The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Reviews has recommended immunity clause for Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Reps and heads of judiciary. This is contained in the report of the constitution amendment Bill that was presented before the House by Rep. Ahmed Wase, the...
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The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Director General, Department of State Security (DSS) and other security agencies to deployed officers to Ijesha land in Osun. This is to arrest unwanted killing of innocent Nigerians by suspected cultists operating in the area in a...
Chief Coach of Gombe United Football Club, Bashir Saleh, on Wednesday decried what he felt was the poor officiating of their match with Plateau United which ended 1-1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Match Day 14 fixture in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an interim order forfeiting 10 properties of former Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, to the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order following an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1342/2021 moved by counsel for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal Government has evacuated another set of 159 Nigerians stranded in Libya. The Charge d’ Affairs of the mission, Mr Kabiru Musa, who disclosed this in a statement, said the stranded migrants were evacuated...
Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Emnployment says without President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership style, the experience of Nigeria would have been like some nations in severe crises. Ngige therefore described leadership as very critical to the survival of any human society. Ngige said this after his induction...
The World Health Organization (WHO), has said although the solitary experience of COVID-19 is painfully expensive, the next pandemic will find African better prepared. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Africa Regional Director, World Health Organization (WHO AFRO), raised this hope at a three-day, high-level summit on “Ports to Arms” Africa responds...
Unidentified gunmen numbering about 10, on Wednesday, disrupted ongoing council elections at Enugu South council area ward 3, in Obeagu community near Enugu, burning electoral materials and three vehicles. The gunmen stormed the polling units of the ward at about 1p.m. in a Sennia car and Toyota Highlander Jeep...
The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Wednesday defeated the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan to reach the finals of the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). Nigeria, the nine-time African champions, qualified for the 2022 AWCON by defeating Cote d’Ivoire on 3-0 aggregate. They had...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has described as “unnecessary”, the anxiety of some Nigerians over President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in signing the electoral Act. The governor said this while addressing newsmen at the Government House, Owerri, on Wednesday. “The amended Electoral Act is already before the President waiting for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – At least six hundred clergies, amongst them 20 Archbishops, 144 Bishops, and hundreds of reverends converged in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) honoured Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, with a “prestigious award for courageous and purposeful leadership in...
SystemSpecs, Africa’s software and financial technology giant, is commemorating its 30th anniversary and has expanded its operations through the establishment of two subsidiaries – SystemSpecs Technology Services Limited (STSL) and Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL). The organisation also announced the appointment of former Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission...
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund. The passage of the bill followed the adoption of the report of Senate Conference Committee on the Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2022 at Wednesday’s plenary. The Chairman of the Conference Committee,...
The Zamfara House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Sen. Hassan Nasih, as the state new deputy governor, following his nomination by Gov. Bello Matawalle. Matawalle had in a letter signed by Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Balarabe and read at Wednesday’s plenary by Speaker Nasiru Magarya,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has condoled with the victims of fire outbreak in Muna El- Badawy, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp. The Minister’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the...
First Lady Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday visited the both Chambers of the National Assembly to advance her support for increased gender parity and women participation in politics. Buhari who led her aides and other female Ministers to the Senate Chambers, said, she was there to observe proceedings on the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government says that the meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be reconvened on Feb. 28, with the hope of calling off the one month warning strike embarked upon by the union. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and...
Sen. Victor Umeh, former National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has expressed optimism that the party would secure all the legislative seats in the 2023 general elections. Umeh made the statement at a consultative forum of APGA stakeholders in Awka North Local Government Area (LGA), on Wednesday. He...
The dust generated by the importation of contaminated fuel into the country is yet to settle as the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) played host to the lead of the Emadeb/Hyde/AY Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium, Emadeb Energy Services Limited, who inundated the federal lawmakers with the details of the...
The Zamfara House of Assembly on Wednesday impeached the state Deputy Governor Mahadi Aliyu from office. This followed the adoption of a motion by Majority Leader, Faruku Dosara (APC -Maradun 1) at plenary in Gusau. The motion came shortly after the House adopted the report of Justice Haladu Tanko...