The Senate on Tuesday resumed plenary after its Christmas and New Year break. The Upper Chamber immediately dissolved into an executive session as soon as the Senate President Ahmad Lawan took his seat at 10.46am. It is not clear what issues the Senators are deliberating upon but it is believed that the amendment of the […]

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has engaged the services of a prominent lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, to strengthen his defence team in his trial on terrorism charges. This came on the heels of the amended charges filed against Kanu by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, scaling […]

• Operatives demand revolving fund for housing Real estate operatives have expressed worries over the proposed fuel subsidy removal, saying, if put into practice it, will affect the construction and delivery of housing in the country. They said implementation would directly affect three major economic inputs of the real estate sector – labour, materials and […]

• Urges National Assembly to return electoral bill to President within 10 days • Governors not afraid of direct primary, says Sule Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said Nigeria should go into the next election with a new law, just as he called on the National Assembly […]

Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Bagudu has commiserated with residents of Kamba town over the fire incident which occurred on Saturday night at Kamba central market. The Governor has also directed the immediate reconstruction of shops and stalls affected by the fire outbreak at Kamba . He also ordered the immediate provision of relief assistance to […]

Human Rights Watch has called for the urgent adoption of the Child Rights Act to prevent the prevalence of child marriages, faulting the constitution for conflicting with the act. In a statement on Monday, the international human rights organisation noted that child marriage was prevalent in the country and among the highest on the continent […]

Katsina State Deputy Governor, Mannir Yakubu (left); Governor Aminu Masari; All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu; former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima and others during Tinubu’s visit to Masari in Katsina…at the weekend Hundreds of residents are fleeing Damari community in Birnin Gwari Local Council of Kaduna State, as bandits moving on […]