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A coalition of some civil society groups, the minority interest rights advocates in Nigeria (MIRAN) have called on the federal and states governments of Benue and Nassarawa to immediately constitute an all-inclusive panel of inquires in their respective states on the Agatu massacre and bring the sponsors and perpetrators of the heinous crimes against humanity to justice. The group […]Read More

The Senate has recommended that the funding of security agencies be taken as a priority, bearing in mind that the practice of envelop budgetary for security agencies had proved ineffective, adding that efforts should be put in place to create employment opportunities for the nation’s teaming unemployed youths. It also agreed that security agencies should […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that strategic programmes and projects contained in the 2016 budget be given priority. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this to reporters after a cabinet meeting presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.  She said President Muhammadu Buhari should receive the corrected version of the budget […]

The storm rocking the South-West chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, calmed a little yesterday after the party’s two bickering governors in the zone found common ground on the contentious zoning of national offices allocated to the region. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State sparked the troubleshooting yesterday, after he made a surprise appearance at […]

At the early hours of today, Wednesday 4th May 2016, troops of 156 Task Force Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, assisted by Civilian JTF embarked on a long range patrol aimed at clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Ngula and Kukuruk villages in Alagarno general area. The troops encountered and engaged surprised elements of Boko […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, for allegedly receiving N350m from the Director of Finance, Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman.  The money was said to have emanated from the account of the Central Bank of Nigeria. About N4bn was deposited into the account […]

 The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB,  has verified and confirmed the assets that were declared by President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Bureau, in a statement it issued in Abuja Wednesday, debunked a report alleging that it was yet to conclude the verification of assets that were declared by the duo. According […]Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to receive the corrected version of the 2016 budget from the national assembly, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has said. Ahmed, however, expressed hope that the document would be transmitted to the President either later on Wednesday or on Thursday. The minister made this disclosure while briefing State […]Read More

‎The bill seeking credit scheme for Commercial agriculture in Nigeria in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria sponsored by Senator Mao Ohabunwa (PDP) Abia North Senatorial District has passed through the second reading in the Senate.  In his lead debate on Wednesday, Ohabunwa said, farmers in Nigeria currently contribute over 43% of the nation’s […]

Abductors of wife and four children of the paramount ruler of Esit Eket, Edidem Ubong Assam, on Wednesday asked for a ransom of N100 million. The victims were abducted on Friday in the palace in Akpautong, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The abductors had contacted the family and demanded for the ransom […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Azibaola Roberts, got $40million from former NSA, Sambo Dasuki. EFCC counsel F.A. Jirbo while opposing a fundamental rights application by Roberts before an FCT High Court on Wednesday, said the suspect had in September, 2014 received the money […]

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) met with warring members of the state House of Assembly Tuesday night following the impeachment of the Speaker, Victor Edoror and his Deputy, Bright Osayande. The meeting following protest from APC members from the Edo Central senatorial district of the […]