The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, says the Biometrics Data Capturing exercise embarked upon by his administration for all personnel of the Corps is a huge land mark success.

The refusal of the Department of the State Security Service (DSS) to produce former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki before an FCT High Court today, stalls the trial of the Ex-NSA.

Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna Central) yesterday encouraged the Nigeria Labour Congress , NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to go ahead with today’s planned shutdown of Kaduna over what he and Labour agreed where undue interference in Labour matters and punishing policies of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state towards workers.

The All Progressive Congress, APC, Deputy Governorship candidate in the last year November 21 govenorship election in Kogi state, James Faleke; and the governor of the State, Yahaya Bello has continues to trade blame over the arrest of the former chairman of Ijumu Local Government, Funsho Olumoko by some security operatives.

ABUJA—THE National Assembly will today debate the report of Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Appropriation on the 2016 Appropriation Bill before proceeding on its Easter recess.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has blamed the collapse of automobile companies in the Country on the absence of developmental research.

Responding to questions, the governor said that there were no plans to convert the $20 billion held by Nigerians in domiciliary accounts.

The UN Security Council has stressed the need for UN member states to take measures to prevent the financing of terrorism, terrorist organisations and individual terrorists.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday, announced a tightening of monetary policy stance by increasing the monetary policy rate by 100 bases point from 11 per cent to 12 per cent.

Bernie Sanders soundly defeated Hillary Clinton in Utah’s Democratic caucuses late Tuesday, bringing his campaign a much-needed boost as he seeks to disrupt Clinton’s path to the party’s presidential nomination.

Senator Ted Cruz handily defeated Republican frontrunner Donald Trump late Tuesday in Utah’s presidential caucuses, putting up a spirited challenge against the brash billionaire as they battle for their party’s presidential nomination.

The Federal Government has filed a two-count charge on criminal conspiracy and fraudulent acquisition of property against former Senior Special Adviser to ex-President Good Luck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Kingsley Kuku.

Against the background of the violence that apparently characterized the rerun elections in Rivers State, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has lashed out at president Mohammadu Buhari, saying that God is angry with him and that Nigerians should ask Buhari why they are suffering.

PHYSICIANS of Nigerian origin practicing abroad have given the Federal Government some conditions under which they can transfer their services home, among which include granting them low interest loans and high reduction in tariff of transportation of medical equipment into the country.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, permitted the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam who is facing criminal trial, to travel abroad for medical check-up.