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Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to borrow $22.7 billion from external creditors to finance infrastructure projects. The lawmakers after a closed-door session, which lasted about 45 minutes, approved the two-item recommendation of the Committee on Local and Foreign Loans, chaired by Senator Clifford Ordia. The Senate examined the report of the […]

Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday received a fresh petition to probe Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II. The petition submitted by an individual and non-governmental organization accused Sanusi of spearheading violation of culture, tradition and religious tenants of the people of Kano. The House of Assembly instituted an eight-man penal led by deputy […]

Disappointment and anger trailed the decision of the Supreme Court in not setting aside its judgment of January 14, 2020; removing Emeka Ihedioha as Governor and replacing him with Hope Uzodinma. Expectedly, a gloomy mood was activated across every corner of Imo state, including the Government House staff as citizens mourn instead of jubilating. The […]

In a bid to protect lawmakers from contacting the Coronavirus, the House of Representatives resolved to adjourn for two weeks while they seek measures to tackle the deadly virus. The House decision came after the Director General of National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, was quarantined in self-isolation over possible infection by […]

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged N200 million to support Federal Government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) in the country. Ms. Zouera Youssoufou, Chief Executive Officer, Aliko Dangote Foundation, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said the donation was part of the Foundation’s cardinal objective. Youssoufou said that the foundation had […]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), Omotayo Alasoadura, has denied claims that his office was collecting N405,000 from individuals to secure contracts. According to the minister, reports claimed that his office was charging about N55,000 as contract registration fee and about N350,000 for the collection of letters of award of contracts. […]

There is anxiety in Imo State as the Supreme Court begins hearing today in the application for the review of its January 14 judgment that removed Emeka Ihedioha from office as governor. In many parts of the state, at public and private gatherings, discussions yesterday were on the issue. Members of both camps were justifying […]

Amid growing fears that the outbreak of the Corona virus aka COVID-19 would erode investments in the country, following the precipitous drop in global oil prices with benchmark Brent crude dropping 14% last week to its lowest levels since July 2017, closing Friday at $50.52 a barrel, below Nigeria’s 2020 budget benchmark of $57 per […]

For the timely intervention of heavily armed policemen, the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have been turned into a killing field after dozens of supporters and those against the continued stay in office of the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, clashed in Abuja. The free for all, which broke out witnessed […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to stop all flights from countries facing the Coronavirus outbreak. Atiku, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, said Nigeria should fight the disease the same way it was able to tackle the outbreak of Ebola in 2014. Atiku […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Professor Charles Dokubo. Buhari also ordered that a caretaker committee is set up to review the programme take over its running henceforth. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, urging him to use his leadership position to “ensure that the bill that would allow ‘repentant Boko Haram terrorists’ opportunities to access public funds to enjoy foreign education is immediately dropped, and to sponsor bills that would […]