Governance

BENIN CITY – A total of five non-governmental organizations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja asking it to declare the indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria a violation of their human rights under international law, order the Government to immediately rescind […]

Nigerian senate on tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), following the consideration of a report by the joint Committees on Defence and Army. General Yahaya was appointed on May 27, 2021 after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, […]

A law to provide for the management of funds accruing to the Oyo State House of Assembly from the consolidated revenue fund of the State has scaled through second reading, during Tuesday plenary. The bill, meant to ensure accountability, transparency, effective and efficient utilization of funds and other related matters, has consequently been referred to […]

The Management of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on all its staff to resume work immediately.   The Clerk of the House, Mr. Ego Maikeffi Abashe stated this while briefing newsmen in his office in Lafia the State Capital.   He said the State Assembly staff just resumed from over two months […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria owes a debt of gratitude to military men and women, and security agencies currently tackling security challenges in the country.   He further made particular reference to many among the security personnel who paid the supreme price, assuring family members that the government will continue to support all their loved […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has described Zambia’s founding father and independence nationalist Kenneth Kaunda as one of the greatest African and world leaders of all time who loved his country and people profoundly.       Reacting to Kaunda’s death at the age of 97, the President said “I have received his passing with great shock […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that all efforts will be made to improve the livelihood of Nigerians, starting with providing adequate security, reiterating that he owes Nigerians a debt of gratitude for the opportunity to serve.   Speaking on Thursday at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, President Buhari noted that he started his […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, felicitates with Nigerians, as the country marks this year’s Democracy Day. It has, indeed, been an eventful two decades during which the country has undergone tremendous changes, with citizens and government joined in an ongoing assignment of harnessing the human and material resources of our dear country in […]

BENIN CITY – The Edo Deputy Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu on Saturday in Benin, called on Nigerians to work together in sustenance of democratic ideals so as to provide room for equity, freedom of speech and sustainable development. Shaibu stated this while addressing a cross section of protesters who were in a peaceful protest to […]

ABUJA – Management of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service ( FCT – IRS), came under fire in Senate Thursday , over alleged planned remittance of N1billion to Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as commission from projected N100billion revenue collection.   The N1billion remittance came to the fore when the agency led by its […]