The Police on Friday ended their siege on the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. All entrances to the complex which had been barricaded since Tuesday morning are now open. Details later…
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Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday could not find a common ground for a proposed bill seeking to make June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day instead of the current date of May 29. This followed a long string of disagreement among members while debating the general principles of the bill which seeks the confirmation of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that all ongoing federal projects in the South East will be funded, saying that the seven-month delay in passing this year’s budget will not serve as an excuse. The President gave the assurance during a meeting with South-East Governors and the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday at State […]
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has asked the Presidency to probe the death of Michael Adikwu, the principal suspect in the deadly bank robbery attacks in Offa, Kwara State on April 5. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, also noted that the Police disclosure of Adikwu’s death […]
The #BringBackOurGirls coalition has again protested against the continued detention of 112 Chibok schoolgirls and other hostages by Boko Haram insurgents. The group led a procession to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, but were prevented from accessing the State House by policemen. The group in a statement by Edith Yassin, Nifemi Onifade, and Gapani […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Musa Abaji as a new Supreme Court Justice. This was disclosed in a tweet by the Senate during its plenary Wednesday. “Senate President, @bukolasaraki reads 2 letters from Mr. President on: 1. Appointment of Honorable Justice Musa Abaji as the justice of the supreme court of Nigeria,” the Senate […]
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