Category: Politics
Reps probe north-east commission on mismanagement of N100bn
The house of representatives says it will probe the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) over the alleged mismanagement of N100 billion. The resol [...]
Reps want suspended NSITF management back
The House of Representatives on Thursday faulted the processes leading to the suspension of top management and Executive Committee members of the Nige [...]
Retention of service chiefs embarrassing – Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Apex Igbo cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, said on Thursday that it supports the call by the National Assembly for the removal of the current s [...]
Akpabio makes u-turn, denies saying lawmakers got most NDDC contracts
The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied accusing members of the National Assembly of collecting 60 percent of the co [...]
Ondo deputy gov, Ajayi loses PDP’s ticket to Jegede
The embattled deputy governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has lost the ticket of People’s Democratic Party, PDP to Eyitayo Jegede.
Jegede, who was [...]
Buhari travels to Mali on one day visit
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday said the President Muhammadu Buhari, would be departing Abuja [...]
Emirate officials resign over conferment of traditional title on Fani-Kayode in Zamfara
Three officials of Shinkafi Emirate Council in Zamfara State, Bilyaminu Yusuf (Sardaunan Shinkafi); Umar Ajiya (Dan-Majen Shinkafi) and Hadiza Abdul’a [...]
Nigerian journalists name building after late Isa Funtua
A joint body of Nigerian journalists has announced a decision to name the newly built headquarters of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism in Lagos af [...]
Nigerians protest against social media, hate speech bills
Some concerned citizens converged on the premises of the national assembly in Abuja on Wednesday to demand an end to the consideration of social media [...]
N700m project from NDDC could be executed by contractors with N10m – Ojougboh
The executive director of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, says in the past, getting a contract at the agenc [...]