The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed “A Bill for a Law to Repeal and Re-Enact the Nasarawa State Judiciary Financial Management Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith.” Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, announced the passage of the bill during the House proceedings on Monday in Lafia. Balarabe-Abdullahi said that the […]

“It is interesting, perhaps comforting that the Nigerian authority realizes that dialogue is the way to go in resolving knotty issues. It is however hypocrisy of the highest order for this same authority to be prescribing this to foreign authorities while describing those calling for the same thing at home as ‘hate speech makers’ and separatists.”

Leaders of Niger Delta ex-agitators have endorsed the ongoing cleansing exercise introduced by the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio, to remove ghost beneficiaries from the PAP’s payroll

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state will tomorrow (Tuesday) sign the bill for the establishment of the state Security Trust Fund into law in a bid to further secure the lives and property of the people of the state.

Big Brother has asked housemates Pere and Angel to return to the house to compete in the final after both housemates performed well in the game that was set up to send one of them away. Recall that in a twist on Sunday, Big Brother carried out a fake eviction on Pere and Angel, a […]

Earns $342.92m in 7 months By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production averaged 1.62 million barrels per day in the first four months of this year, latest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has shown. NNPC data showed that cumulatively, Nigeria produced 195.14 million barrels from January to April, 2021. […]

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has identified free and fair elections as catalyst for national unity and antidote against voters’ apathy. Ayade spoke while playing host to the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River, Dr Cyril Omoregbe, in his office on Monday in Calabar. The Governor urged the Independent National Electoral Commission […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong The Northern Governors’ Forum on Monday met in Kaduna State to get an update on the progress made so far on measures taken to address insecurity which they stated is still a major concern in the region as well as discuss emerging issue of Value Added Tax collection and the surrounding controversy. […]

…As Gov. Ugwuanyi seeks greater collaboration among ECOWAS member-states ….Declares three-day conference open The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has announced Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu, as one of the beneficiaries of its laboratory strengthening programmes funded by the German Government. Speaking during the opening ceremony of a three-day conference in Enugu, on Monday, […]

THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, yesterday, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to put into practice what he said about justice, fairness and equity on the floor of the United Nations when he addressed the world body last Friday.

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) said it had begun mass disconnection of illegal consumers and those with other infractions that could hinder its smooth operation in Edo. The company announced this in a statement on Monday signed by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Funke Osibodu, and made available to newsmen in Benin. Osibodu […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt A couple of days after announcing his resignation as Spokesman to yet divided All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, has declared exit from the party, citing exclusion of his Etche ethnic nationality in allocation of the party’s benefits to the state. Nwuke expressing his frustrations […]

The Federal Government has challenged the states to see tourism beyond leisure and entertainment but as economy and tools for poverty reduction. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave this advice on Monday in Birnin-Kebbi at the 2021 World Tourism Day celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2021 […]

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has identified free and fair elections as a catalyst for national unity and an antidote against voters apathy. Ayade spoke while playing host to the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River, Dr Cyril Omoregbe, in his office on Monday in Calabar. The Governor urged the Independent National […]

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center, CISLAC and Centre for Civilians in Conflict, CIVIC has admonished President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritized the safety of civilians in conflict areas across the country.