French President, Emmanuel Macron, has urged Nigerian youths to get involved with politics to change the narrative of the nation. Macron, while describing politics as important, said only Nigerians could change their image before the comity of nations. The French President, who was accompanied by Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State,Continue Reading
Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has urged state legislators to make concerted efforts to ensure level-playing field existed for all to participate in 2019 general elections. Dogara, who said this when he received Speakers of the 36 States’ Houses of Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja, charged themContinue Reading
The Senate at the resumption of plenary session after its Sallah break on Tuesday, vowed to resist attempts to scrap constituency projects. The decision, which was taken after a voice vote by the lawmakers, followed a motion by Sen. Barnabas Gemade (APC-Benue). While presenting the motion, Gemade said that theContinue Reading
Financial experts on Tuesday expressed confidence that stock market would rebound in the second half of the year due to the implementation of the 2018 budget. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Lagos that prompt implementation of the budget signed by the President inContinue Reading
His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the redeployment of the following Federal Permanent Secretaries: S/N NAME PRESENT MINISTRY PROPOSED DEPLOYMENT 1. Mrs. Ibukun Abimbola Odusote Awaiting posting Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment 2. Mrs. Nkechi Ejele Awaiting posting Federal Ministry of Communications 3. Alh. Abdullahi Abdulazeez Mashi Federal MinistryContinue Reading
Abuja, July 3, 2018 (NAN) A group identified as Citizens Actions to Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN) on Tuesday thronged the entrance of the National Assembly (NASS) Complex protesting the adjustments made in the 2018 Appropriation Act by the Legislature. The protesters arrived in about 11 luxurious busses, popularly known asContinue Reading
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has rescued Pa Michael Obi, father of Mikel Obi, Captain of the Super Eagles, from the kidnappers’ den in a community in the state. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday evening in Enugu. AmaraizuContinue Reading
The Citizens’ ColloquiumAn entrepreneur, Gbenga Olawepo Hashim, says that the high rate of poverty and social inequality in Nigeria is worrisome. Hashim was the guest speaker at The Citizens’ Colloquium orgainsed by the Citizens Communications and Advocacy Centre on Monday in Abuja. The topic of his paper is “Understanding DemocracyContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commissioner, (INEC) on Monday said the hopes and expectations of Nigerians on the Ekiti gubernatorial election which comes up in two week time will not be dashed. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the commission’s top officials, on a visit to the state, gaveContinue Reading
