Buhari sends revised list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees to Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, sent to the Senate a revised list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees for confirmation. The letter read on the floor of the senate by the Senate…
Sahara Reporters Publisher Arrested for Defamation & Blackmail
Sowore Omoyele, publisher of Sahara Reporters has been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria and is currently holed up at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Lagos. The spokesperson for…
Buhari Appoints Dr Faisal Shuaib to Head National Primary Healthcare Development Agency
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday approved the appointment of Dr. Faisal Shuaib as the Executive Secretary of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Dr. Shuaib, a medical doctor and public…
NPDC Clarifies Oil Revenue Remittance to Federation Account
….Remits over $608m as Royalty, Petroleum Profit Tax in 2016 The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, the upstream subsidiary Company of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has provided clarification…
Senate Rejects Ban On Importation Of Cars Through Land Borders
The Senate has on Wednesday requested for the roll back of the Federal Government policy banning importation of cars through land borders. The ban took effect from 1st January, 2017.…
Senate Shun Petitions,Confirms Ayine
The National Assembly has on Wednesday in Abuja confirmed Mr Anthony Ayine as the new Auditor-General of the Federation despite the petitions against him. His confirmation followed the presentation of…
NUPENG Commences Three-Day Strike To Protest Members’ Sacking
The National Executive Committee of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has on Wednesday commenced a three-day warning strike to protest “anti-labour practices” in the oil and…
Ekweremadu May Go Next – Ndume
The Former Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume has decried the way in which he was removed as leader, saying it could be anybody next. Relying on a point of…
DSS Captures Boko Haram Operatives in Lagos, Taraba, Nasarawa, Kogi States
Nigerian DSS In its determined counter-terrorism efforts to consolidate on the gains it has made in the sustenance of offensive against identified criminal gangs, kidnap syndicates and terrorist elements across…
ECOWAS mission to the Gambia pushed to Friday
At the instance of President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia, the High Level ECOWAS mediation mission led by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has pushed forward its visit to Banjul, the…