President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, said that the Senate would pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the end of 2020. It could be recalled that efforts to reform the nation’s petroleum industry in the last two decades have not yielded result. Lawan made this known in his speech while inaugurating […]

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has appointed Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi as Special Adviser on Media and Communications. Abdullahi whose appointment took effect from 1st September 2019 is a civil servant, journalist, photographer with specialisation in media and communications management in both private and public sectors. Yunusa Abdullahi, a graduate of English from […]

The Federal Government has kick-started activities to mark Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day celebrations on October 1. Nigeria got independence from Britain on October 1 in 1960. Addressing reporters yesterday to announce activities form the celebration at the Radio House in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, thanked God […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE) have partnered with the producers of political thriller, ‘4th Republic’ to screen the movie in communities and universities across Nigeria. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the movie features Nollywood heavyweights Kate Henshaw, Eyinna Nwigwe, Bimbo Manuel, Linda Ejiofor, Yakubu Mohammed and […]

A SPIRITED assault to set aside the $9.6 billion arbitration judgment against Nigeria has been launched by the Federal Government. A government’s high-powered team is in London ahead of Thursday’s court session in the matter against Process and Industrial Development (P&ID). Besides, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which secured conviction and forfeiture order […]

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) chieftain Ben Akile on zaki biam on Katsina-Ala road in Benue North-East senatorial district, Benue state. Ben Akile was on his way from Zakibiam to Katsina-Ala town for PDP zonal meeting with Senator Gabriel Suswam. The meeting was to discuss and […]

Zimbabwen President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said on Monday that former President Robert Mugabe died of advanced cancer and had already been taken off chemotherapy. Mnangagwa told supporters of the ruling party ZANU-PF in New York that Mugabe had to be taken off the chemotherapy because it was no longer effective. Mnangagwa is in the U.S. for […]

The Network of International Human Rights Organisations and Coalitions say it may soon adopt detained Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, as a “Prisoner of Conscience”. The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) said on Monday in Lagos that it was working with renowned rights groups across the world to ensure that Sowore was […]

An Oredo Magistrate Court has sentenced an 18-year old boy, Chetamu Ominyi, to five months imprisonment for assaulting and stealing the cell phone of a policeman, Sergeant Danguma Abdul. Chetamu was said to have committed the offence on September 18, 2019 at Adesuwa Junction off Mission Road, Benin City. Sergeant Abdul was going to have […]

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has hinted that the upper legislative chamber might review the nation’s security architecture to address emerging security challenges across the country. Lawan however said the proposed review would be carried out in collaboration with the executive arm of government, as he stressed the urgent need for improvement in […]