria, especially in providing them quality healthcare. Mr Basheer Alkali, […]
NCPWD wants Northeast to implement 5℅ employment opportunities for PWDs
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has vowed to uphold the tenets enshrined in the […]