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Nasarawa State House of Assembly has said it is making moves to bring lasting solution to the lingering crisis between Tiv and Fulanis in Ekye Development area of Nasarawa State. The House made this known when its committee on information, securi...
As the governorship election tussle in Benue State of Nigeria continues to generate controversy, a United States-based human rights group, Justice for Nigeria (JN), has petitioned the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, the...
The Senate yesterday allayed fears over the delay in the presentation of the 2012 budget by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Assembly, saying there was nothing to worry about since it will not affect the overall performance of the budget. Se...
Members of the House of Representatives yesterday, reduced the virement figures sent by President Goodluck Jonathan in September from N98.4 to N31.9 billion. The amended version of the proposal was thereafter approved by the lawmakers after an extensiv...
Strong indications emerged last night that a Deputy Director in the House of Representatives, Mrs. Hajara Ibrahim Salim, may be named as the Deputy Governor of Gombe State any moment from now. The development was sequel to the death of former Deputy Go...
Contrary to allegations making the rounds that Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako worked against the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the last election, two political interest groups Good Governance Project Initiative (GGPI) and Pro-In...
Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun yesterday said that in the next six months, the state would be the highest producer of cement just as he urged investors to continue to partner with government in the development of the state. Amosun, who was speakin...
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday expressed delight over improved electricity supply across the country. Sambo made the observation at the meeting of the Presidential Action Committee on Power in Abuja. He, however, directed the Ministry of Power ...
The presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in last April’s general elections, Malam Nuhu Ribadu yesterday warned northern leaders to be conscious of the dire consequences ahead if they do not allow peace and development to...
Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva yesterday stopped the official inauguration of his 2012 Governorship campaign office scheduled for today. Sylva had gone ahead with his campaign for reelection despite his party’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP...
The political tempo in Edo State yesterday heightened as Governor Adams Oshiomhole renewed call on the National Assembly to probe the N300 billion reportedly given to the former Minister of Works for road construction while the ex-minister ...
INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega on Monday in Abuja swore in eight new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). They are Mr. Gabriel Ada, Prof. Istifanus Dafirang and Messrs Samuel Usma and Law Azubike. Others are Sylvester Ezani, Minkaila Abdullahi,...
The Supreme Court yesterday fixed Thursday to commence hearing in an appeal lodged by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) against the November 1 judgment of the Presidentials Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the ...
The reconstituted Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has again adjourned its sitting till Thursday for final ruling on the petition by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Prof. Steven Ugbah, against Governor Gabriel Suswam o...
In this interview with JOHN OBA, Hon. Ndudi Elemelu, Chairman Committee on Health, representing Aniocha North/Aniocha South/Oshimili North/Oshimili South of Delta State in the House of Representatives speaks on his committee’s readiness to revamp...