President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants, Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (Retd). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari seized the opportunity of the encounter to query Idris for flouting his directive that he should relocate to Benue State following the Read more
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday signed into law an amendment bill stopping payment of pension to former governors and deputy governors during any period they hold political or public office. The State House of Assembly recently passed Read more
The new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State, Rufus Akeju, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering burning unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before the 2019 general elections. Akeju told newsmen on Monday in Akure that all Read more
The House of Representatives has recalled its former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumini Jibrin, from suspension. It may be recalled that Jibrin was suspended on September 28, 2016 for 180 legislative days. Since the House of Reps sits thrice Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday rejected the amendment to the Electoral Act, which intended to change the country’s elections sequence. It was gathered that the President gave three reasons for withholding assent to the bill, which was passed by both Read more
Parents of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls in Yobe, on Tuesday, lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for considering the option of negotiation against the use of military force to rescue the girls. The parents, who spoke separately to News Agency of Nigeria in Read more
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday recommended minimum sentence of 25 years for rapists, saying rape should not be met with light sentencing.Ambode made the recommendation during a symbolic walk against domestic and sexual violence at Alausa. “It Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that government was deeply worried about the incessant attacks on Benue’s rural communities, and vowed to end the menace “very soon”. Buhari, who met with farmers, herdsmen, government officials and other stakeholders in Makurdi, Read more
Disney’s mega hit “Black Panther” has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. The studio said Saturday that the milestone is based on Disney’s estimate of ticket sales. The announcement comes on the 26th day of release Read more