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…
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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…
CRYPTOCURRENCY: CBN CAUTIONS NIGERIANS AGAIN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again cautioned Nigerians to be wary of investments in cryptocurrency, stressing that virtual currencies are not legal tender in Nigeria. The bank in a statement last night reiterated that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin,…
TIMI FRANK FLAYS EXTENSION OF APC NWC FOR ANOTHER 12 MONTHS
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, yesterday, flayed the extension of the tenure of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee, NWC, for another 12 months. According to him, “the tenure elongation…
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…
APC HAS FAILED TO MEET EXPECTATIONS OF NIGERIANS- MELAYE
Senator Dino Melaye has said the APC has failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians, many of whom he said, defied the odds to vote for Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s President in the 2015 general elections. The Kogi lawmaker stated this on…
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…
2019 PRESIDENCY: FORMER CBN DEPUTY GOVERNOR DECLARES INTENTION TO RUN
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has officially declared to run for the president of Nigeria in the 2019 election. Mr. Moghalu, who announced this on Wednesday in a press conference at the Shehu…
SARAKI’S TRIAL: CCT ADJOURNS UNTIL MARCH 8
The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday adjourned until March 8 for the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Federal Government to adopt their final written addresses in respect of Saraki’s trial on three charges of false assets declaration.…