Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has debunked a newspaper story that his ongoing case before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, came up at the recent meeting between Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the ex-new Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. A statement by …

The Nigerian Senate, Wednesday, passed a Motion on the growing trend of sexual harassment in higher institutions of learning, with a spotlight on the case of Monica Osagie of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife. Sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi, the Senate resolution also mandated its Committees on Tertiary Institutions …

 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, again sustained its supply in the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market with the sum of $210 million. The Bank offered the sum of $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market while interests in the Small and …

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, formally announced his resignation from the federal cabinet on Wednesday with profound appreciation of President Mohammadu Buhari’s visionary leadership and prioritization of the mining sector. Dr Fayemi’s resignation, which was approved by the President, is to enable him contest the July …

  By Isaac Ukpoju Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that he would  like to be known as the biggest philanthropist on the continent. Dangote stated this on Wednesday in Lafia while disbursing N130 million micro grant to 13,000 vulnerable and less privileged …

  In an unprecedented show of philanthropy, the Aliko Dangote Foundation Wednesday in Abuja, donated 150 fully kitted operational cars worth several hundreds of millions of Naira to the Nigeria Police Force. The donation, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said was the single biggest donation ever by a …

By Joan Nwagwu   The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has said that the new national minimum wage may not materialise in September as earlier envisaged. Ngige, who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday at his residence in Abuja, said that the September date was just a …

It was a festival of gratitude and jubilation at the event marking the 2018 Democracy Day celebration in Enugu State as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi reassured people of the state of his administration’s firm resolve to continue to put them first and fulfill its promises. Addressing the people of Enugu State …

From Charles Otu A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, Ebonyi Advocacy for Transparency Initiative has accused the government of Ebonyi State of massive corrupt practices and of grossly neglecting the welfare of workers. The group, in a media briefing to mark this year’s Democracy Day, challenged the Governor of the State, Engr. …

  By Ariwodola Idowu Mr Dayo Adeyeye, a former minister of state for works and a chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti on Tuesday defected to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Adeyeye, who lost in the just concluded PDP governorship primary in Ekiti, told a news conference …

A young Nigerian, Ebiseri Aginighan, has narrated how he secured a Federal Government job in Abuja without any connection to top government officials. In a series of tweets via @mrebis, Aginighan explained how he volunteered to work without pay at a seminar in Lagos, only to leave the event with …

  By Cecilia Ijuo  Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, on Tuesday, expressed optimism that things would get better in Nigeria in spite of current challenges. Speaking at the backdrop of the 19th anniversary of democracy in the country, Ohuabunwa told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that because God is with Nigeria, it would …

  President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on his 65th birthday. A statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) said that “President Buhari joins family members, friends and professional colleagues of the …

Robert Awokuse Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has distanced herself from the criminal activities of a certain individual posing as her representative to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public. Mrs. Ambode, in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Mrs. Folashade …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has again openly decried alleged corruption, human rights abuses, among other supposed ills under President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.  In a second letter condemning the alleged ‘sins’ of Buhari’s administration and addressed to the United States of America (USA) President, Donald …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgement has ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct security and anti-corruption agencies to forward to him reports of their investigations into allegations of padding and stealing of some N481 billion from the 2016 budget by some principal officers of …

Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State has called on fellow politicians to conduct themselves well and shun acts capable of disrupting peaceful coexistence in the State and the Country in general. He made the appeal in a Goodwill message to the people of the State to mark the 2018 …

By Mustapha Yauri The Minister of health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Monday  directed the Governing Boards of Federal Tertiary Health Institutions to convene emergency meetings  and order  striking health workers to return to work. The Federal Ministry of Health said in a statement on Monday that  the minister gave the …

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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Prince Uche Secondus has predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari is celebrating his last Democracy Day today, Monday May 29, 2018, as the country cannot afford him further if its democracy and nation are to survive. Prince Secondus said in a Democracy …

By Ismaila Chafe  President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the determination of his administration to win the ongoing war against corruption “however hard the road is’’. The president made his position known in a nationwide broadcast to commemorate the 19th year of Nigeria’s democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of his administration …

By Ismaila Chafe The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to double his anti-corruption campaign by fighting the menace of bribery in the country. Jega gave the advice while delivering a lecture entitled ‘Peace Building and Good Governance …

Friends and associates of Chief (Dr.) Perry Ekwunazu, aspirant to the Njaba State Constituency seat in the House of Assembly of Imo State, Nigeria, based in New Jersey, United States of America, on Sunday, May 27, 2018, gathered to hear him out and pledge their support for his aspiration. The …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha  Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, says integrity of electoral process and government’s accountability to the people are minimum requirements of appreciating Nigerians’ sacrifices at enthroning democracy. In a statement by his media office on Monday in Abuja, Abubakar said that Nigeria’s journey to democracy was a tortuous …