Ndume out, Lawan new Senate Leader
The All Progressives Congress appears to be settling its political quarrels with the surprise emergence today of Senator Ahmed Lawan as the majority leader of the Senate. He replaces Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State who had occupied the position since June 2015, when the upper chamber began the eight session on a fractious note. […]
Buhari receives baby Muhammadu Buhari, commissions Kuchigoro PHC in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has, Tuesday, received the first baby born and named after him at Kuchigoro Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) Abuja. The baby Buhari, being the first baby born at the health centre, was named Muhammadu Buhari by the mother.
Saraki says 2017 budget to be passed this week,
THE Senate resumed plenary Tuesday from its three weeks recess after the Christmas and New year holiday, with a vow to consider the 2017—2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP, and subsequently pass it this week, just as it said that 2016 was a challenging year for all Nigerians.
Why Senate rejected Akinwande as NERC Board Chair
THE Senate on Tuesday unanimously rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Professor Akintunde Akinwande as Chairman for the Board of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commissin, NERC following his failure to honour the invitation for screening.
Gambia’s info minister abandons Jammeh, protest his refusal to step down
Gambia’s information minister Sheriff Bojang has resigned to protest President Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to accept defeat in last month’s presidential election, reports say.
Adeboye: Throw controversial code out completely, CAN tells FG
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Monday, called on the Federal Government to completely throw away the controversial corporate governance code of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, warning it against any attempt to weaken the church of God in the country.
