Poor job’ – Ndume fumes over renovation of Senate Chamber
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has criticized the renovation work done in the Chamber, describing it as a poor job. Ndume spoke in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Under Order 42 of the Senate Standing…
One dies as fuel hawkers, Show Boys clash in Lagos
A violent confrontation occurred, yesterday, between diesel hawkers and a group known as ‘Show Boys’ at Mile 2, on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, Lagos, with one person feared dead and several others injured. There were different accounts of how the fight…
APC Gains Momentum In Abia As Notable Political Figures Defect From PDP – Publicity Secretary
It’s no longer news that APC ranks as the fastest-growing political structure in eastern Nigeria, especially in Abia State where the most viable political structures and notable figures are throwing their support behind the solid policies of President Tinubu-led federal…
Senate probes non-completion of Abuja Centenary City project
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate factors impeding the completion of the Abuja Centenary City project after 10 years. The senate resolution followed adoption of a motion at the plenary on Tuesday. The motion titled…
NLC rejects cybersecurity levy, says it’s more burden, pressure on workers, businesses
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the newly-introduced cybersecurity levy by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, demanding its immediate withdrawal. NLC in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, lamented that the levy is another anti-people policy of the…
Rivers APC orders immediate impeachment of Gov Fubara
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ordered its members in the state House of Assembly to commence impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. APC’s impeachment call is coming barely 24 hours after Governor Fubara said…
Reps summon Dangote, BUA, Lafarge, others over arbitrary cement price hike
The House of Representatives has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Dangote Cement, Bua Cement, Lafarge Cement, Asaka Cement, and Eagle Cement to appear before its joint committee and make their submissions on the arbitrary increment of cement prices in Nigeria….
Police arrest 22 suspected armed robbers, 36 rapists in Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina State, says within the month of April, it arrested about 22 suspected armed robbers, and 36 persons in connection to rape and sodomy cases in the state. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed this…
You Do Not Exist’, Fubara Slams Rivers Assembly Members
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, criticised the attitude of the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly towards his administration, saying the members will cease to exist as legislators if he so decides. He said the lawmakers…
Oil bloc: FG removes signature bonus to woo investors
In a bid to attract fresh investments and ramp up oil output, the Federal Government yesterday, announced the removal of the signature bonus requirement in bidding for oil blocks. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and Oil, Mr Heineken Lokpobiri,…