The Senate has adjourned plenary till after its long vacation. The lawmakers will be resuming sitting on September 25, 2018. This comes after about 15 Senators on Tuesday defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, on Tuesday, banned men of the force from operating in mufti and the use of commercial buses while on patrol in the state. In a press statement on their Facebook page, the Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wished all the lawmakers, who defected from the All Progressives Congress to other parties, in “best in their future undertakings.” On his Twitter handle, President Buhari reacted to the defections that were the order of the Read more
In a sudden twist of fate, the ruling All Progressives Congress has had 32 of its members in the House of Representatives defecting to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday. Four other lawmakers also defected to the African Democratic Read more
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has read a letter from 13 members of the All Progressives’ senators declaring their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers include Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central), Dino Read more
The minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed today held a press conference/dialogue with online publishers and social media influencers, on the national campaign against fake news in Nigeria. Full text of his speech can be seen below. Good afternoon gentlemen, Read more
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Monday flagged-off the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) in the State. The governor said the flag off was a demonstration of his administration’s resolve to pursue an agricultural policy that is Read more
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has ordered the restoration of services to the four shipping Companies whose operations were suspended for their failure to comply with the directive of acquiring and operating holding bays for their containers. However Read more
The Assistant Inspector General in charge of Zone 2 Command, Adamu Ibrahim, has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary body that recommended the dismissal of four policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State. The four policemen Read more
Nigeria has resolved to investigate suspected human trafficking in the case of the 155 Nigerian football fans who got stranded in Russia after the World Cup tournament. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, revealed the plan to probe the incident Read more