More than 1,000 people have died in an outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria, the Centre for Disease Control said Thursday, but added that the spread of the disease is slowing. The outbreak has mostly affected children in Africa’s most populous Read more
. Want 100% funding of projects by govt . Seek 50% investment of 13% derivation funds in schemes . They’re alternatives to illegal refining, says govt The proposed investments in community-based modular refinery projects across oil-bearing states of the Niger Read more
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki yesterday commissioned the Nigerian Pavilion at the 57th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, which was the first time Nigeria would have a pavilion at the historical art biennale. The governor revealed that Read more
The Kano State House of Assembly yesterday raised an eight-man committee to investigate fresh allegations against the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. Headed by the Chief Whip and member representing Warawa constituency, Labaran Abdul Masai, the panel is Read more
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has been remanded in Kuje Prison following his arraignment at a High Court of the FCT, Gudu District, yesterday. Justice Abubakar Talba gave the order following his not-guilty plea Read more
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has condemned the arrest and detention of the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah by the Department of State Services (DSS). Fayose described the DSS’ claim that it arrested and detained Read more
The Senate has resolved to carry out a comprehensive investigation on what it called monumental corruption in the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP). It alleged that the BPP was in deep collaboration with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Read more
The 2017 budget was finally passed today, and the highlight of the budget is that the summary of the Proposed 2017 Budget of the Nigerian National Assembly was today made public by the Bukola Saraki led Senate. The budget of Read more
The Nigerian senate Thursday passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill, more than four months after it was submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari presented the budget documents to a joint session of the National Assembly on December 14, 2016. Read more
An FCT High Court, Lugbe, on Wednesday adjourned until June 21 and June 22, an alleged bribery case involving Honourable Farooq Lawan and Femi Otedola. Justice Angela Otaluku of the FCT High Court granted the request of counsel to the Read more