President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked religious and traditional leaders to use their influence to combat the insurgency, child trafficking and cybercrime in the nation. The President made the appeal on Monday during the Regional Conference for African Traditional and Religious Leaders on Keeping Girls in School in Africa. He reminded religious and traditional leaders of […]
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has offered employment to the wives of two Bayelsa-born pilots who were killed earlier this year in a helicopter crash, during combat with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. The governor, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Fidelis Sorowei, made the pronouncement during his visit […]
Nigerian leaders and Service Chiefs are currently at the arcade in Abuja to commemorate 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to review a presidential parade and participate in the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the event. He is to be joined by the service chiefs, the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker House […]
Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Federal Government’s plan to arraign the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Federal Government through the Code of Conduct Bureau filed six counts of non-declaration of assets against the CJN on Friday. He was due for arraignment before the […]
Presidency has shortlisted an Assistant Inspector General of Police from Nasarawa State as a possible replacement of the retiring Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Reports that Idris, who clocks 60 years on January 15th, paid a good bye visit to President Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, Idris is expected […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have released the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the general elections. The 33 pages document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said Smart Card Readers (SCRs) and Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) would be used for the forthcoming elections. It added that each voter shall […]
The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to transmit the report of the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage to the National Assembly for consideration. This according to the reps is to avoid the looming strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The House has also resolved to set up a joint […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from Poland where he attended the Climate Change Conference. The President who left Abuja on Saturday for Poland joined 29 heads of government for the conference. At the opening session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, President Buhari delivered a national statement highlighting Nigeria’s […]
The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has heard how suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans shot the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow motors, Obianuju Vincent, in an attempt to kidnap him. A police officer attached to the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, Idowu Haruna, on Wednesday told Presiding […]
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has rejected a proposal by the Senate in the Police Amendment Bill which stipulates that the National Assembly must confirm the appointment of the Inspector General of Police. He believes this will politicize the office IGP and will be a disadvantage to the police in its efforts in fighting […]
