Senate to Consider 2013 Budget Amendment in October
The Senate on Tuesday stated its intention to only consider the 2013 budget amendment in October when it returns from its two-month break that begins today. According to Chairman of…
HRW Seeks Punishment for Human Rights Violators
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Federal Government to punish perpetrators of human rights violence in the on-going military response to acts of terrorism in Northern Nigeria. In…
ASUU begins ‘Inevitable’ indefinite Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday commenced an indefinite industrial action, following a resolution of its National Executive Committee, which met at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye in…
Court Strips President of Power to Appoint Service Chiefs
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Hon. Justice Adamu Bello has declared the appointment of all service chiefs of the federation unconstitutional, illegal, null and…
FEC to Merge EFCC, ICPC…Scrap BPE, NAPEP, Others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the scrapping of the Bureau of Public Enterprises as well as 219 other parastatals and agencies. Similarly, the recommendation for the merging…
Appeal Court Upholds Mimiko’s Election
The election of Olusegun Mimiko as Governor of Ondo State has been upheld by the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure. Delivering judgement on petitions filed by candidates of the…
Onwe Writes Tukur, Seeks Reinstatement to office
Former Acting National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Solomon Onwe has called on party national chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur to reinstate him, as his initial removal is in…
JTF Arrest Three, kill 50 Suspected Terrorists
The Joint Task Force (JTF) has announced the killing of 50 suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect in Maiduguri, Borno State. According to JTF, they were killed at…
Nigerian Senator, Pius Ewherido Dies
Lawmaker representing Delta Central in the Senate, Pius Ewherido has died. Ewherido, who died of stroke on Sunday evening in Abuja, was born on 4th May 1963 in Ughelli, Delta…
Leaving PDP an Option If I’m Suffocated — Amaechi
Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday left his exit door out of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) open, saying there are other parties in the country and he…