Govs opposition to direct primaries unpopular, narrow, say CSOs

Civil society groups on electoral reforms have said that state governors opposed to certain amendments in the Electoral Bill cannot dictate to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). They…

Two months after, N’Assembly yet to pass Buhari’s amendments to Petroleum Industry Act

The House of Representatives is yet to consider the request by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to amend the Petroleum Industry Act two months after receiving the executive…

We must uphold family values to rebuild society -Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said Nigerian parents and guardians must uphold family values in order to rebuild society. Buhari said this at the wedding of Mr.…

Reps to regulate FG’s budget deficit, borrowing in new law

The House of Representatives is set to determine which expenditures in the budget of the Federal Government are to be funded with internally generated revenue or loans. The House had…

Key responsibility of traditional rulers is to maintain peace, says Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said a key function of traditional rulers is to help government maintain peace in their domain. The Governor said this while being…

Pictorial: Police gun down notorious bandit terrorizing Kaduna-Abuja highway

A notorious bandit terrorizing Kaduna-Abuja Highway, Yellow Magaji has been gunned down by police operatives in Kaduna. This was disclosed in a statement released by the public relations officer of…

Photos NEWS: from the wedding of the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, and his heartrob, Olamidun Majekodunmi

The wedding of the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, to his heartthrob, Olamidun Majekodunmi, took place in Ibadan, Oyo state today November 27 and was well…

78-year-old man arrested for macheting his 94-year-old brother to death in Ogun

A 78-year-old man, Moshood Habibu, was on November 24, arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly hacking his 94 years old brother to death over land matter.  The…

Senate summons HoS over NIEPA’s relocation to Abuja

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Establishment and Public Service to invite the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan, over moves to relocate the National Institute…

We lack powers to stop MDAs from repeating budget items annually – Senate

The Senate has declared that the National Assembly lacked the powers to stop the federal ministries and agencies from repeating similar items in their annual budgets. There have been widespread…