Physically-challenged protest ‘indiscriminate arrest’ in Lagos
Scores of physically-challenged persons and traders, yesterday, stormed the office of Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, protesting alleged indiscriminate arrest of persons with disability and displacement of traders and artisans as beggars in the state.
Senate probes diversion of N5bn IDPs funds
ABUJA—THE Senate has begun probe of alleged diversion of over N5 billion funds made available by the federal government for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in the North East.
JCI, NHRC Reports: What Is FG Waiting For?
‘Save Zakzaky’s Life Group of Nigeria’, the new creation of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has threatened to overwhelm Abuja, the nation’s capital with protests if their leader, Mr Ibraheem El-Zakyzaky is not released from the custody. National Coordinator of the IMN subsidiary, Bashir Marafa hinted that millions would be attending the protests.
SERAP wants Jibrin to expose more corrupt practices during investigative hearings
LAGOS—The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, to expose more alleged systemic corruption in the investigative hearings and oversight fucntion of the lower chamber in the interest of the public.
Nokia makes case for Smart Cities in Nigeria
Smart devices are a dime a dozen, but to truly enjoy the benefits of a tech ecosystem-smart schools, smart waste, smart hospitals, smart government and the likes-building a Smart city is the name of the game.
Buhari pegs 2017 Budget at N6.866trn
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, forwarded the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, MTEF & FSP to the National Assembly for approval as he projected a total budget of N6,866,335,052,740 for 2017.
