But for what was considered a wrong presentation, the motion seeking to debate the resignation or outright sack of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami for showing sympathy to the deadly activities of insurgents would have been entertained at Wednesday’s plenary of the House of Representatives.

House of Representatives Wednesday expressed worry over the huge amount of money paid by students in the nation’s tertiary institutions as acceptance fees.

By Davies Iheamnachor Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has said President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to completing all Federal Government abandoned projects. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote, spoke in Port Harcourt yesterday at the kick-off event for the Anoh Gas Processing Company, AGPC, Capacity Development Initiative, CDI, Project at the Centre […]

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru has said that security challenges confronting the country including banditry, kidnapping, insurgency and secession would be difficult to defeat without required equipment, weapons and armoured fighting vehicles among others.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, has said that the suicide committed recently by a student of the university was not as a result of academic failure. Olarewaju, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday, in Ile-Ife, added that […]

By Arogbonlo Israel Lagos, commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, is known, among other things, for its rowdy and active street trade. Road side vendors of all types have been among the icons of the African city. So the recent announcement by the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu that he intended to enforce the Street […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Bayern Munich defender, David Alaba has reportedly agreed to join Spanish giants Real Madrid on a five-year deal that will start at this end of this current season. Although the Austria international is yet to sign a contract, both clubs are expected to make an announcement anytime soon. Talks to extend his […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved augmentation of N8.39billion for the completion of the Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Makera Road. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, when he briefed State House correspondents on outcome of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. He explained that the augmentation affected only […]

Police in Katsina State on Tuesday repelled bandits’ attack on communities in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, said in a statement issued on Wednesday that the successful counter-attack was carried out jointly with operatives of “Sharan-Daji’’. Sharan-Daji is a special taskforce comprising the police, the military and vigilance […]

Abia government has warned residents of Ngwa Road in Aba commercial city against attacks on contractors reconstructing Ngwa Road in the state or be punished.

By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha, Asaba The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has urged the Federal Government to accede to the clamour for State Police to bolster the security system in the country. It stressed the need for the federal government to rejig the security apparatus to enable it effectively tackle the challenges, “especially […]

A Lagos lawmaker, Victor Akande, on Wednesday called for urgent dialogue among stakeholders to end the ongoing strike by the judicial workers.

  By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Abuja Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Navy, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi has declared that the utterances attributed to the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has great security consequences to Nigeria Featuring on a special programme of the House of Representatives Press Corps called “Hot Seat”, Gagdi who fielded […]

***We’ll rescue them unhurt – Police By Dayo Johnson – Akure Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped three construction workers rehabilitating the lkaramu/Akunnu Akoko highway in Akoko North West council area of Ondo state. The incident heightened tension and anxiety in Akoko areas of the state. Eyewitness account said that the gunmen stormed the site at […]