The National leader of the disband Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and 8-year former Governor of Lagos Bola Tinubu, over the weekend described President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration as a failed government. He observed that after 100 years of existence, Nigeria [...]
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has opened up on the acquisition of $1.5 million mansions by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai. The bureau said its records showed that the assets of Buratai [...]
Senate Threaten To Impeach President Buhari – Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber broke into an uproar today with some members threatening President Muhammad Buhari with impeachment, and Dino Melaye threatens the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader. [...]
Theresa May has been formally appointed as the UK’s second female prime minister. The former home secretary travelled to Buckingham Palace where she officially accepted the Queen’s invitation to form a new government. She becomes the UK’s second ever [...]
The Abia State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on the Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, following the political impasse in the state and near breakdown of law and order due to political distractions owing to judgment [...]
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has replied Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s president over the scandal that erupted when he reminded Nigerians that her name was mentioned in the bribery scandal involving disgraced United States’ lawmaker, William Jefferson. [...]
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS—Ahead of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, annual conference slated for Port Harcourt, Rivers State in August and as tension mounts over its planned national elections, the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, BOSAN, has directed the [...]
Reps Move To Criminalise Non-Payment Of Workers’ Salaries —THE House of Representatives yesterday moved to prescribe punishment for employers in the country who either fail to pay salaries to their workers or pay workers salaries, wages and pensions late. [...]
LAGOS—A middle-aged man, yesterday, met his waterloo while attempting to steal recharge cards worth N44,000 from a female vendor at a complex around Bode Thomas area of Lagos State. The suspect was apprehended, beaten up and taken to the police [...]
By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—EBONYI state House of Assembly, EBHA, yesterday threatened to issue warrant of arrest to some companies, contractors including former governorship aspirant of the Labour Party in the 2015 general election, Sir Edward Nkwegu over an alleged housing [...]
*To generate extra 150 megawatts By Wole Mosadomi Minna—One of the four units of the turbine generator that collapsed at the multimillion Naira Shiroro Hydro station about six years ago has finally been repaired. The unit which has a capacity [...]
Skye Bank Downfall -Last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed our worst fears when it stepped in and sacked the board of directors of Skye Bank Plc, a tier 2 bank, but systemically important enough to cause a contagion [...]
OLEH—NDOKWA youths, under the aegis of Ndokwa Youth Alive Progressive Forum, NYAPF, have urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, to compel Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, to respect the agreement it reached with the Federal Government on the step [...]
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos—Following recent killing of Mrs Eunice Olawole, wife of the Parish Pastor of the Divine Touch Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG at Kubwa Satellite town, Abuja, the Christian Association in 19 Northern states [...]
MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has petitioned the Federal Government through the Minister of Transport over activities of some shipping companies and consignees/agents considered anti-workers and inimical to the nation’s economy, threatening a nationwide industrial unrest, if the government [...]
Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Ayodele Joseph, representing Apapa Federal Constituency, has expressed hope in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to bring about the desired change in the nation’s economy. By Olasunkanmi Akoni Joseph, a [...]
On June 10, 2016, Nigerian Army Spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, informed Nigerians that thirty eight senior army officers were retired based on “service exigencies”. His statement defended the retirement on the basis that: “It should be recalled that [...]
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