Persecution, ridicule drove me away from APC – Saraki
Below is the full text of the letter announcing the resignation of President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, from APC and his return to PDP: I wish to inform Nigerians…
NPO rejects primitive Press Council Bill
The Nigeria Press Organisation (NPO) has called on the Senate to drop the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2018, saying it seeks to criminalise journalists and journalism…
Press Council Bill: Kill it now; Nigerian Editors tell NASS
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has charged the National Assembly to kill the Nigerian Press Council Act 1992 (Repeal and Enactment Bill 2018) which is currently before the Senate…
Buhari appoints Banire AMCON Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Muiz Banire as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Banire, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, former…
Police, Senate probe killing of female corps member by a policeman
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) has joined the Senate to probe the alleged killing of a female corps member, Linda Igwetu, by a policeman on…
Senate summons IGP Idris over killing of 7 cops
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to summon the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over killing of seven Police officers at Galadimawa Junction in Abuja. This followed…
Senate Committee on INEC grills Mr Festus Okoye and Mr Garba Attahiru
June 4, 2018 The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday reported the grilling of two nominees, Mr Festus Okoye and Mr Garba Attahiru, for the positions…
Lagos ‘boy’ Musiliu Smith, 72, is new Chairman, Police Service Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the Senate’s approval for appointment of a former Inspector General of Police IGP, Musiliu Smith, 72,  as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission PSC….
As Senator Omo-Agege resumes, security beefed up at NASS
Security has been beefed up at the National Assembly ahead of the expected resumption of Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege following last Thursday’s Abuja High Court nullification of his suspension by the…
Police discredit Senate list of killings, say it’s political
The Nigeria Police has alleged that the Inspector-General of Police ( I-GP), Mr Ibrahim Idris was invited by the Senate because of Sen. Dino Melaye and not the killings across…