Buhari to attend Peace and Development Forum in Egypt
President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow depart from Abuja the nation’s capital for Aswan in Egypt, to attend a forum designed to set “an agenda for sustainable peace and development in…
FIRS: How cabal ditched Tinubu, snubbed Fowler’s renewal request
The non-renewal of the tenure of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Chairman, Babatunde Fowler, by President Muhammadu Buhari was an obvious snub to the overtures of Ahmed Bola Tinubu,…
Power sector: Senate calls for a review of the privatisation exercise undertaken by the Jonathan administration
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday called on the Executive to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency in the…
Sowore’s rearrest: CSOs demand release of Sowore, give FG 14 days to prosecute DSS officials
A coalition of civil society organisations in Nigeria have issued a 14- day ultimatum to the Federal Government demanding the release of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement. This ultimatum…
Nigeria, Saudi sign MoU, retain 95,000 slots for pilgrims in 2020 hajj – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Saturday that it has retained its 95,000 slots for intending pilgrims for the 2020 hajj. NAHCON made the disclosure in a…
Court Invasion: Ubani calls for the sack of DSS boss
A former second Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Monday Ubani has condemned the invasion of the Federal High Court in Abuja by operatives of the commission…
Reduce checkpoints on Federal highways – Senate tells IGP
The Senate on Thursday urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to as a matter of urgency reduce the number of checkpoints on Federal Highways in the country. The…
Senate passes 2020 budget of N10.594trn with mark-up of N264bn
The Senate, on Thursday at plenary, passed the 2020 budget of N10.594 trillion as against N10.33 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Oct. 8. This represents a mark-up of…
FG Launches Revised National Security Strategy
As part of efforts to refocus the nation’s security architecture to address emerging threats across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the revised national security strategy for the…
Atiku files N2.5bn libel suit against Buhari’s aide
The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has made good his threat to institute a N2.5bn libel against a Presidential aide, Mrs Lauretta Onochie over an alleged libellous publication….