THE House of Represen-tatives yesterday explained that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and his deputy, Yakubu Dogara and Yussuff Lasun respectively will not be beneficiaries of the proposed immunity for the presiding officers of the National Assembly in the ongoing constitutional amendment.

SIXTY- seven days after incarceration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC yesterday finally released the former spokesperson of ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode to join his family and friends.

Military procurement deals during the Boko Haram insurgency were “tainted” by corruption, a statement from the Nigerian government on its investigation into misspent security funds said Thursday. A presidential committee found that defence contracts were awarded to companies “who lacked the necessary technical competence”, the seven-page statement said. There were also outstanding contracts for “armoured […]

The Governor of Plateau State , Simon Lalong has made provision in this year’s budget to expand and develop the perishable cargo terminal at the Jos airport in other to facilitate the evacuation and distribution of farm produce and livestock from the state. The perishable cargo terminal has been lying fallow at the airport. Governor Lalong disclosed this when he spoke with Aviation reporters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. said that quick evacuation of farm produce would help the farmers make maximum profits from their crops and also ensure that they are sold out.

Abeokuta, Ogun State capital was agog on Friday as Political associates of fomer Governor Olusegun Osoba in their thousands converged at his Ibara GRA home, Abeokuta to celebrate his 77 birthday.

The Olympic soccer team preparing for the Rio Games say they will not be discouraged by the comments of Sports Minister Solomon Dalung even as they expressed their disappointment.

President Muhammadu Buhari will be represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at the African Union Summit formally opening tomorrow in Kigali, Rwanda.

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday described the judgement reversing electricity tariff in the country, which became operational on February 1, as a setback to the electricity sector, saying it will appeal the judgement.

Award-winning actress cum producer, Omoni Oboli, went down memory lane during the week recalling what it means to loose a loving mother at the age of 24. She described the painful loss as the worst experience of her life.

Following the deployment of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) to Kogi state in the wake of repeated kidnappings and robbery attacks on Nigerians plying federal highway to their states, the Police have smashed more notorious kidnap gangs that have terrorized the state and its environs.