Why we disagree with you, National Assembly tells president
House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara yesterday reaffirmed the independence of the National Assembly, saying the legislature will not be a rubberstamp of the executive, even as the president expressed frustration over…
Firstbank Covenes Fireside Chat, Promotes Awareness on Cyber Security
Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the fourth edition of its Fireside chat would hold on Friday, 31 May 2019 at…
Why Gbajabiamila might be ineligible to be House Speaker
As the eighth legislature winds down and the intrigues and politicking of who succeeds Yakubu Dogara as House Speaker becomes more intense with the aspirants carefully playing their cards to…
Presidency Chastises Aisha Buhari over N500bn Fraud Revelation
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Investment, Mrs. Maryam Uwais, has faulted the president’s wife, First Lady, Aisha Buhari, over her recent statements that there is humongous…
Kano gets new police commissioner as Wakili bows out
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, late yesterday ordered the immediate posting of CP Ahmed Iliyasu to Kano State Command as Commissioner of Police to replace CP Wakili…
INEC:809 Cases Pending in Courts, 64 Certificates of Return Withdrawn
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that there are 809 pre-election cases pending in various courts across the country challenging the conduct of primaries by political parties for…
Buhari 2019 Appropriation Bill Signing Speech: Full Text
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, 27th May signed into law the N8.92 trillion 2019 Appropriation Bill. The president had submitted the 2019 budget of N8.83trillion to the Senate but was…
Ndigbo; As 2019 Beckons
For Ndigbo, another chance beckons in 2019. Yes, in 2019, Nigeria will go through another election process. After the self-inflicted tragedy of 2015, the coming election should be an opportunity…
Arewa youth organisation endorses Nwajiuba as speaker of ninth House of Reps
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has endorsed Chukwu Emeka Nwajiuba as Speaker for the ninth House of Representatives. A statement by AYCF media said Alhaji Yerima Shettima, its national…
SERAP sues Okowa over ‘poor, substandard primary schools’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court to: “compel governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Delta State to explain the disparity between budgetary…