Governance

The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Dogo Shammah, says all members of the state executive will go on self-isolation, from Friday, to avoid Coronavirus infection. Shammah told Journalists on Friday, that the directive was from the state Governor, Abdullahi Sule on the advice from the state Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, […]

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission This is contained in a statement signed by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Friday. The […]

Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has tasked the graduating students of Course 42 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State North-West Nigeria on raising the bar of Counterinsurgency and Anti-banditry war. The President, who was represented by the  Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi, assured the nation’s Armed Forces of […]

BENIN CITY- Ahead of the September 12, 2020 Governorship Election in Edo State, the Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Isaiah Osifo, has called on Edo electorates to reject the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.   He noted that the minimum Edo State people should ask for is to […]

ABUJA – Senator Matthew Aisagbonriodion Urhoghide representing Edo state South Senatorial District and Chairman of the Public Account Committee of the Senate has extol the development virtues of His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki. He made this known in a media chat with some journalists at his office in Abuja.   According to Urhoghide, the party […]

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Sen. Aliyu  Wamakko, has pledged that the Senate would continue to collaborate with the Executive in addressing security challenges in  the country. Wamakko said all leaders must remain dedicated to make life better for Nigerians.   Wamakko gave the assurance during an oversight function at the Nigerian Defence Academy […]

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has denied receiving any money from the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. Some online media had alleged that Magu gave Professor Osinbajo the sum of N4billion. A statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to President on Media and Publicity, Office of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly of Cote d’Ivoire and a candidate for October’s Presidential election. In a message of condolence to President Alassane Ouattara and the government and people of Cote d ‘Ivoire, President Buhari said the Prime Minister, who breathed his last in the line […]

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the allegations of financial recklessness and misappropriation of funds leveled against the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are unacceptable hence the decision by the Senate to investigate the activities of the Commission. Senator Lawan stated this in a speech delivered on Thursday […]

Awka-Anambra State Government has resolved to settle the tussle within the leadership of  the Ogbogwu Market, Bridge Head, Onitsha. Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Mr Charles Uchenna Okafor said this when he summoned Ogbogwu Caretaker Committee, major stakeholders, line Chairmen and Secretaries of the market to resolve the matter threatening to tear apart the market. […]