YORUBA NATION PETITION TO PRESSURISE FG ON REFERENDUM – AKINTOYE

An emeritus Professor of History, Banji Akintoye, has called on the Yoruba to sign a petition by the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination for a referendum. Akintoye, who was…

BUHARI TOLD ME AND DELE GIWA HE’D TAMPER WITH PRESS FREEDOM –RAY EKPU

Veteran journalist, Mr. Ray Ekpu In this interview, former Editor-In-Chief of Newswatch Magazine and Chief Executive Officer of MayFive Media Limited, Ray Ekpu, narrated his encounter with Major General Muhammadu…

N’ASSEMBLY CONTACTS FCDA ON POSSIBLE LEAKING ROOF REPAIRS

The National Assembly has contacted the Federal Capital Development Authority over the dilapidated state of the building housing the parliament. A downpour in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday,…

WHY ASSEMBLY APPROVED SANWO-OLU’S N85BN BOND REQUEST – LAWMAKER

The Lagos State House of Assembly has explained why it approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request of N85bn special dispensation for bond redemption and for bridge loan. The Chairman of the…

NDDC FORENSIC AUDIT READY FOR BUHARI JULY – AKPABIO

THE Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the final report of a forensic audit of Niger Delta Development Commission will not be ready until end of…

NIGERIAN VARSITY OPTS FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING AS ABDUCTIONS RISE

THE management of a private institution in Abuja, Veritas University, has decided to introduce online learning following concerns raised by parents over security of students. The university located in Bwari…

RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, IG TELLS POLICEMEN

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Wednesday, charged officers and men of the Nigeria Police to exhibit high sense of professionalism, obey human rights and shun all forms of…

ENDLESS BORROWING: EXPERTS WORRY, OKONJO-IWEALA, AHMED DIFFER ON NIGERIA’S DEBTS

• We will borrow more to build infrastructure, Federal Govt insists • Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose from 29% to 35% – WTO boss • Funds spent on debt servicing by…

Enugu lawmaker has Condemned The Alleged  Attack on Awgu local government PDP Chairman, say is unwarranted, abhorrent and condemnable

Following  the recent alleged attack on the Awgu local  Government PDP Chairman, Hon. Nathan Okeh Udeh on Saturday  during monthly Meeting by thugs who were allegedly sent by the Awgu…

Senate  condemns Southeast  fatal shootings by  security Agents , call  for immediate investigations

Worried by the rising reports of misuse of legitimate weapons by security agents and extra-judicial killings in the South East region; The Senate moved a motion under Order 43 of…