SENATE RECEIVES 2021 POLICE TRUST FUND BUDGET PROPOSAL

The Senate on Wednesday received the 2021 budget proposal for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund transmitted to it by the President Muhammadu Buhari, for necessary legislative actions. The President’s request…

DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY ON INSECURITY – SENATE TELLS BUHARI

The Senate on Wednesday charged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in Nigeria. This was in response to the abduction of students and staff of…

Senate seeks to ban carrying illegal firearms

The Senate on Tuesday demanded stiffer punishments for anyone who bears illegal firearms in the country. The red chamber said the action would checkmate all forms of criminal activities in…

Gunmen kill one, abduct students in Niger

Some students and staff of Science College, Kagara, in Niger State, were kidnapped when bandits stormed the school on Wednesday morning. A student was also reportedly killed by the bandits…

Buhari, others honour Jakande as FEC meeting begins

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, led members of the Federal Executive Council to observe a minute silence in honour of a former Lagos State governor, Alhaji…

Lai Mohammed is Buhari’s biggest problem, says Nabena

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, says Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, is the “biggest problem” of the regime of the President,…

BREAKING: Niger orders immediate closure of boarding schools in crises areas

The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the bandit ravaged areas of the state. The Governor said the action…

School abduction: Buhari has dispatched security officials to Niger -Aide

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has directed the Armed Forces and Police…

BREAKING: Declare state of emergency on security, Senate tells Buhari

The Senate on Wednesday asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay. The red chamber made the call following…

PDP leaders meet ex-president Jonathan

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party met with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday. Former senate president Bukola Saraki made this known via a tweet. The video accompanying the tweet…