The All Progressives Congress, some Senior Advocates of Nigeria including Olisa Agbakoba, Yusuf Ali and Niyi Akintola, have called for the removal of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, over his refusal to acknowledge Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The APC in a statement by its National… Read More Tambuwal: Agbakoba, other SANs seek IG’s dismissal
The All Progressives Congress, some Senior Advocates of Nigeria including Olisa Agbakoba, Yusuf Ali and Niyi Akintola, have called for the removal of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, over his refusal to acknowledge Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The APC in a statement by its National… Read More Austerity: FG to raise N480bn through luxury tax, others
The Federal Government is targeting additional revenue of N480bn within the next three years from the implementation of the tax on luxury goods and other austerity measures recently announced by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The minister had on November 16 announced the measures following the persistent drop in the price of crude… Read More Austerity: FG to raise N480bn through luxury tax, others
SIXTY-three senators as of Thursday have signed up to the plan to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan in the upper legislative chamber, The PUNCH learnt in Abuja. One of the arrowheads of the move to remove Jonathan in the Senate showed our correspondent the list containing the signatures of the senators. The source said eight Peoples… Read More 63 senators back plan to impeach Jonathan
ABUJA – THE Senate Thursday said that the allegation by the former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the National Assembly was using constituency projects to siphon the public funds was a total lie meant to denigrate the sanctity of the parliament. The Senate also claimed that it was the Obasanjo’s administration that approved the constituency projects… Read More Corruption allegation: You’re a liar, senate tells Obasanjo
Striking workers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday suspended their over two weeks old strike. They embarked on an indefinite strike over salary structure and non-payment of productivity allowance, among other issues. The striking workers under the aegis of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN)… Read More NAFDAC workers suspend strike
Former Military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) and wife of former Vice President, Titi Abubakar, are among the dignitaries attending the second term inauguration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State. The ceremony which is holding at Osogbo Township Stadium witnesses a large turn out of broom-wielding jubilant crowd. A national leader of… Read More Buhari, Atiku’s wife attend Aregbesola’s inauguration
The 2014 Nigeria Music Video Awards held last night at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos and it was quite the event. The event was the 8th edition of the NMVA and lovely performances by 2Face, Oritsefemi, Harrysong, Joe-EL, Skales, Niyola and Mc Galaxy. Winners of the night include Kemi Adetiba, Niyola, Olamide, Sammy… Read More Kemi Adetiba, Niyola, Kcee & More Emerge Winners at the Nigeria Music Video Awards
Cameroonian soccer star Samuel Eto’o married mother of his four kids, IvorianTra Lou Georgette in a low key ceremony this week – on Monday 24th November. The footballer reportedly proposed to her in July with a 500,000 Euro diamond ring, although the pair has been traditionally married since 2007. They have now been together for… Read More Samuel Eto’o Marries Tra Lou Georgette after 10 Years together
Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Allison Madueke, has been elected as President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Alison-Madueke’s election as President of OPEC took place on Thursday at the ongoing 166th ordinary meeting of the Organisation, taking place in Vienna, Austria. She becomes the first female to be elected into that position,… Read More Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, Alison-Madueke Elected OPEC President
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Sen. Bala Muhammed said on Wednesday that some federal ministries, departments, and agencies would be relocated to Kyami District to decongest the city-centre. Muhammed told State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja that the council had already approved N60.8 billion for the… Read More FG To Move Some Federal Ministries, Agencies Out Of Abuja City – Minister
CORRUPTION as a recurring factor in Nigeria again came under focus on Wednesday with former President Olusegun Obasanjo rapping the President Goodluck Jonathan administration and the National Assembly for promoting corruption and poor governance. “For quite some time, the covered and hushed-up corruption has had its toll on the economy,” Obasanjo said. He said the… Read More Obasanjo blasts Jonathan again
Members of the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday descended heavily on the Nigeria Police Force for its last week Thursday’s invasion of the National Assembly. The action resulted into a pandemonium after policemen fired tear-gas canisters at the Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and some federal lawmakers. The upper chamber, consequently set up a seven-member… Read More N’Assembly siege: Senate sets up panel to probe IG
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the purchase of N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags for rural women under the National Clean Cooking Scheme. Wonder bag is a non-electric slow cooker invented by Sarah Collins, a south African eco-entreprenuer, who came up with the idea six years ago during a power… Read More FG to buy cooking stoves with N9.2bn
ABUJA- FORMER Minister of Transport, Chief Ebenezer Babatope has taken a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for criticising the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan,accusing him of being antagonistic to the government of the day. Chief Babatope who is a member of the Board of Trustees, BoT of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said that… Read More Stop antagonising Jonathan, Babatope tells Obasanjo
ABUJA—FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, sneered at President Goodluck Jonathan for not having adequate understanding of the Boko Haram insurgency and being unable to proffer a response to the menace starring the nation in the face. Besides, Obasanjo also derided Jonathan’s administration for celebrating what he called “naked corruption”, which according to him, has… Read More Why Jonathan has failed to defeat B’Haram – OBJ
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, warned, yesterday, that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was gradually destroying the nation with the sustenance of the culture of corruption and impunity. He also said Boko Haram insurgents, kidnappers and armed robbers could over-run the country, if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was allowed… Read More PDP destroying Nigeria through corruption — Buhari
ABUJA—All Progressives Congress, APC, Senators are allegedly making frantic moves towards mobilizing their members and aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senators to ensure the purported impeachment plot against President Goodluck Jonathan commences anytime the Senators meet next week. It was gathered that the senators that were part of the plot to initiate the impeachment move… Read More Impeachment: APC senators embark on mobilization against Jonathan
The Inspector general of police, Sulaiman Abba, appeared before the House of Representatives Police Committee today after several days of ignoring their invitation. The meeting chaired by Usman Bello Kumo quickly denigrated into bad blood between committee members and the IGP. The IG had opened his statement explaining why the police incaded the house last… Read More House Committee Members Walk Out On Inspector General Of Police Because He Refused To Properly Address Speaker Tambuwal
(PREMIUM TIMES) The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has said the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, will never produce a governor in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. The state of over nine million people has consistently been ruled by the opposition since the return of democracy to the country in 1999. The PDP has however intensify its plan… Read More PDP will never rule Lagos — Rilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos
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