The Senate has resolved to investigate the allegation of infraction in the appointment of a new Director-General for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The lawmakers made the resolution after deliberating on the matter on Tuesday during plenary at the upper house of the National Assembly in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Senator Dino Melaye, who […]
The Senate has passed the 2019 Appropriation Bill of N8.916 trillion. This is N86 billion higher than the proposal of N8.83 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly for the 2019 fiscal year. The lawmakers passed the bill during Tuesday’s plenary after considering the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on […]
The acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has revealed plans by the force to implement community policing. He made the disclosure at a meeting of the Forum of Northern Traditional Rulers on Tuesday in Kaduna State where critical security issues were discussed. He noted that the police have achieved major successes in addressing […]
The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the government has been able to establish the innocence of Zainab and the second Nigerian involved in […]
Senate has asked the acting Inspector General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, to appear before it next weekTuesday, over insecurity in the country. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Made the announcement after Senator UBALI SHITU moved for the approval of votes and proceedings. Senator SHEHU SANI, who raised a motion on last week attack also called the […]
Imo state NLC Chairman AUSTIN CHILAKPO is felicitating with imo workers on the occasion of the 2019 Workers’ Day celebration. In an exclusive interview with Darling FM, CHILAKPO commended them for diligently contributing to the development of the state. CHILAKPO urged imo workers to remain committed to the ideals of selfless service and development, noting […]
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk was named as England’s PFA Player of the Year for 2019 on Sunday. Van Dijk succeeded Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah in winning the award, voted for by his fellow players and saw off competition from Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling. But Sterling, 24, was named the Professional Footballers’ Association Young […]
Czech international Josef Sural has died of injuries sustained in a minibus crash while returning with teammates from a match in southern Turkey, his Turkish club Aytemiz Alanyaspor said on Monday. The club’s chairman said the accident occurred after both the drivers on the bus fell asleep. “Czech player Josef Sural who was seriously injured […]
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday held a rally in Abuja. The demonstrators, in large number, marched across some major streets of the nation’s capital. They demanded the creation of decent jobs for youths in the country and asked the government to step up efforts at […]
The Senate on Monday passed the Conferment bill which seeks to prescribe punishment for the offenses of abduction, wrongful restraint and wrongful conferment for ransom. This bill which seeks to combat and prevent any form of kidnapping in Nigeria passed its third reading on the floor of the Senate after a report by the Committee on Judiciary, […]
