The House of Representatives rejected a motion that sought to declare Bauchi state as an oil producing in the country. The motion, sponsored by Mr. Yakubu Abdullahi (APC-Bauchi), was rejected…
The Senate on Thursday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The passing of the bill followed clause by- clause consideration and adoption of recommendations of report of the Joint…
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court will, on Friday, resume hearing ‘in a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the Chairman, defunct Pension…
The refusal of the Senate to confirm Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is a triumph of public opinion. But…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday urged federal lawmakers to vote for electronic transmission of results. PDP made the appeal in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr.…
One of Nigeria’s foremost women’s rights organisations, Baobab for Women’s Human Rights, is set to train female undergraduates in Nigeria on the basics of sexual and gender-based violence advocacy. According…
The police in Lagos State said it arrested 1,320 suspects and recovered 110 arms between May 1 and July 13. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to disregard a letter purportedly suspending Sen. Rochas Okorocha, a former Imo governor, from the party as fake. Senator John Akpanudoedehe, National…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday evening hosted leadership and members of the National Assembly to a dinner at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The dinner was attended…
Nigeria lost 42.25 million barrels of crude oil valued at 2.77 billion dollars to oil theft in 2019, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said in its latest audit…