Member representing Benue Gwer east/Gwer west in the house of representatives, Mark Gbillah, has requested the US to produce CCTV footage to support claims that he was involved in sexual misconduct while in United States on a US visitor programme in April 2016. James Entwistle, the US ambassador to Nigeria, had written to Speaker Yakubu Dogara […]
Continue ReadingSenator representing Kogi West and chairman of the senate committee on federal capital territory, Dino Melaye, wants Nigeria to abolish the use of ‘state of origin’, especially with regard to eligibility of citizens for political offices. Instead, he wants the ‘state of residence’ to be reckoned with, saying this would help to enthrone peace and oneness among Nigerians. Melaye […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday June 16, 2016 obtained conviction on a case of suspected Money Laundering brought against one Samuel Duru before Justice M.N Yinusa of the Federal High Court, Enugu. Duru was charged for failure to declare the sum of Eighty Six Thousand United States Dollars ($86,000.00) out of […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government says it has generated N34 billion from sale of one-third of the spectrum for the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. Mohammed Bawa, the Vice Chairman of Cable Channel Nig. Ltd (CCNL) disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a workshop organised for stakeholders on Digital Switch Over (DSO). The News Agency […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has extended his London stay, he would be back to Nigeria on Sunday, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said. Recall that President Buhari left Nigeria for London, United Kingdom, on Monday, June 6, 2016, on a-10 vacation, during which he was billed to see and ENT specialist, for an ear infection. […]
Continue ReadingFive states have completed processes to access the federal government’s N90 billion credit, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom said Thursday. The money is to be disbursed in two tranches, with an initial N50 billion released in three months and another N40 billion in nine months, and will be shared among qualified states at a […]
Continue ReadingSequel to the receipt of a letter from James Entwistle, the United State’s Ambassador to Nigeria, house of representatives has commenced investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against three of its members by the United States (US). Abdulrazak Namdas, spokesman of the house, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday. “We are in receipt of […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army on Thursday said Boko Haram terrorists now evade drones and aircraft surveillance by hiding in makeshift camps covered with shrubs. Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, revealed this new tactic in a statement in Maiduguri. Usman said in the statement that the discovery was made during a clearance […]
Continue ReadingForemost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, is set to hold the 6th edition of its Annual Autism Conference. The two-day programme, which is free and open to the general public, will hold on the 20th and 21st of June, 2016 at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. Themed “Managing Autism: The Next Generation, Consideration and […]
Continue Reading… Says he is not afraid of trial Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) is fully set to storm the Supreme Court to press for his freedom denied him by the federal government after three different High Courts in Abuja had admitted him to bail in the criminal charges filed against […]
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