Another PDP Rep dumps party for APC, the sixth in 2017
Another member of the House of Representatives from Edo State, Johnson Agbonayinma, has dumped the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a letter read by Speaker Yakubu Dogara...
Senate to probe EFCC arrest of Innoson boss, Innocent Chukwuma
The Senate has mandated its committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes to investigate circumstances surrounding the arrest of the Managing Director of Innoson Motors, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, and report back today.
The chamber roundly condemned...
British Deputy PM, Green forced to resigns over pornography
British Prime Minister Theresa May forced her most senior minister, Damian Green, to resign after an internal investigation found he had made misleading comments about pornography on computers in his parliamentary office.
The resignation of...
‘We are making America great again’: Trump
A jubilant Donald Trump hosted Republican leaders at the White House for a victory lap after the US Congress passed a sweeping tax cut plan, declaring: “We are making America great again.”
“We broke every...
Details of how EFCC release Innoson on bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it has released on bail, Anambra state-born industrialist, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, better known as Innoson.
The business man who runs a local auto assembly plant was arrested on...
PDP splits again as new faction emerges
The crisis in the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened following the formation of a faction, “Fresh PDP’’.
The new national secretariat of the faction is in Asokoro.
The interim leader of “Fresh PDP’’, Mr...
Why Police arrested 20 MAPOLY students during protest
Twenty students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) students were arrested during a protest on Tuesday.
The students, protesting for the second straight day, were arrested by operatives of the special anti-robbery squad and mobile policemen.
Abimbola Oyeyemi,...
FG declares Monday, Tuesday work free for Christmas
The Federal Government has declared Monday, Dec. 25, Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 as public holidays for the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations.
The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulralman...
‘’The True Story of Mines Dispute Between Dangote, BUA‘’ – Site Community Leaders Speak
Leaders of Okpella, the community where the mines causing raging ownership dispute between Dangote Group and BUA is located have waded into the crisis.
Speaking on behalf of the leaders, Godwin Isichei a former chairman...
Ikoyi Cash: Culprits will be punished – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says all those found culpable in the Ikoyi cash scandal will be punished.
The president said this while receiving a report of the panel established to review the operational, technical and administrative...