The House of Representatives Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity has reached a decision on a new minimum wage bill. The House said on Thursday that the National Assembly would
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Twenty-two suspected criminals have been paraded by the Bayelsa State Police Command at the state police headquarters in Yenagoa, the Delta State capital. Also paraded on Wednesday were those involved
A former Kaduna state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Yaro Makama Rigachikun, has explained why the north did not vote for former President Goodluck Jonathan in the
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned 22 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and a retired INEC director, Ahmed Stephen Ozouche, in Kogi State for
The Ekiti State government has declared that the full weight of the law will be visited on any herdsman caught with dangerous weapons. It also promised to empower security agencies
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Rights Activist, has commended the National Economic Council (NEC) for the decision to direct state governors to declare a state of emergency on Nigeria’s education sector. According
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Tumfure area of Gombe State on Thursday, ordered that a 43-year old teacher, Yusuf Abubakar accused of raping a 12-year-old pupil be remanded in
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has reacted to the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and Governors from the South East. President Buhari met with Governors and some political leaders from
Nigeria head coach, Gernot Rohr has disclosed that the door is still open for midfielder, John Obi Mikel, to be included in Super Eagles squad for the 2019 Africa Cup
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of going about sealing off houses belonging to innocent people in the state. He
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday adjourned its plenary in honour of the 44 soldiers who lost their lives in a recent attack by Boko Haram terrorists. The decision to suspend
Factional members of the Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday condemned the sealing off of the House of Assembly by police authorities, saying they will take legal action against
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) on Thursday hailed the South-East Governors for their wisdom and pragmatism, as evidenced
The Senate Thursday directed the police operatives allegedly laying siege and sealing off the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to vacate forthwith or risk six months sentence as provided
The Senate wednesday flayed the alleged marginalisation of the South-east in the ongoing laying of railway lines across the country.The upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly has therefore mandated
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Manir Dan-Iya as the new Deputy Governor of the state. This followed the adoption of a motion
An Abeokuta High Court on Thursday, sentenced two men Agbaraojo Abolore, 39, and Adeniyi Dada, 32, to death by hanging for armed robbery. NAN reports that Justice Olatokunbo Majekodumi, who
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 60-year-old man identified as Terhemen Nyajo, for allegedly forcing his nephew, Ushahembe Wuese to have sex with him. Nyajo,
South-East Governors’ Forum on Wednesday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the construction period of the Second Niger Bridge be reduced from 42 months to 24 months. Chairman
With general elections very near, the two major political parties might have unwittingly picked the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly for a preliminary test of strength.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
