PDP urges NASS to override Buhari on Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the National Assembly to use their constitutional power to override President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill. PDP made the…
53 Nigerians get Chevening scholarships, Nigeria records highest applications worldwide
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Paul Arkwright, has said that 53 Nigerians have been awarded Chevening scholarships for 2018. Arkwright said this at a dinner organised for the…
Berlin Conference on Boko Haram raises $2.52bn
The international donor conference on Boko Haram holding in Berlin on Monday pledged 2.52 billion dollars to help countries in the Lake Chad Basin to fight Boko Haram. Germany’s Foreign…
Credible elections: Do as you say, CSOs charge Buhari
Ahead of 2019 elections, civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to march his words with action by ensuring free, fair and credible elections. Buhari had on…
How three men defrauded American of $146,060 in phoney deals – EFCC
Three businessmen were on Monday remanded in prison over their alleged involvement in a 146,060 dollars (N52.87 million) fraud on the orders of an Ikeja High Court. The trio —…
Buhari declines assent to reviewed Electoral Amendment Bill, cites public interest
President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Electoral Act(Amendment) Bill, 2018, transmitted to him by the National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters…
Headmaster defiles four pupils, blames Satan
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a school Headmaster, one Idoko Nathaniel, 50, of Mkpamteulo village, Enugu Ezike community, for allegedly defiling four pupils put under his care….
China to fund Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano pipeline project – NNPC
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured Nigeria of its unflinching commitment towards securing funding for the financing and execution of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline project. The Nigerian National…
Delta PDP to Uduaghan: You are a political featherweight
The Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed as a “pipe dream” the statement credited to a former Governor of the State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, that…
CBN to disburse N220 billion to Enterprises Development Fund
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it had set aside N220 billion to be disbursed as loans to cooperative organisations under Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF)….