The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Abubakar Bawa-Bwari. The two ministers were…
Year: 2018
SARAKI WAS ABSENT AT APC NEC MEETING DUE TO HIS INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER UNAVOIDABLE ACTIVITIES- MEDIA AIDE
Senate President Bukola Saraki, Thursday gave an insight into why he was absent at both the National Caucus and the National Executive, NEC meetings of the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that he had engagements and circumstances beyond his control…
ADHERE STRICTLY TO TRAFFIC LAWS TO AVOID SANCTIONS- KWARTMA URGES RENTAL SERVICES OPERATORS
The Chief Executive Officer of the Kwara state Traffic Management Authority, Alhaji Yekeen Babatunde Bello has counsel members of the Association of Kwara state Rental Services to always adhere strictly to the traffic laws in order to avoid sanctions resulting…
DOUBLE REGISTRATION: ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YAHAYA BELLO STILL HANGING- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said despite the issuance of new voter’s card to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, he has not been left off the hook over the double registration issue, saying its decision on prosecuting…
GENERAL ELECTIONS TIMETABLE FOR THE NEXT 36 YEARS RELEASED BY INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced dates for general elections in the country for the next 36 years, starting from 2019 to 2055. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mamood Yakubu, made the announcement at a consultative meeting with…
ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS: KANO FORMER COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH TO APPEAR BEFORE HIGH COURT
Former Commissioner for Health in Kano State under Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration, and member of State Committee on Scholarships, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf will on March 8, 2018 appear before a Kano High Court over allegations of misappropriation of public funds…
HAZARD MAY REJECT £15M PROPOSAL – DON BALON
Eden Hazard feels the time is right to leave Chelsea with a new offer on the table to keep the forward set to be turned down. According to Spanish news outlet Don Balon, the 27-year-old has been offered roughly £15m per…
NOISE POLLUTION: RWANDA CLOSES DOWN 700 CHURCHES AND A MOSQUE
About 700 churches have been closed down in Rwanda for failing to comply with building regulations and for noise pollution. Most of them are small Pentecostal churches. One mosque was also closed. A government official told the BBC that some…
KINDNAP KINGPIN EVANS KICKS AGAINST NEW FIVE-COUNT CHARGE
For the third time, alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans has asked a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere to quash the two separate charges filed against him by the Lagos State Government which borders on kidnapping.…
SIMON LALONG: PDP LAWMAKERS STAGE WALKOUT FROM STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), lawmakers, Wednesday staged a walkout from the State House of Assembly’ chamber, following endorsement of Governor Simon Lalong, by the All Progressive Congress (APC), lawmakers to contest the 2019 elections. The walkout was led by…