The National Assembly says details of the 2016 budget it recently passed would be ready in the next two weeks. This followed a disclosure by the Presidency that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to assent the budget because he was waiting for the main document passed by the National Assembly. The Presidency said it must…
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Military Begins Training On Kidnapping, Insurgency
A training to properly manage the situation of kidnapping and insurgency in the country has been commenced by the Nigerian military. This is aimed at keeping stakeholders in the security sector abreast on new ways of tackling the issues, which is getting rampart. The training, we gathered, is among security agencies in the country. Declaring…
APC Tasks Buhari To Stop Violence In Rivers
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take decisive action to end the lingering political violence in the State and to bring the perpetrators to book. The party made the request in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday in which it commended the President…
PDP Senator Threatens APC Over Saraki
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has been warned to forget producing another Senate President if Bukola Saraki is removed from office. Saraki is battling with his party, which wants him out because of the way he got the position. He is presently standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, for alleged false declaration…
Buhari Arrives Washington For Nuclear Security Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari is already in Washington DC, where he is attending the 4th Nuclear Security Summit on March 31, 2016. The President hopes to use the summit to improve the economy of Nigeria and interact with other world leaders who would be at the programme. Buhari was welcomed by Minister of Defence, Monsur Dan…
Slain Colonel Inusa Buried In Kaduna (Photos)
The senior army personnel kidnapped and later killed by unknown gunmen on Sunday in Kaduna has been buried according to Islamic rites. The corpse of the Army officer, Colonel Samaila Inusa, was laid to rest at the old Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Muslim Cemetery in Kaduna on Wednesday. Some at the burial could not control…
Ekiti Lawmakers Flee To Ibadan
Sixteen members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have now found refuge in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, following alleged plots by the police to arrest them. The congressmen on Wednesday addressed the media at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, council office in Ibadan, stressing that nothing will make them impeach Governor Ayodele…
Ntel Revives Nigeria’s SAT-3 Submarine Cable
The SAT-3 submarine cable formerly owned by NITEL is currently back in service after being off some time now. The satellite is at the moment in the possession of Ntel after the company acquired NITEL from the Federal Government of Nigeria. The new owners of the company have concluded plans to roll out services and…
Saraki Gives N5m To Kano Market Fire Victims
Victims of the recent inferno at a market in Kano State have been given N5 million by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The donation was announced on Wednesday when Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Kabiru Gaya, paid a sympathy visit to victims of the unfortunate fire that occurred few days ago at Sabon…
How To Verify Your Number Plate, Driver’s Licence
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has revealed steps to take to know the authenticity of a number plate as well as one’s driver’s licence. Some Nigerians have had to battle with fake number plates and driver’s licence, which they get through proxies. According to the FRSC, here are the simple steps; You can verify…