Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream ) in Abuja on Thursday hinted of its readiness to tackle challenges confronting the downstream petroleum sector This will include an investigative hearing to be carried out by the committee to dissect all the problems and proffer solutions to them .
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be honest with Nigerians on the real reasons behind the sudden and rather abrupt change in the leadership of the Nigerian military. While acknowledging Tinubu’s constitutional power as the Commander-in-Chief, to make such changes as he may deem fit, the party raised concern […]
As the National Assembly begins a two-day joint retreat of the Senate and the House of Representatives’ Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has reiterated the National Assembly’s commitment to delivering people-centred and timely amendments to the 1999 Constitution. Setting the tone
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the opposition to the endorsement of former Minister Tanimu Turaki as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus candidate for national chairman as “normal” and part of internal party politics. His reaction followed reports of disagreement among northern leaders of the PDP over Turaki’s endorsement ahead of the party’s
President Tinubu on Thursday charged the Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan SAN to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and electoral process as well as strengthen the institutional capacity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The charge came after swearing- in the new INEC chairman at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that the
Alarmed by the widespread illegal mining and plundering of Nigeria’s solid minerals, including gold, he National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday mandated an holistic probe into how the proceeds of illegal mining are being siphoned without any remittance to the national treasury. The Council in a huge move at its meeting in Abuja yesterday extended […]
The Senate Thursday through its Committee on Public Procurement, harped on the need to make the procurement process in the country more transparent and in strict compliance with laid down procedures. It posited that public procurement in Nigeria should be a model of transparency and efficiency towards ensuring value for money by making every naira […]
High wire politics ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s elective national convention commenced Wednesday night at Utah the adoption of former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Kabiru Turaki, SAN, as the consensus candidate for National Chairmanship position by northern stakeholders of the party. The stakeholders comprising of serving
As members of the Electoral Matters Committees in both chambers of the National Assembly gather in Lagos to discuss electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Senate has proposed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should bear the burden of proof in election litigations. The lawmakers, meeting at a retreat, are reviewing […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Wednesday, announced it has achieved a major milestone in its asset disposal operations, realizing a total of ₦1,868,969,400.00 from the auction of 23 forfeited assets in 2024, said to be the highest amount recorded since the Commission’s establishment. This achievement was announced during the
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advisory, warning British citizens travelling to Nigeria and seven other countries of potential methanol poisoning linked to counterfeit or tainted alcoholic beverages. According to a BBC report on Tuesday, the countries listed include Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Russia, and Uganda. The latest advisory adds to an […]
Tanimu Kabiru Turaki, former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs,has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North for the position of National Chairman ahead of the party’s national convention scheduled for November in Ibadan, Oyo State. The decision was reached at a meeting of Northern PDP […]
Bill to establish Mines Rangers for prevention and combating illegal mining activities in Nigeria on Tuesday for third reading on the Senate. The bill sponsored by Senator Mohammed Onaiwu (Nasarawa) was passed for third reading after the report of the committee on Solid Minerals Development was considered and adopted. The Committee posited that establishment of […]
Bayelsa State Government, on behalf of the people of the state, mourns the passing of an illustrious son, retired Navy Captain Walter Feghabo. The late naval officer died on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at the age of 67 years. He would have been 68 on December 10. Feghabo, who was a head chief in Nembe […]
A Kano High Court on Monday sentenced two men, Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for stabbing Buhari Imam, a lecturer at Northwest University Kano, to death. Hussaini of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, and Zakariyya of Unguwar Malam Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area, were convicted on a three-count charge of conspiracy, armed […]
The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has strongly condemned the arrest of Prince Emmanuel Kanu — the younger brother of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu — along with his lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and other supporters during Monday’s peaceful protest in Abuja demanding Kanu’s release. In a statement signed […]
Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that the government’s economic reforms are beginning to deliver visible results. Speaking in Washington DC at the end of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, Cardoso said the reforms were steering Nigeria towards “stability, inclusiveness, and innovation-driven growth.” “This has been an active […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged political and societal leaders to provide “truthful, transparent, transformational, and selfless leadership” to the youth. Obasanjo made the call in Abeokuta on Saturday during the grand reunion and maiden lecture series of the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), United Kingdom Alumni Association, Nigerian chapter.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described as false the claims that it is planning to participate in a so-called “#FreeNnamdiKanu.” Dissociating NANS from the planned protest, its president, Olushola Oladoja, in a statement, urged parents and guardians to caution their Children and wards not to join the protest. He warned students against […]
The Senate has stepped down the Electoral Act (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2025 after an extensive debate on its general principles, to allow for broader consultation and deeper scrutiny of its provisions. The proposed legislation seeks to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and introduce a new legal framework aimed at delivering a stronger, more credible, […]
