Igbuya never settled me with N180m —Anirah
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Sapele constituency in the 2015 general election, Chief Felix Anirah, has denied rumours that he was settled with N180 million by the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Monday Igbuya, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to ditch his electoral case against the Speaker.
Ogun Assembly passes N200.2bn 2016 appropriation bill
Ogun State House of Assembly , yesterday, passed the 2016 Appropriation bill of N200,200, 453, 352.00 reflecting a marginal reduction of about N74 million from the total of N200,274,453,352 presented to the lawmakers by Governor Ibikunle Amosun a month ago.
Don’t cause anarchy at NFF, Dalung warns Giwa
Nigeria Football Federation is boiling up for crisis again, as Chris Giwa is spoiling for action to reclaim the leadership of the nation’s soccer ruling body.
President Buhari to speak on current national issues today
President Muhammadu Buhari is to speak on current national issues today during his maiden Presidential Media Chat.
Ohuabunwa vows to win Abia North Senate re-run poll
SENATOR Mao Ohuabunwa of Abia North senatorial zone, who was last week, removed by the Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has described his removal as temporary and “a mere distraction which will set the zone back during the defence of the federal budget.”
3 death row inmates regain freedom
Three death-roW inmates, Kingsley Akhabue, Ismail Fatoki and Fabian Mathew, convicted and sentenced to death on March 29, 2011 a the Lagos High Court, have regained their freedom, after being discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos.
Abia to introduce special security equipment to fight crime
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has promised that his administration will mount special security equipment in Aba and other parts of the state to help Police fight crime effectively.
Anambra Central stakeholders vow to return Ekwunife to Senate
STAKEHOLDERS from Anambra Central senatorial zone, yesterday, in Awka vowed to return Mrs. Uche Ekwunife to the Senate in the scheduled rerun senatorial election for the zone.
Victory over insurgency?
JUST days before Christmas, the Federal Government of Nigeria declared it has met its self-imposed December deadline for the overthrow of insurgent forces in Nigeria. At different forums both President Mohammadu Buhari and his Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, claimed that Nigeria has won the war against Boko Haram.
Shitte attack: Senate committee to visit Zaria Monday
THE committee set up by the Senate last week to unravel the remote and immediate causes of recent crisis between the Army and Shiite Islamic group, is expected to visit Zaria, scene of the incident, on Monday.
Ijaw youths laud Buhari over NDDC’s reorganisation
Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for commencing the process of reorganising the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, with the appointment of an acting Managing Director for the commission, former Rivers State Commissioner of Information, Mrs Ibim Semenitari.
