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As Boko Haram members continue to unleash terror on the country, the United States government has promised to step into the matter and as well, monitor the crisis and bomb attacks in the Northern parts of the country closely.Speaking in an online inter...
The call by governors of the 36 states of the federation for the suspension of the nation’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, SWF, has generated fresh rounds of controversy. STANLEY NKWOCHA reports the hue and cry over the now delicate matter. As predicted ...
Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, turned 70 on Wednesday. A day before his birthday, the septuagenarian spoke to journalists at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State on a wide range of burning national issues, his life –...
A Civil Society Activist, Comrade Hassan Isah, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja against President Goodluck Jonathan, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Attorney-General of the Federation, Prof. Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem...
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has expressed its regret over what it perceives as President Jonathan ‘s dictatorial tendency.It said that that this tendency was unfolding this early in his administration in which he adopted e...
Governors of the 36 states of the federation yesterday reiterated that the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) must be reviewed, insisting that the development is now a condition for the payment of the N18,000 minimum wage. But the federal government has set u...
The outbreak of cholera, which occured in some parts of Ibadan weekend, has so far claimed over eight lives while some other victims are responding to treatment at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, and other private hospitals LEADERSHIP findings...
The Arewa Youths Forum (AYF) has called for the suspension of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida from the National Council of State following their much publicised verbal war. In a communiqué issued yesterday in Kaduna and signe...
Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has floated a micro-credit scheme for the empowerment of women and youths in his constituency. Ndoma-Egba who represents the Central Senatorial District of Cross River, disclosed this in an interview with the New...
A United States-based researcher, Dr (Mrs) Aladi Kingsley has hailed the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benue State for its recent ruling on the alleged certificate forgery made against the Governor Gabriel Suwam by the opposition p...
The House of Representatives has amended its Standing Orders to serve as a check on dissenting members.It has amended clause 12 to rein in would – be erring members. Also, it has created a special committee to carry out oversight function on the ...
It is a verbiage war most expected. The verbal confrontation between two former military heads of State, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida has exposed the mutual suspicion that exists in power circle and of course, it was just a matter of time fo...
The Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has granted pardon to five prisoners and commuted the death sentences of eight others to life imprisonment.According to a press statement issued by the state attorney-general and commissioner for Justice...
Senate President, David Mark, has appealed to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military President Ibrahim Babangida to sheath their swords in the interest of the nation.Marks appeal was contained in a statement signed by special adviser, M...
.The National Assembly Election Petitions tribunal sitting in Owerri, Imo State has affirmed the election of Senator Hope Uzodimma as the senator representing Imo West Senatorial District (Orlu Zone) at the National Assembly. Ruling yesterday on a peti...