Category: Politics
Gunmen release family of slain Bauchi lawmaker
Two wives and a year old daughter of the slain Bauchi Assembly lawmaker, Musa Mante Baraza have regained freedom after four days in captivity.
Unkn [...]
Terms of Chinese loan dangerous, say Reps as FG confirms sovereignty clause
The House of Representatives has faulted the sovereignty clause in Nigeria’s loan agreement with China, saying it was dangerous. The Chairman of the H [...]
FG signed empty Chinese loan repayment documents – Reps
The House of Representatives said on Monday that Nigerian government officials signed empty repayment loan documents for the development of the Nigeri [...]
Diri to appeal judgement following sack by election tribunal
The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, says he will appeal Monday’s ruling of the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, which nul [...]
Hausa/Fulani Muslim community lay claim to Southern Kaduna, want own chiefdom
The Hausa-Fulani and Muslim community of Southern Kaduna have debunked allegations of genocide against the Christian natives, as well as claims that H [...]
Abia govt owes polytechnic lecturers 20 months salaries – ASUP
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has sent a petition to the National Human Right Commission over 20 months unpaid salaries by Governor [...]
DSS grills Obadiah Mailafia again
The Department of the State Services has again invited a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, to appear at its [...]
Those who benefited from Jonathan’s tolerance now suppressing Nigerians – Northern group
The Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) says despite benefiting from the tolerance of the previous administration headed by Goodluck Jonathan, the gover [...]
We can’t object to death sentence on Kano singer, it is Islam’s position – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reacted to the death sentence passed on a Kano singer, Yahaya Aminu Sharif who was convicted of blasphe [...]
Governors’ security votes more than Police, Army budgets
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for security reform to end spate of insecurity across the Nigeria, lamenting that state [...]