Court Fires PDP House of Reps Member
A member of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Idu, was on Thursday ordered to vacate his office by the Federal High…
Okowa to Deltans: I Inherited N637.22bn Debt
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday said his administration inherited a debt profile of N637.22 billion, and called on all Deltans to be ready to “make sacrifices necessary…
Buhari`s Disappearing Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari is dangerously close to leaving Nigerians disillusioned. Forget about his failure (as at this writing) to announce his cabinet, bad as it is. For me, the deeper…
Editorial: Sanitizing Nigeria’s murky oil sector
It was hardly surprising that international extractive industries watchdog, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), recently met with officials in the new administration to underscore the need for President Muhammadu…
Nigerian Reps In Free-For-All Fight
It was a disgraceful outing for members of the House of Representatives on Thursday as mid-way into the day’s proceedings, tempers went high resulting in a free-for-all fight. While the…
Wike Recognises Omehia As Former Governor Of Rivers State
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has on Thursday formally restored all the entitlements and benefits of Sir Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of the state. Omehia was sacked…
Ex-Gov Sylva Faces Fresh Corruption Charges
The case involving a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a fresh 50 count charge bordering…
You Are A National Embarrassment, PDP Slams APC Senators
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday condemned, as a show of shame and national embarrassment, Thursday’s fracas by disgruntled members of the House of Representatives on the platform of…
Saraki Sets Up Committees To Review Senators’ Salary
Amid pressures from his All Progressives Congress (APC) over the leadership tussle in the Senate, and Nigerians over the huge budgetary allocations to the National Assembly, the Senate President, Bukola…
Obama To Host President Buhari
U.S. President Barack Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on July 20, the White House National Security Council said on Thursday. It said in Washington…