“E-parliament and e-voting platforms will be made regular features of the House. “E-voting will be used regularly during voting to properly reflect voting records of members and parliamentary accountability. “The House shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders to achieve the goal of an e-parliament.”

Amnesty International said the detention of 84 children, for several months in Cameroon, has highlighted concern that the regional campaign against Islamist group, Boko Haram, was leading to rights abuses.

Prof. Afolabi Bello, Consultant, European Union Federal Governance Reform, on Wednesday advised Nigerian government to ensure effective economic policies to boost the economy.

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday said his administration had no intention to down-size its workforce or slashing workers’ salaries. Speaking with journalists during an unscheduled visit to some of the parastatal agencies in the state, Okorocha said his administration was, however, determined to sanitise the workforce.

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday in Abuja that his administration has received firm assurances of cooperation from the U.S. and other countries on the recovery and repatriation of funds stolen from Nigeria. A press release from the presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari gave the indication at an audience with members of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar.

“The gunmen slaughtered 22 people who were not fast enough in fleeing and went about looting homes, grains silos and drug stores.” The attack on Debiro Biu left 20 people dead

Czech Republic goalkeeper, Petr Cech’s agent has denied the goalkeeper has agreed to leave Chelsea and join Arsenal.

ALLAH ne ya chanja mana ba kowa ba (God is the one who changed it for us; no one can lay claim to it) was the chant of a disabled man carrying a placard showing the picture of President elect – General Muhammadu Buhari on the day the indefatigable Professor Attahiru Jega announced the final results of the 2015 Presidential election. The young man was reminding all about the content of Saint Paul’s letter to the people of Rome. My prayer to God is that everyday President Muhammadu Buhari governs this country; he will always remember this truth.

Liverpool have completed the signing of striker Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim in a £21.3m deal.

Armed robbers Wednesday morning raided banks in Ikorodu, carting away unspecified amount of money.

I met my boyfriend at the university and we were together throughout until I was posted for my youth service to another state.

By Dayo Johnson  Akure — FOR two weeks, serene Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West area of Ondo State stood still, no thanks to an abomination committed by some gun-wielding youths who abducted the regent of the community, Princes Oluwatoyin Omosowon, and three of her aides. The regent and her aides  were abducted on their […]

Governors of the All Progressive Congress have resolved to wade into the leadership crisis in the senate after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari to express their displeasure over what is happening in the senate. 

AN Osun State judge, Justice Oloyede Folahanmi has called on the state House of Assembly to investigate the alleged mismanagement of the state’s financial resources by the governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola and his deputy in accordance with Sections 128 and 129 of the 1999 constitution, saying there is no moral justification for their continued stay in office.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has opposed request by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Dakuku Peterside, to be allowed to inspect the electoral materials that were used for the April 11 governorship poll in the state.