Stop Paying Politicians Salaries, Use Fund To Fight Insecurity – Ndume To Buhari
Borno south senator, Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop paying politicians salaries. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army said the salaries of […]
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Buhari, National Assembly, govs condole with Adeboye over son’s death
THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawal, were among prominent Nigerians who took turns on Thursday to express their […]
INEC announces date for 2023 general elections
ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the 2023 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu […]
DSS informed Presidency, Senate of Pantami’s extremist views before appointment — Ex-director
•Dr Isa Pantami A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has said the secret police screened the embattled Minister […]
Proposed database for cows by Senate sparks social media outrage
A bill seeking to create a database for cows in the country has elicited a flurry of reactions. The Nation learnt the bill for an […]
Senate approves Buhari’s $1.5bn, €995m external loan requests
By Naomi Sharang ABUJA – The Senate on Wednesday approved $1.5billion and €995million external loan requests From President Mohammadu Buhari. The approval was sequel to […]
Implement Judicial Autonomy, Senate Tells Governors
Nigeria’s 36 state governors have been urged by the Senate to immediately grant full autonomy to the judiciary to avoid the collapse of the country’s […]
Controversial payment: RCCG petitioner apologises as Fashola faces Senate
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, explained how his Ministry paid N151m to the Cartil Construction Nigeria Limited for the […]
Senate summons insurers over missing N17.4b pension fund
Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on Monday, summoned NICON Insurance Plc, AIICO Insurance and other insurance companies over their failure to allegedly remit N17.4 billion […]
Senate Probes Agency Over Sale Of N31m Jeeps For N1.5m
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has commenced investigation into the alleged sale of two Prado Jeeps worth N31 million at N1.5 million by officials of […]
Buhari asks Senate to confirm Abdulahi as FCT Chief Judge
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Justice Salisu Garba […]
Insecurity: Nigerians, Security Chiefs Don’t Take Buhari Seriously – Sen Abaribe
Nigerians and service chiefs no longer take President Muhammadu Buhari serious when it comes to the issue of tackling insecurity in the cournty, the Senate […]
Nigerian Doctors List Conditions To Discontinue Planned Strike
Doctors in the country have given the federal government conditions to meet before they can go back on the planned strike as the 60-day ultimatum […]
Nigeria’s population figure questioned in Senate
Nigeria’s estimated 200 million population figure, on Tuesday, took centre stage on the floor of the Senate. According to a senator, the figure is unverifiable […]
“Nothing In Nigeria Is Working Again” – Senator Samuel Anyanwu
Senator Samuel Anyanwu, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, has lamented that the ruling party APC has failed Nigerians by not keeping their promises to […]
Senate confirms Bawa EFCC chairman
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bawa was confirmed after […]
Senate asks Fed Govt to return IDPs in Benin Republic
The Senate yesterday advised the Federal Government to bring back the people of Yewa in Ogun State who sought refuge in Republic of Benin following […]
APC demands apology from Abaribe, Ikpeazu replies Adeyemi
THE All Progressives Congress has demanded an apology from Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, over an alleged unprovoked attack on Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The governing […]
EFCC Arraigns Former Kebbi Senator Over N419M Scam
Umaru Tafida Argungu, the former Senator who represented Kebbi North in the 6th Senate was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High […]
Pictorial: Buhari meets new EFCC chairman Bawa in Aso Villa
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has met with the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, at the Presidential […]