The Senate on Friday screened seven ministerial nominees, bringing the number of cabinet nominees so far screened by the red chamber to 31 since Wednesday. The screening will continue on Monday. Meanwhile, the Senate has been acting in breach of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) by screening cabinet nominees who …
Read More »Shiites’ movement declared a terrorist group
The Federal Government has obtained a court order to proscribe the Shiites’ organisation formally referred to as the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the proscription of the Shiites’ movement as protests by the Islamic organisation rock Abuja. Justice Nkeonye Maha issued the …
Read More »Ministerial screening: Melaye ask Keyamo to recite national anthem
There was a mild drama on Friday when the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, asked the Director of Strategic Communication for the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo (SAN), who is a ministerial nominee, to recite the second stanza of the national anthem. The scene played out on …
Read More »Presidency reacts to video on abducted humanitarian workers in Borno
The Presidency has condemned the latest video released by Boko Haram insurgents showing some abducted humanitarian aid workers calling on government and Nigerians to rescue them from their captors. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made the condemnation in a statement in Abuja. According …
Read More »2,269 Lagos pilgrims perform Umrah in Makkah.
Lagos State pilgrims, numbering 2,269, have completed their Umrah in Makkah, according to the state’s Amirul Hajj, Dr Abdul Hakeem Abdul Lateef during a lecture at the Lagos State House in Makkah. The Command Control Centre of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Madinah made the disclosure on Friday. …
Read More »28yrs Man docked for allegedly raping 13- year-old girl
A 28-year-old man, Moses Okechukwu, on Friday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. Okechukwu, whose address is not provided, faces a three-count charge of rape, sexual assault and trying to escape arrest, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, …
Read More »Snake chases Ondo lawmakers out of Assembly
The sitting of members of the Ondo State House of Assembly was, on Thursday, called off, as a result of the dilapidated condition of the Assembly building. It was gathered that a big snake fell from the ceiling of the chamber on Wednesday while the lawmakers were about to start …
Read More »Navy intercept another barge with 1m litres of stolen diesel
Naval Forces in Rivers said they have intercepted a large barge used in transporting about a million litres of diesel. The feat was achieved weeks after a similar one was intercepted by naval operatives in Rivers waterways. The barge, Dantech II, was suspected to have lifted the diesel from illicit …
Read More »Ebonyi govt. approves payment of death, repatriation areas benefits to deceased civil servants — HoS
Ebonyi government has approved the payment of death and areas of repatriation benefits to deceased civil servants in the state, according to the Office of the Head of Service (HoS). Repatriation benefit is the allowance payable to retiring civil servants to cover their relocation expenses. The governor’s approval was contained …
Read More »FTAN renew calls for creation of Tourism Ministry
The Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN) and the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to re-establish the defunct Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The President of ANJET, Mr Andrew Okungbowa and Mr Rabo Saleh, FTAN President said on Thursday …
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