Gombe gov swears in Igbo man special adviser
Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, on Wednesday, swore in two special advisers, urging them to complement efforts of his administration in ensuring effective and efficient […]
Month: October 2020
FEC okays $2M for W/African power pool, N1.6B e-gov’t procurement, N1.2B railway security
By Abdullahi MuhammedThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $2 million as Nigeria’s contribution to the West African power pool.Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, […]
CBN reads riot act to shipping companies
Non-compliance by shipping lines to the directive by the Federal Government that all export goods leaving the country should carry Nigerian Export Proceeds (NXP) numbers […]
Breaking: Pandemonium as thugs invade popular Berger roundabout, attack protesters, vandalise cars
There was heavy confusion in the natino’s capital Abuja, Wednesday, when some persons with sticks, cutlasses and stones invaded popular Berger roundabout in Abuja and […]
Restructuring: Between hope and despair, by Umar Faruk Said
One of our indigenous African folktales informs us why we have one mouth and two ears, certainly to listen much more than we talk. And, […]
Nigeria mulls independent investigative panel on police brutality
Nigeria’s foremost human rights agency, the National Human RightsCommission (NHRC) is to set up an Independent Panel to look into human rights violations by the […]
Ondo polls: Observer group decries vote-buying
The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has expressed concerns over widespread cases of vote-buying during the Ondo State governorship election which held over the weekend. […]
Nigerian parliament commences constitutional amendment Thursday
The House of Representatives is to begin the process of amending the 1999 constitution on Thursday with the formal inauguration of the Special Adhoc Committee […]
Buhari sends proceeds of crime bill to Senate
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, (retd.), has sent an executive bill that would among others, ensure the management of the funds an property confiscated […]
Nigerian Senate confirms eight Justices for Supreme Court
The Senate has confirmed nomination of Justice Helen M. Ogunwumiju as a Justice of the Supreme Court from the South West geopolitical zone. Also confirmed […]
34-year-old Nigerian joins US governorship race
A 34-year-old Nigerian, Austin Chenge, is in the race for the governorship position in the state of Michigan in the United States of America (USA), […]
Death of Catholic priests: Oshiomhole begs Ortom for out-court-settlement in N10bn suit
The suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole, has sought for an out-of-court settlement in the N10 billion libel suit slammed […]
IGP creates SWAT to replace SARS
The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has created a new unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). A statement by the Force […]
#ENDSARS and the many rivers to cross, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
The battle-cry to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)’ reign of terror came to a near-halt last weekend when the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed […]
Breaking: Police IG summons SARS personnel to Abuja, sets up new unit
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has asked all the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) personnel to report to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, […]