I was elated because, finally, somebody was cutting the politicians to size and telling them that the era of impunity was over. The tribunal noted that it was a fundamental law in Nigeria that a candidate for an elective position must be duly nominated and sponsored by a registered political party before the candidature of such a person can be valid.

Nigeria’s inflation edged higher in for the second consecutive month to 9.6 per cent in December, 2015.

Twitter feeds went down for hours Tuesday in many part of the world in one of the worst outages in the 10-year history of the messaging platform.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to remain resolute to serve and justify the trust reposed in him, assuring that he would continue to work tirelessly to deliver good governance for the collective good of all Lagosians. The Governor, who spoke while rendering his account of stewardship at the Second Quarterly Town Hall Meeting held at the City Hall, Lagos, said his administration will continue to stay true to its overall policy built on a tripod of security, infrastructural development and job creation.

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday said that the National Assembly is not for Managing Directors and heads of big corporations alone but for all Nigerians irrespective of their status in life.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in totality the brazen display of authoritarianism demonstrated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC Government in handcuffing its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh even when the court is yet to hear his case.

ABUJA-AT last copies of the 2016 Budget arrived the National Assembly Complex yesterday after the controversy over the status of the 2016 budget had mellowed down. A mini commercial bus marked BENUE XA374GTJ which brought the copies probably from an unknown commercial Printing Press arrived the Complex around 11 00am unnoticed.

Mr Yan Xiangdong, the Director, China Cultural Centre, Abuja, has said that 40 Nigerian students are awarded scholarship to study in China annually.

In a bid to address nagging economic issues confronting Nigeria, the Networks Business Club of Redeem Christian Church of God RCCG City of David on 22nd January, will be hosting Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State and other top Business moguls to her 3rd annual edition of the Nigerian Economic Outlook this week.

More prominent political groups in are throwing their weight behind eminent businessman, Chief Dr. David Ogba Onuoha, as the countdown to Appeal Court’s order for rerun of Abia North senatorial election, nears.

Determined to recover Nigeria’s stolen funds stashed in foreign banks, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, signed different bilateral agreements with the United Arab Emirates, UAE.

As Australian, British and American universities continue to graduate increasing numbers of medical students, the obvious question is where will these new doctors work in the future?

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, argued over a letter sent by President Muhammadu Buhari indicating corrections in the 2016 budget.

The Federal High Court sitting Abuja has granted bail to the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh, to the tune of N400million.

A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded one Yahaya Garba, 27, in prison custody for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl. Garba was arraigned on a one-count charge of rape, contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code. The Prosecutor, Cpl. John Steven, told the court that Alhassan Shaibu of Limawa Gwada reported the matter at the Gwada Station on Nov. 21, 2015‎.