Senate approves N346.3bn for NDDC for 2019
The Senate on Thursday approved the sum of Three Hundred and Forty-Six billion, Three hundred and eighty-eight million, Nine hundred thousand naira (N346,388,900,000.00) as budget...
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House of Reps to Investigate Reasons for Abandonment of Owena Multi-Purpose Dam Project in Ondo State
The Federal House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its committee on Waater Resources to unravel the reasons for the abandonment of Owena Multi-Purpose Dam Project...
Man jailed for attempted rape of daughter
Bashiru Adeyanju, a 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti High Court for attempting to rape his 17-year-old daughter. The...
Senate moves to legalize electronic transactions, criminalize online fraud
The Senate on Thursday considered a bill to provide enabling framework that would legalize all forms of electronic transactions undertaken in Nigeria. The bill, if...
Senate investigates deposit banks over remittance of tax revenues
…wants Police, VIO to clamp down on trucks not roadworthy to ply highways The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Financial Institutions,...
NBC DG suspension: Rights group commends FG, insists on probe
A foremost anti-corruption group, Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA Resource Centre) has commended the Federal Government for the suspension of the Director General, (DG)...
Hon. Afe Wants Fed. University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun Domiciled in Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Hon. Oberuakpefe Anthony Afe, member representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency of Delta State, has said that if the objectives of establishing the Federal University of Petroleum...
FG fails to account for $4b Abacha loot
The Federal Government is yet to account for about $4 billion recovered from the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, human rights lawyer, Mr...
Smart Adeyemi proposes bill against proliferation Arms
Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi has condemned the the proliferation of light weapons, activities of gun wielding thugs and the uncontrolled arms...
FG says Buhari will not resign over insecurity
Those waiting for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari may have to wait until the end of this administration, as the Federal Government has declared...
Sen. Jika wants effective and proper training for the Police Force
In order to re-position and enhance police effectiveness through proper training and in consonance with the dictates of international best practices, a bill for an...
Police nabs herbalist and five others for robbery
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a herbalist and five other persons in connection with robbery attack on residents of No 1 Akorede Estate in...
Court dissolves 39-year-old marriage over sex
An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Monday dissolved 39-year-old marriage between Mrs Janet Ayoola and Mr Olajide Ayoola on the ground of sexual relationship....
Troop frustrates boko haram’s attack on Damaturu
The military on Sunday, said that it frustrated an attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to infiltrate Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. Acting Assistant Director, Army...
N’Assembly remains resolute in finding solutions to insecurity – Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Sunday that the National Assembly will continue to work with President Muhammadu Buhari to find lasting solutions...
