Category: Politics
Senate passes bill, prescribes life jail for kidnappers
The Senate has passed a bill which prescribes life jail, as against the current 10 years maximum sentence, for kidnappers. The bill contains amendment [...]
NDDC has exposed Buhari, APC govt as heavily corrupt – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday said the monstrous sleaze being revealed in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is just a tip o [...]
Suspended NSITF ED, Nelson, accuses Ngige of inserting N1.2bn, 5 SUVs in 2020 budget
The suspended Executive Director of Operations at the Nigeria Social Investment Fund (NSITF), Kemi Nelson, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari o [...]
Video: I slapped Akpabio for sexually harassing me – Ex-NDDC MD, Nunieh
The immediate past Managing Director of the interventionist agency, Joy Nunieh, has launched another round of fierce battle against Minister of Niger [...]
Nigerian doctors stopped at airport promised millions by UK firm
The 58 Nigerian doctors who were prevented by the Nigeria Immigration Service from boarding a plane to the United Kingdom were expected to earn betwee [...]
Akpabio denies getting N300m fence construction contract from NDDC
Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, says he did not get any N300 million fence construction contract from the Niger Delta Development C [...]
Resign first then sue me – Jackson Ude reacts to Osinbajo’s petition to IGP
Jackson Ude, a Former Director of Strategy and Communications under President Goodluck Jonathan administration has reacted to Vice President Yemi Osin [...]
Presidential panel grills ‘Magu Boys’, EFCC directors
The presidential panel probing the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday grilled the ‘Magu Boys’ — a group of [...]
Oniru residents demand dethronement of Lawal over land grab
The newly installed Oniru of Iruland, Gbolahan Lawal has been accused of land grab in Iruland which covers Victoria Island area of Lagos state. He was [...]
EFCC went to my guest house in error – Abdulsalami clarifies
Former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar says operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) went to his guest house in error in [...]