In a bid to further ensure the fidelity of the register of voters to be used for the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has declared that about 229 names of aliens discovered in the Voters’ Register for…
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SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY ASK FOR DEVOLUTION OF POWERS
The speakers of the houses of assembly are asking for the introduction of devolution of powers in the next round of constitution amendment. In 2017, the senate rejected a proposal for devolution of power. Speaking on Thursday when lawmakers from…
LAGOS POLICE PARADES 255 SUSPECTS, RECOVERS DRUGS, FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
Large quantity of drugs, firearms and ammunition were recovered by police command in Lagos State following a raid at Akala, Mushin where 255 suspects were arrested. The information is in a statement by the command’s Spokesperson, SP Chike Oti in…
WE WANT TO END THIS NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT, DOGARA SAYS AS REPS PASSES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN FAYEMI
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…
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…
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…
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.…
WAR AGAINST BOKO HARAM: ALL THAT THEY HAVE TOLD NIGERIANS IS GRAMMAR – FAYOSE
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that some persons are using the war against Boko Haram to loot the treasury. He noted that the fight against insurgency had become a business because those benefiting from Internally Displaced Persons…
SENATE CHARGES COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED RESUMPTION OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF NHRC
The Senate is asking its Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters to immediately open investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged resumption of the Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission, {NHRC}, Mr Tony Ojukwu, without confirmation from…