Category: Politics
APC defends new fuel price hike
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended the new hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, saying unlike wh [...]
40 Northern Bar leaders disown NNBA, pledge allegiance to Akpata
Leaders and branch chairmen of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in the northern geo-political zone have dissociated themselves from any splinter grou [...]
China to build $50M Daura transport varsity free ― Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the US$50million University of Transportation, Daura, scheduled to take off September n [...]
Reps leaders disagree over hearing on water resources bill
There was confusion on Tuesday over the Water Resources Bill as two leaders of the House of Representatives sharply disagreed over public hearings on [...]
Presidency says CAMA not targeted at religious bodies as CAN insists it is against national interest
Following calls by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), asking President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the implementation of the Companies and Al [...]
Ex chairman, human rights commission lists 30 critics of el-Rufai facing prosecution
A former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), lawyer, writer and activist, Chidi Odinkalu, says critics of Nasir el-Rufai, governo [...]
Fani-Kayode issues Daily Trust 14 days ultimatum to apologise, demands N6bn
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has demanded that the management of Media Trust Limited – publishers of Daily Trust and other publica [...]
There’ll be crisis if we release list of those who got contracts – NDDC director
Cairo Ojougboh, executive director of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says there will be chaos if the full list of those wh [...]
Journalists boycott Fani-Kayode’s tour in Oyo
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo chapter has ordered all chapels to boycott all activities of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode [...]
Obasanjo shuns NBA invitation as speaker to annual conference
Following the controversy that trailed his inclusion as one of the speakers at the 60th Virtual Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Associat [...]