Senate yesterday resolved to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). It therefore directed its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to probe the matter and turn in the report within one week. The resolution followed a motion […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it cannot guarantee industrial peace and harmony, if state governors refuse to conclude negotiations and payment of the National Minimum Wage by December 31. In a communique issued at the end of its meeting with state council chairmen on implementation of the National Minimum Wage, the union said there […]

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari said the country will commence visa issuance to carriers of African countries passports from January 2020. “Nigeria is committed to supporting the free movement of Africans within Africa,” Buhari said at the Aswan Forum in Egypt. Speaking at the opening of the forum on Wednesday Buhari announced that Nigeria will “commence […]

The House of Representatives has passed the second reading of a bill that would grant full autonomy to the third tier of government in the conduct of elections for chairmen, vice-chairmen, and councilors. Titled “A Bill for an Act to alter Section 7 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) […]

The Senate raised the alarm yesterday over the non-remittance of over N20 trillion revenue collected as stamp duties, mandating its Committee on Finance to investigate the anomaly. It said the non-remittance from banks and other financial institutions was through the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from […]

Discountenance with the reinstatement of the new four emirate councils, four traditional title holders and Kingmakers have instituted legal action challenging Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the new four emirs, speaker Kano state assembly, Kano state house of assembly and Attorney General of Kano on the creation of new emirates. In an application with suit no. […]

The wife of the Nigeria’s president Aisha Buhari has accused the president’s spokesman Garba Shehu of pushing for the sack of her media aides because she addressed the press on her return to Nigeria on October 13th. “Mr. Shehu was privy and part of the plan and it’s execution and he was shocked when he […]

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm newly-appointed Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) chairman Muhammad Nami. Buhari, in a letter dated December 9, also sought the approval of the red chamber for the appointments of 13 others as members of the FIRS board. Members of the board are James Ayuba (North Central); […]

The Brazilian Minister of External Relations, Ernesto Araiijo would be arriving Nigeria on Tuesday for bilateral talks on defense, legal cooperation, trade, and investment. According to the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, who disclosed the visit, the Minister will go straight to talk with high-level authorities in the country with a view […]

As a mark of its disapproval of alleged excesses of the Department of State Services (DSS) , a coalition of civil society groups yesterday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day ultimatum to release Omoleye Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. They also asked for the release of former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky […]

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed ministries, departments and agencies of the government to publish daily treasury summary statements of financial inflows and outflows. President Buhari, represented by the Minister of State for Niger Delta, Tayo Alasoadura gave the directives at the official launch of the Financial Transparency Policy and Implementation Guidelines by the […]

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the release of an additional N550 million for the payment of gratuities to the state retirees. Mr Ismaila Misilli, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the governor, said this in a statement he released on Monday in Gombe. He said that the governor had […]