The screening of 37 ministerial nominees began on Tuesday, October 13, with ten of the nominees screened. This screening did not prove to be as tense as most persons had anticipated.Those screened on Tuesday: Chief Audu Ogbeh, Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, Dr John Kayode Fayemi, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Tuesday, entreated Nigerians to stop panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), stating that it has about 23 days of product supply in all its depots across the country. In reaction to the resurgence of fuel queues in some cities across the country, the NNPC, through Mr. Ohi […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Police in Lagos, on Tuesday said they were able to foil a robbery attempt on Access and Diamond bank in FESTAC Town in Lagos. Briefing newsment, The Area Commander, Area E, Festac division, Mr Frank Mba, said the robbers abandoned their operation due to the engagement of the Nigerian Police and other security […]
Continue ReadingSome persons suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, have unleashed terror in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on Tuesday, killing an unspecified number of people. A security source confirmed the attack but could not give details at the time of filing this report. “I don’t have the full information now but the […]
Continue ReadingSenate President, Bukola Saraki, who is busy on the floor of the red chamber carrying out legislative activities, has his case under examination by the National Assembly Tribunal sitting in Ilorin. Information just coming in, has revealed that the tribunal has upheld his election as Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the Senate. More […]
Continue ReadingFormer president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the December deadline given by President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerian military to rout Boko Haram as a motivation. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today, Obasanjo said that the deadline was not cast on stones but merely to encourage them to crush the sect. “The president […]
Continue ReadingToday is the day set for the legislative house elections petition tribunal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, to deliver its ruling in a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, against Senator Bukola Saraki. Abdulrazak is contesting the validity of the result that INEC declared for Kwara central senatorial district in the […]
Continue ReadingNdem Nkem “If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die…” is one of the most famous Shakespearean quote from his book Twelfth Night. Music for ages, has been a powerful tool for various kinds of expressions, and with the help […]
Continue ReadingThe Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has predicted that the price will not rise until 2017. This has dashed hopes of seeing any rise in oil price soon.This was revealed by the Secretary-General of OPEC, Mr. Abdalla El-Badri, at the Annual Oil & Money Conference in London. He noted that the decline in […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate commences screening of ministerial nominees today, and this has led to suspension of the probe of former governor of Rivers State and a ministerial nominee, Rotimi Amaechi, noting that it would amount to subjudice as the case was in court. Speaking yesterday, Chairman Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel Anyanwu […]
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