I was very elated and proud when Mr President made the speech during the 2020 annual budget submission to the National Assembly. Months ago, I wrote an article in my weekly column titled; ‘A hungry man is an angry man’.…
Social Media Bill: Why the media should be held accountable – Garba Shehu
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, Saturday in Abuja said the media should be held accountable for any misinformation capable of causing devastating consequences on the nation, economy and individuals. In a paper…
Buhari signs 2020 Finance Bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday at the State House signed the 2020 Finance Bill into law. This is sequel to its passage by the National Assembly and subsequent forwarding by the legislature to the President for assent, said a statement by…
Obi expresses shock over Sen Uwajumogu’s death, hails legacies
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the death, on Wednesday in Abuja, of Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu, the Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in the…
*Accidental discharge: Mopol bags 7 years jail term for manslaughter (Vanguard) *Yuletide: Lagos offers Lake rice for N17K (Punch)
Accidental discharge: Mopol bags 7 years jail term for manslaughter (Vanguard) A police mobile officer, Salisu Ibrahim, who was attached to the Epe Branch of First Bank Plc, was on Tuesday sentenced to seven years imprisonment for accidentally shooting the…
*How Nigerian Twitter helped keke rider raise over N1m to pay hospital bills (Guardian) *‘Police broke into our houses like robbers, arrested our children’ (Punch)
How Nigerian Twitter helped keke rider raise over N1m to pay hospital bills (Guardian) When Emmanuel Nweke’s wife Gift was delivered of a baby through a Caesarean section (CS) on November 5, he was happy the child and his wife…
Attack at NASS: Bala Usman petitions IG, DSS on safety
Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman has called for the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of the harassment and humiliation to which she was subjected by people believed to be hirelings of Chairman of Ocean Maritime…
Disregard budget request by NDDC’s IMC, IYC President Eric Omare tells NASS
The National President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Barrister Eric Omare has urged the National Assembly to disregard any budget approval request from NDDC submitted by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) inaugurated by Minister of Niger Delta, Chief Godswill Akpabio…
Unbudgetted spending: National Assembly warns minister, revenue-generating agencies (Punch)
The National Assembly has warned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and heads of all Federal Government revenue-generating agencies against engaging in unauthorised spending of revenues without the approval of the federal lawmakers as required by law. The chairmen of…
We’re ready to pass 2020 budget by December –National Assembly (Punch)
The National Assembly has said it is ready to receive the 2020 Appropriation Bill for consideration and passage. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the declaration at a stakeholders’ roundtable on the 2020 budget in Abuja…