About 39.4 million Nigerians, representing some 33.6% of the population may be left without jobs by the end of 2020, as a result of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. This was part of the ramifications envisaged by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN)-led Economic Sustainability Committee (EAC) in its Action Plan, […]
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Senate may issue Warrant of Arrest against MDAs over audit queries
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on Thursday vowed to issue a warrant of arrest against heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over their failure to honour its invitation to answer audit queries against them. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, told Senate Correspondents in Abuja that […]
June 12: PDP tasks Buhari on electoral reforms and to take steps that will restore faith and hope of citizens
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate the process of electoral reforms without further delay. The party called on the President to rethink his position on the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the Eighth National Assembly but to which he declined assent. At a media […]
Buhari postpones publication of Executive Order 10 in official gazette
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the suspension of the publication of the recently issued Executive Order 10 in the Federal Government’s Official Gazette. The publication, The Nation learnt would have signalled the commencement of the application of the Order by affected parties. Our correspondent gathered from senior officials at the […]
Military bombards terrorists’ hideout, kills scores in Sambisa Forest – DHQ
The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) hideout and neutralised some of their fighters at Kacha Korle in the Sambisa Forest general area of Borno, the Defence Headquarters says. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement […]
President Buhari In Severe Pain As Boko Haram Kill 80 People In Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian armed forces to strongly repel the attack on Faduma Kolomdi village in Gubio local government area of Borno state. According to local sources over 80 people were killed by Boko Haram fighters in an attack on Tuesday. One survivor of the Tuesday attack […]
Rivers to build fourth flyover in PH
The Rivers State government is set to construct a fourth flyover at the GRA Junction in Port Harcourt, the capital city. It will also expand the Rumuola flyover to create more lanes. These will complement Rebisi, Rumuogba and Okoro-nu-Odo flyover projects, which have reached advanced stages of completion. Governor Nyesom […]
Governors, Labour, doctors reject Infectious Disease Bill
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, doctors and Labour on Wednesday rejected the Control of Infectious Disease Bill during a public hearing on Wednesday. The Bill seeks to repeal the Quarantine Act of 1926, the Nigeria National Health Act (2004), National Programme on Immunisation Act (2004) and the Environmental Health Officers (Registration […]
Senate wades in, to meet NCDC on findings over strange deaths in Bonny Island
Recent occurance of mysterious deaths in Bonny Island, Rivers State, the Senate Wednesday directed its Committee on Health to meet with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). The meeting according to the Senate, is geared towards receiving a brief from the NCDC on their findings in Bonny for necessary […]
Presidency Loses Another Aide
Sani Yekini, a protocol officer attached to the office of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has passed away. The First Lady announced Yekini’s death in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday night, June 10. The First Lady, who condoled with the family of the deceased, however, did […]