RETIRED police officers, under the aegis of contributory pension scheme, yesterday stormed the National Assembly to protest several months of unpaid pensions by the federal government. The retired police officers carried placards and stood by the Mopol gate entrance of…
Ekweremadu insists on single 5 or 6 years term for president, governors
Ike Ekweremadu, Nigeria’s deputy Senate President Wednesday reemphasised that governors and president spend only a single term of five or six years in office. Ekweremadu who shared his thought on his Facebook wall revealed that many nations across the world had…
Saraki insists Buhari must investigate DSS NASS siege
Bukola Saraki, Nigerian Senate President, Tuesday called on president Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the last Tuesday’s siege on the National Assembly by masked operatives of the Department for State Services. Saraki, via his official Twitter handle, insisted that there were some…
No date fixed for NASS reconvening on budget- Saraki, Dogara
The leadership of the National Assembly has said the Assembly cannot reconvene now to consider the 2019 general elections budget proposals before it until the joint committees set up to consider the proposals complete their work. Bukola Saraki, the president…
Nigerians in for surprise when NASS reconvenes Tuesday – Senator Ibrahim
Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, the Senate committee chairman on banking, insurance, and other financial institutions, has said the only political development that will surprise Nigerians when the National Assembly reconvenes to consider the 2019 election budget on Tuesday will be the…
Many sins of DSS DG, Daura before sack- Falana
Femi Falana, Human rights lawyer, in response to the sack of former DSS boss, Lawal Daura, has urged the Nigeria government to look into the alleged human rights violations committed by him During his 3-year tenure, Daura was accused of…
Presidency to deal with more security agents, personnel involved in NASS siege
Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s acting president, on Tuesday, sacked the acting Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, and threaten to deal with more security agents, personnel who are involved in the drama that ensued between the…
What Jonathan reminded Nigerians of after DSS besiege NASS
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former president on Tuesday reposted one of his quotes from 2015 which described the All Progressives Congress as a party which had no regard for human rights or democracy. The message was posted on Jonathan’s official Facebook…
2019 polls to cost N242bn, Buhari tells National Assembly (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a supplementary budget to the National Assembly in which he sought the approval of N164bn out of the N242bn budgeted for the 2019 general elections. Buhari said the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies…
2019 polls to cost N242bn, Buhari tells National Assembly (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a supplementary budget to the National Assembly in which he sought the approval of N164bn out of the N242bn budgeted for the 2019 general elections. Buhari said the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies…