Senate knocks police for assaulting anti-Buhari protesters
Barely 24 hours after siding with President Muhammadu Buhari and asking protesters to leave the recuperating President alone, the Senate has turned around to condemn the use of force by…
Saraki refunds pension money to Kwara State – SSG
The Secretary to Kwara State Government (SSG), Alhaji Isiaka Gold, on Wednesday said Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has returned all monies paid to him as pension back to the coffers…
Okowa brags, says PDP set to take over power in 2019
Chairman of the 2017 PDP Special non-elective National Convention and Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is set to take over…
PDP Inaugurates Convention Planning Committee, Okowa promises fairness
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi on Tuesday inaugurated the party’s National Convention Planning Committee headed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta Statewith a charge…
Two patients die of Lassa Fever in LUTH; Resident doctor infected; 100 LUTH workers under monitoring, says CMD
At the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, two patients treated for Lassa fever have died within few days of admission in the past one week. Each of these two patients presented…
I DID NOT DESCRIBE THOSE ASKING FOR RESTRUCTURING AS POLITICAL JOBBERS-OSINBAJO
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed surprise at the news report quoting Chief Ayo Adebanjo as saying he described those agitating for restructuring as political jobbers. At no time…
Senate sides with Buhari, tells protesters to leave President alone
The Nigerian Senate has told civil society organisations and individuals demanding the return or resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari to get busy elsewhere and leave the President alone as he…
EFCC arrests 191 suspects, recovers N110m in North East in seven months
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), North-East zone, says it has arrested 191 suspects and recovered N110,820,023 in the area from January to July. Malam Aminu Aliyu, the Commission’s…
Police tear-gas anti-Buhari protesters in Abuja
At least one person has been confirmed injured as officers of the Nigeria Police clashed with a group protesting the continued stay of President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The protest…
Poor funding cripples national ID card registration, NIMC targets 28 million by year end
By Theresa Igata Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, has advised that every Nigerian should as a matter of necessity obtain the National Identity Number,…