The Senate on Thursday announced the partial closure of its activities to members of the public as part of measures to prevent the outbreak of Coronavirus in the National Assembly complex. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement at plenary after a one-hour closed session. Lawan said all forms of public hearing…
Chris Okafor, the founder of Mountain of Liberation And Miracle Ministry, says he didn’t pay the sum of N400,000 to Bose Olasunkanmi, a Nigerian woman to stage a miracle. The pastor said the money was only to empower Olusukanmi to start a new life. A few months ago, Olasukunmi had become a social media sensation…
Former Governor of Benue State and Senator representing Benue East Senatorial district, Gabriel Suswam has stated that Nigerian politicians must spend one or two days in prison to become better leaders. The Senator who is currently being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N3.1 billion fraud while he was Governor of…
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Farah Dagogo, has said the N37bn budgeted for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex and the money meant for the purchase of exotic cars for lawmakers should be spent on out-of-school children. While senators have chosen Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for themselves, members of the lower…
The Federal Government, on Monday, disclosed that over 900,000 jobs have been created in the past six months through the science and technology sector. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, stated this in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Expo. He said the expo is holding at…
Court of Appeal Abuja has granted an Order of Stay of Execution in favour of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole! Comrade Oshiomhole remains National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC Details later…
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has granted an interim order allowing Victor Giadom to pilot the affairs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as acting chairman and to preside over all National Executive Council meetings of the APC. Details later…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, have just met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The closed-door meeting took place about 1pm. The agenda was not disclosed officially. Incidentally, as Buhari and Gbajabiamila met, Oshiomhole was sighted going to the office of the Chief…
All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, says the Presidential ambition of some top politicians in the APC is destroying the party like the coronavirus pandemic. Tinubu said in a statement on Sunday that it was unfortunate that these individuals had in their desperation for power orchestrated the suspension of the National Chairman of the APC,…
•Tinubu backs national chairman Embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, gets a lifeline today as President Muhammadu Buhari meets with the party’s governors in Abuja. Oshiomhole, who has been battling to retain his position following his suspension by an Abuja High Court, also got a hefty relief yesterday as…