The Senate is currently considering a bill which seeks to amend the 1999 constitution with a view to mandating the President to submit the annual federal budget to the National Assembly latest by the end of September. The proposed legislation…
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WORKERS PROTEST NON PAYMENT OF WAGES.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WORKERS PROTEST NON PAYMENT OF WAGES. Olarinoye Tunde: National Assembly workers today protested against nonpayment of their wages and allowances, the protesters block the entrance of the National Assembly preventing lawmaker’s access to the chambers. Protesters were seen…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPLOYS DRONES TO FIGHT INSURGENCY
In reaction to incessant attack by the Boko Haram in the North Eastern part of Nigeria and the recent killing of some soldiers, the federal government has deployed drones in the fight against insurgency. This revelation is contained in…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY INVITES THE U.S AMBASSADOR.
Olarinoye Tunde: U.S Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. Stuart Symington has been summoned to appear before the National Assembly over high rate of Visa denial to Nigerians. The invitation came on the heal of petition written by an activist Kayode Bello…
BUHARI –IM STILL GOING STRONG
Olarinoye Tunde BUHARI –IM STILL GOING STRONG Contrary to the widespread rumors that President Muhammadu Buhari was cloned or an impostor, the President has reacted that the “ignorant rumors are not surprising. When I was away on medical vacation last…
Traitors of June 12 must not be honoured – Shehu Sani
Human rights activist and lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani and National Coordinator of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland Gani Adams have urged those who annulled and betrayed June 12, 1993 presidential election to apologize. Sani, who spoke…
Murder of Offa Robbery Gang leaders: Police dismisses Speculations
The Nigeria Police has dismissed speculations that the gang leaders of the Offa bank robbery, with alleged links to Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, have been killed in custody. Although other suspects were paraded…
Fraud: Senator bags 14- year prison term
The war against graft scored another victory on Tuesday when former a Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, got a 14-year prison term for fraud. His conviction came less than one month after the imprisonment of former Governor Jolly…
Investigate and Jail Olusegun Obasanjo – Oshiomhole urges Buhari
The former Edo State Governor haven received more endorsements from the National leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as well as governors elected on the platform of the party ahead of the national convention of the party, said he…
June 12: Buhari tenders Apology
Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida absent President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday performed the investiture of National Honours on heroes of democracy and tendered a national apology to the family of late Chief Moshood Abiola, for the annulment of the June 12,…