By Henry Umoru, ABUJA Disturbed by the astronomical increase in airfares by Airline operators in the country, the Senate called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a State of Emergency on the nation’s federal roads.  The Senate has also urged the federal government to immediately make good its indebtedness to FERMA in […]

INDEPENDENT Electoral Commission, INEC, Tuesday, told stakeholders to show more commitment and interest in matters as crucial as voter registration, which forms the basis of a democratic franchise. 

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that the Nigerian government will pursue vigorously the repatriation of Nigerian artefacts. The President vow came on the heels of the return of two important Nigerian artefacts from Britain and the official handover, on Saturday, of the Okwukor and the Head of an Oba of Benin bronzes, […]

The Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has postponed the party’s February 26 national convention indefinitely.

By Levinus Nwabughiogu, ABUJA A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Serguis Ogun has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu will give assent to the reworked electoral act amendment bill this week. He said that the National Assembly has given attention to the wishes and demands of the President, stressing that there was no other […]

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is expected to meet with Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye, has urged the Yoruba people who believe in the actualisation of Yoruba Nation to keep hope alive.

Seven days to the National Convention of All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders in supremacy battle in about 13 state chapters have refused to sheath their swords as they vowed to fight to the finish in Abuja where the Convention is scheduled to hold, findings revealed at the weekend.

The moment homosapiens invented language and began using it to communicate with one another, especially to pass information, the possibility of miscommunication and lying because of the fallibility inherent in the entire process must have motivated early humans to watch out for falsehood and seek the truth.

Mutual distrust and suspicion between the Saraki-led 8th National Assembly and the Buhari-led Executive arm of government was an open secret.

Despite Nigeria’s daunting insecurity, a specialized agency of the African Union known as the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) on Thursday said the Federal Government made tremendous progress in the areas of infrastructure development, agricultural revolution, humanitarian services, and the fight against corruption.

THERE is growing confusion in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, over the purported decision of governors elected on the platform of the party to zone the national chairmanship to the North-Central ahead of the February 26 national convention.

By James Ogunnaike, ABEOKUTA Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, yesterday, felicitated with the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, as she clocks 51 years, describing her as a pillar of support to President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, said: “As our amiable and indefatigable First Lady, […]

…Yaya-Kolade as Salaries, Wages and Income Commissioner. By Henry Umoru President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent Confirmation of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Olugbenga Adeyanju, rtd from Ekiti State as Commissioner of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. Buhari in a letter dated […]

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, put off a meeting with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, scheduled to hold at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.