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‘… No One, Including Security Operatives, Has Ever Seen Haruna Kolo at FCC Chair’s Residence’ The attention of over 100 frontline anti-corruption civil society organizations (CSOs) comprising of rights activists and media executives, has been drawn to the unprofessional manner that the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating Federal Ministries,...

Nearly two weeks after the military took over power in Niger, the coup plotters have named former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the country’s new prime minister.A spokesman for the military junta made the announcement on television late on Monday night. Lamine Zeine was formerly the minister of...

Following reports that the Department of the State Service, DSS, has continued to violate court orders, the secret service has on Monday faulted the allegations. The service has argued that it has obeyed to the later court orders on the former Central Bank Governor, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, former Chairman Economic...

Drama As Lawmakers Move Motion To Suspend Keyamo’s Screening For Disrespecting 9th Senate The Nigerian Senate has just suspended the confirmation of Mr. Festus keyamo following a motion moved by Senator Darlington Nwokeocha over lingering differences between the ministerial nominee and members of the 9th Senate. Nwokeocha in his motion...

A group, under the umbrella of the FCT Youth Stakeholders Forum, has petitioned the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola, over harmonisation of revenues generated by the six area councils in the FCT. In the petition dated August 2, with the caption “RE: Application for...

…urges, ECOWAS, Tinubu to use diplomacy approach The Global Peace Movement International, UK has described the Senates rejection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to send military intervention to remove the coupists in Niger Republic, as a sign that the 10th Senate is out to serve the interest of Nigerians....

In a daring move and barring any last minute change of plan, the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki is reportedly set to orchestrate the impeachment of his deputy, Philip Shaibu in total disobedience of the pronouncement of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, which ruled that all parties...

The innovative reforms being implemented by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari is yielding positive results for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese has said. Agbese (APC-Benue) is currently representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo...

The Nigerian Army has officially released the official portrait of the 23rd Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. This was revealed on the Force Twitter page on Saturday. Lagbaja was born on February 28, 1968. He succeeded Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya as the COAS. He was appointed...

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has faulted claims by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that Governor Peter Mbah is militarising Enugu State. IPOB made the allegation in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful. Powerful said militarising and humiliating the people of Enugu State...