FG votes N654m to track down illegal spectrums in South-East

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved N653,886,584 for the purchase and deployment of spectrum monitoring system for the South-Eastern part of the country. The decision was taken at a meeting…

BREAKING: #EndSARS protest hits Lagos

Youths on Wednesday protested against the brutality and alleged extra-judicial killings by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. According to the youths, the protest will hold for three days…

#EndSARS: Reps to partner NBA, CSOs on new police law

The House of Representatives is set to partner with the Nigerian Bar Association and Civil Society Organisations towards creating a new law to guide the operations of the Nigeria Police…

Budget presentation: Senate reduces Buhari’s entourage

The Senate said on Wednesday that only those involved in budget preparation would accompany the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to the National Assembly on Thursday. The President is…

Lawyers write Amaechi, demand contract papers on Kano-Niger Republic railway

Two lawyers, Messrs Monday Ubani and John Nwokwu, have sent a Freedom of Information request to the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, demanding, among others, the contract papers on…

Killings: Senate orders arrest, prosecution of SARS operatives

The Senate, on Wednesday, ordered the arrest and prosecution of operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad who were involved in the recent killings of innocent Nigerians across the country. The President…

Two Reps dump PDP for APC

Two members of the House of Representatives have defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the plenary on Wednesday,…

FEC meeting holds ahead of 2021 budget presentation

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), presided over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting is the last to be held before Buhari will lay the…

UAE to begin visa issuance from Thursday —FG

The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that it would begin the issuance of visas to Nigerians from Thursday, October 8, 2020, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced on Wednesday.…

Buhari signs air service agreement with USA, others

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the instruments of ratification of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and the United States of Ameria, India, Morocco and…