Akpabio seeks stronger legislative ties with UK
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for stronger legislative ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, proposing increased exchange programmes and collaboration between the two countries’ parliaments. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday when the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Peter Vowles, paid him a courtesy visit in […]
Reps urge FG to resolve BEDC dispute, restore power
By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the dispute between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to restore electricity supply to Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states. The House warned that the prolonged disruption could endanger lives, […]
Ebola: Reps urge calm, compliance with health guidelines
By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Infectious Diseases has urged Nigerians to remain calm and comply with preventive health guidelines amid concerns over a possible Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) threat. The committee also called on the Federal Government to strengthen disease surveillance, screening, contact tracing and emergency response measures to […]
Aguocha denies selling rice donated to Abia constituents
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, has denied allegations that he diverted and sold two truckloads of rice donated to his constituents by President Bola Tinubu. A former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Abia State, Chief […]
He’s a Northern kid — Sowunmi slams Baba-Ahmed for calling Tinubu ‘a failure’
Baba-Ahmed had described Tinubu as a failure, arguing that although the president inherited a poor country with weak institutions, poverty and insecurity, he had spent three and a half years in office without delivering the expected results.
US revokes over 300,000 visas under Trump administration – Official
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has revoked more than 300,000 visas issued to foreign nationals, saying it has stepped up enforcement against people accused of criminal activity, immigration violations and other offences.
