President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order on June 12, to be observed as Democracy Day in Nigeria in the Federal Gazette. This information is contained in a Read more
A pseudo-analysis in an online news medium with the above title, to which my attention was drawn, recalls that genre of journalism where anything-goes, which is normally associated with the yellow press. The story, published by nigeriannewsdirect.com and marked by Read more
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed is to begin commissioning of projects across the state within the next few weeks. Governor Ahmed disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting ongoing projects within Ilorin metropolis. He said Read more
The Senate on Thursday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the results of June 12, 1993 presidential election and recognise late chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, MKO Abiola, former President and Babagana Kingibe as former Vice President. The Read more
The federal government has increased maternity leave for women from 12 weeks to 16, also advising women to seek legal action against discrimination and abuses at workplace. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said this when he Read more
President Buhari today announced that democracy day in Nigeria will now be celebrated on the 12th of June of every year, in honor of the late Chief MKO Abiola. Full statement below. Dear Nigerians, I am delighted to announce that, Read more
A 24-year-old woman and mother of 2 kids, Mrs. Olamide Akinbola, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday remanded in Kirikiri Prisons on the orders of an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Read more
The People Democratic Party, PDP, has commended the National Assembly over its threat to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. The National Assembly on Tuesday, reaffirmed its resolution of vote of no confidence on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, fulfilled the age long promise to former Super Eagles coach, Bonfrere Jo, handing him the keys to a three-bedroom apartment in Gwagwalada, Abuja. Recall that the Dutchman was promised a house after guiding the national Read more
The National Assembly Tuesday resolved after a 3-hour joint sitting of the upper and lower chambers to invoke its powers against the executive arm of government if nothing was done to end the ongoing harassment and humiliation of perceived political Read more