Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the federal government has concluded plans to subject public buildings across the country to mandatory maintenance checks. Osinbajo stated this at the closing ceremony of the Construction Artisans Awards and Job Skills Expo in…
Presidential flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress – APC, Muhammadu Buhari has promised to rejig the police and judiciary for better results in the fight against corruption, if re-elected on February 16. Addressing supporters in Abakaliki Township Stadium in a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has filed a 10-count charge against a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and five others. The charges were filed on Wednesday. Others included; Hamidu David Lawal, Sulaiman Abubakar,…
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the suspended chief justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad. This was disclosed after an emergency meeting in Abuja. Ibrahim Muhammad is…
Following the commencement of the mandatory use of National Identity Number – NIN this January by the National Identity Management Commission – NIMC, the commission is insisting that people yet to register to collect their NIN slips do so, while…
Academic Staff Union of Universities – ASUU has threatened that it would sanction some university vice chancellors who may have been uncooperative in the ongoing strike by the lecturers. ASUU President Professor Biodun Ogunyemi reacting to the allegation that some…
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party-PDP Atiku Abubakar yesterday arrived the United States of America to meet with the Nigerian business community in the U.S. According to a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibeh, Abubakar is also…
Federal government says the proposed new National Minimum Wage will be presented to the National Council of State on January 22. The Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige disclosed this while speaking with State House correspondents after the National…
Joint Health Sector Unions-JOHESU, has threatened to resume the industrial action it suspended on 30th May 2018 if the issues in dispute are not resolved before Thursday, 31st January this year. Issuing the strike notice in a letter addressed to…
House of Representatives will today commence debate on the 2019 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 19 last year before the joint session of the national assembly. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who made…
The Federal Government has asked the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit to freeze the bank accounts of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. A letter from the office of the Attorney-General-AGF of the Federation says the order was in…
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is seeking re-election in the 2019 presidential election to consolidate on his achievements in the fight against corruption, insecurity and to ensure economic development. Buhari who made this known at a town hall meeting tagged…
President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a new enhanced security Nigerian passport with 10-years validity. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, assisted by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mohammed Babandede, who spoke with state House correspondents noted that apart…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, has granted the request by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, for a change of judge in the N1.4billion fraud charges filed against him by the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of his administration to the creation of an intervention fund to support research in science and technology in the country. Buhari made the pledge in Enugu while declaring open the 2019 Technology and…
The presidency has shortlisted an Assistant Inspector General of Police from Nasarawa State -AIG Adamu Mohammed as a possible replacement of the retiring Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Reports say President Muhammadu Buhari will today officially name the replacement to…
The Danladi Umar-led three-man Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned proceedings involving the charges of non-declaration of assets preferred against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, till January 22. Umar ruled that the tribunal would hear Onnoghen’s motion…
Political parties and candidates have been urged to sensitize their members against electoral violence in order to pave way for free, fair and credible election in the upcoming polls. Speaking ahead of the 2019 general election, some Uyo residents who…
The South South governors have condemned what they decried as “assault” on the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, telling him to ignore the court summons. The governors noted that the attempt to drag the CJN to the…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the Nigeria Army particularly, the fallen heroes for putting up a huge sacrifice for the nation. The Vice president gave the commendation at an interdenominational church service to mark the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board -JAMB has warned prospective candidates to adhere strictly to the registration procedure for the 2019 UTME to avoid creating issues for themselves. The Board’s Head, Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin gave the warning in…
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has handed over the N100 billion generated from last month’s Sukuk issued by the Debt Management Office -DMO. Speaking at a brief ceremony in Abuja, she said the Sukuk was a demonstration of the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities -ASUU, has refuted having any agreement with the federal government. In a statement it issued, ASUU inform the public and by extension students of Nigerian universities that “the union has not reached any agreement…
The Independent National Electoral Commission -INEC has released the voting procedures for the general elections. The electoral body made the announcement in an article entitled ‘How To Vote’ published on its website. With 36 days to the polls, INEC highlighted…