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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 […]

…Will be back in Nigeria on Sunday Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih, former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, who was on Wednesday morning, reported dead by an online news media,(not www.www.aso.rocks search engine), has  declared that he is “hale and hearty.” In a terse message to our correspondent, Chief Anenih, said, “ I […]Read More

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said Nigeria will remain as one, despite the violent clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in the country as well as agitation for self-determination by some ethnic groups. He urged the authorities of the National Youth Service Corps to step up its unifying role against […]

Former Minister of State for Education and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, who was kidnapped last Thursday has been rescued. Senator Anisulowo was kidnapped alongside her security aide in Igbogila area of Ogun State . Her abductors asked the family to pay a ransom of N200 million. The kidnappers […]

The Federal Government has directed medical doctors to treat emergencies including gun-shot victims without requesting for police clearance or other restraints.  Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole gave the order on Tuesday at the swearing in ceremony of 342 foreign trained medical doctors and six dentistry graduates in Abuja.  The foreign graduates were successful in […]

The 2016 Appropriation Bill has been returned again to the National Assembly for further legislative work, as President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have picked faults in the re-worked budget.    It was reliably gathered that the re-worked budget was sent to the president at about 1: 15am on Tuesday but was returned to the […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has nominated the immediate past Chief Judge of the State, Justice Ayotunde Philips as replacement for the retired Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Hon. Justice Fatai Adeyinka. The Governor, in a letter addressed to the State House of Assembly, which was read on the floor […]

Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror, Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly and his deputy have been impeached by two third majority of the house. Our check shows that 15 out of the 24 house members voted in favor of the impeachment, which produced Hon. Elizabeth Ativie representing Uhumwonde local government area, and Dr. Justin Okunrobo […]