The House of Representatives has rejected a proposal for a total sum of ₦300bn from the Federal Government to address the humanitarian crisis in Borno, following the flooding that swept …
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Probe FCT tremors, Reps charge FG
The House of Representatives has directed the National Emergency Management Agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the potential hazards of the recent earth tremors experienced in the Federal Capital …
Read More »Ekiti condemns wave of kidnappings, beefs up security
The Ekiti State Government on Wednesday condemned the recent wave of kidnappings in the state and urged local government chairmen to take responsibility for ensuring the effective security of lives …
Read More »NBA demands probe into N15m bribery scandal involving Bobrisky, EFCC
The Nigerian Bar Association has called for an immediate investigation into the N15 million bribery allegation against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A convicted cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known …
Read More »Reps adopt FCT N288bn supplementary budget
The House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday adopted a bill seeking the approval of the sum of N288 billion Supplementary budget for the Federal Capital …
Read More »Edo poll: INEC, security agencies violated Electoral Act – Observer groups
Twenty-five observer groups on Wednesday, described last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State as falling short of expectations, claiming that collation of results at some levels did not comply with …
Read More »Why Songhai farms revitalisation contract was cancelled – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that diversifying the economy of the state has become inevitable due to the need to solve the problem of food shortages while also …
Read More »Sokoto votes N1bn for life jackets, motorised boats
The Sokoto State Government has announced plans to spend N1.1 billion on the procurement of life jackets and motorised boats in a bid to curb the recurring cases of boat …
Read More »Prioritise your defence over persecution claims, EFCC tells Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday called on q former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to focus on clearing his name of the allegations leveled against him, rather …
Read More »Why Yahaya Bello was turned back at headquarters — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday justified why former Governor Yahaya Bello was not attended to at the commission’s headquarters last week. The commission, in a statement on …
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