The Federal Government has commiserated with U.S. Government over shootings that claimed scores of innocent lives at a country music concert in the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 1.

Below is the October 3rd, 2017proceedings of the Nigerian Senate.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday confronted a former Taraba State governor, Jolly Nyame, with documents challenging his testimony in court, and his claim that he was never involved in state transactions, which formed the basis of his N1.64 billion fraud trial.

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, disqualified himself from further presiding over the trial of factional leader of the Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Usman (aka Khalid Albarnawi).

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday urged parents, guardians and caregivers to watch out for drug addiction signs in their children and wards, saying the negative impact of drug abuse is not only harmful to the victims but can threaten the peace of the society.

Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of  the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday sentenced Prof. Benjamin Ogbunbodede, a former Director of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training(IAR&T) , Ibadan,   to  40 years imprisonment  for  corruptly enriching himself  to the tune of  N177 million. Zacheus Tejumola, a former Chief  Accountant of the institute, was also sentenced to […]

The Committee for Relevant Act, CORA/Arterial Network Nigeria has described plans by the National Assembly to pass the Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, Regulation Bill as a threat to freedom of civil association and Nigeria’s rich art and cultural heritage.

Mr. Remi Omowaiye, the  Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology in Osun, has described Gov. Rauf Aregbesola as a symbol of good governance for upcoming generations.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, has accused the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru of insubordination, while he called for the cancellation of the recent appointments in the NNPC.

YENAGOA—POLITICAL leaders and monarchs, including youth leaders and women, from the Epie-Atissa sub-Ijaw ethnic group in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have said that they should be allowed to produce the next governor of Bayelsa State in 2019 in the interest of fairness and equity.