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Day: March 12, 2024

It’s not in my dictionary to abuse past governments, I take action – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said it is not in his dictionary to abuse past administrations following the economic situation in the country. Tinubu said he would rather take action and re-engineer the country on the right path to success. Speaking…

Edo Assembly to publish Shaibu’s impeachment notice in newspapers

The Edo State House of Assembly has said it will publish the impeachment notice on Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, in national newspapers. It said the decision followed Shaibu’s failure to acknowledge receipt of the notice sent through the Clerk of…

Trial of Fubara’s loyalists on terrorism offences resumes in full-scale

The trial of five loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State by the federal government on terrorism offenses is to resume in full-blown at the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 12 (today). The five loyalists charged with…

Security challenges: COAS Lagbaja charges Commanding Officers to brace up training

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has urged Commanding Officers to maintain and enhance the training of troops to effectively address the current security challenges facing the nation. He emphasized the importance of each officer fulfilling their…

Akpabio to Ningi: The integrity of the Senate has been damaged

Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, March 12, lamented that the integrity of the Senate has been totally damaged. Speaking during an open session he presided over, Akpabio said the upper chamber has been subjected to ridicule as Nigerians are…

Fubara, Akpabio’s banter at Wigwe’s burial sparks row in Rivers

The banter between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, during the funeral of Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son, has sparked a row in Rivers. Fubara in his speech during the solemn occasion highlighted…

Senate suspends Ningi for three months

The Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP – Bauchi Central) over his claim that the National Assembly padded the 2024 budget with a whooping sum of N3tn. He was suspended at the plenary session held on Tuesday, March 12…

Tinubu writes Reps, submits 2024 budget for FCTA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday sent the 2024 budget estimates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage. The President’s letter conveying the budget, which was read on the floor of…

Rowdy session in Senate over Ningi’s N3trn budget padding claim

There was mild drama on Tuesday, March 12, at the commencement of the plenary session at the Red Chamber. Senators exchanged words over the claim by Senator Abdul Ningi who had indicted the National Assembly for padding the 2024 budget…

Gunmen invade UNTH Enugu, abduct director, one other

Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Tuesday morning, invaded the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, in Enugu state. The gunmen also abducted a female deputy director, nursing services, and a security man working in the hospital. The…