Gbajabiamila By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has blamed the incessant clashes between the Executive and Legislature, on Ministers and other officials at the presidency and public perception of the Parliament. The Speaker, through Mr. Lanre Lasisi, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said “the efforts to stick …

Yakubu Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned its officials, ad-hoc and regular staff, to be professional, apolitical and non-partisan in discharging duties assigned of them during the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election. Yakubu gave the warning on Monday in Akure during a stakeholders’ meeting with political party officials, traditional rulers, election …

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Tuesday presented seven executive bills to the state House of Assembly for consideration and passage to fast track development in the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, announced this after Alhaji Tanko Tunga, the Majority Leader of the House, presented the seven bills on …

The Cross River Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Tuesday commenced training of headteachers, their deputies and principals of public primary and model secondary schools in the state. The Secretary of CR-SUBEB, Cyril Itam, said this while declaring open a workshop on Coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols in …

By Henry Ojelu Former 2nd Vice-President of Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Monday Ubani and Lagos lawyer, John Nwokwu have demanded for details of the proposed Kano-Niger Republic rail project from the Ministry of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi through the Freedom of Information Act. In an FOI request dated September 29, 2020 and addressed to the Minister …

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Tuesday ordered that a 31-year-old man, Abdullahi Auwalu, who allegedly murdered his neighbour, be remanded in correctional facility, pending legal advice. The police charged Auwalu, who resides in Sheka Quarters Kano, is charged with culpable homicide. Chief Magistrate Halima Nasir, who did not take the plea of Auwalu, …

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has pledged to work with the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to carry out a capacity building training for teachers at the national level. This was contained in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and signed by Mr Gabriel Odu …

An auto mechanic, Olumayowa Afolabi, on Tuesday urged an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 17-year-old marriage to his estranged wife, Mojisola, on grounds of disrespect, threat to life and frequent assault. In his testimony before the court, the petitioner, who lives at Odeyan-Akanran road in Ibadan, said that he was no longer …

Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says administrative actions, legal reforms and technology interventions were needed to curb Illicit Financial Flows(IFFs) in the country. ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, stated this at a webinar on Understanding Illicit Financial Flows for the Development of …

By David Royal Nigerian superstar singer, Ayo Balogun, a.k.a Wizkid, on Tuesday responded to a statement by the Special Assistant to President Muhammdu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, where she described him as a dumb kid for addressing President Muhammadu Buhari the way he did in a tweet. Onochie had in a tweet described …

West Africa’s ECOWAS has decided to lift the post-coup sanctions the bloc had put in application against Mali. ECOWAS leaders now call on bilateral partners to resume support to Mali in a declaration signed by Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo, the current president of the regional organisation. With the nomination of yesterday’s government, the West Africa …

EKSU Alumni  The Ekiti State University Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter, has elected a new set of executives to lead the association for another four years. The election which was held the weekend at Ayo Labiyi Hall, Lagelu Grammar School, Oremeji, Ibadan, Oyo State, witnessed a large turnout of voters who came out en masse to …

Edinson Cavani Edinson Cavani had coronavirus and thought about quitting football before signing with Manchester United. Veteran striker Cavani and his girlfriend tested positive for COVID-19 following a holiday that saw them join former Paris Saint-Germain team-mates in Ibiza, a trip that also saw Neymar, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes, Mauro Icardi, Keylor Navas and Marquinhos contract …

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) says Nigeria is lucky to have President Muhammadu Buhari who has made the country a digital giant. He commended the President for his stewardship to ensure Nigeria is abreast with the global innovation trend, particularly in regard to COVID-19 outbreak. …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, said on Tuesday that the House will work with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), to deliver housing for homeless Nigerians. Gbajabiamila, according to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said he believed Nigerians deserve the best …

Rotimi Akeredolu Says “I want to connect Akure to the global economy” “Akeredolu is too Frank and Sincere for the Nigerian Political Environment” – Deji of Akure The Govenror of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said the manner at which he presided over the reign of governance in the state thus is an evidence that not …

By David Odama THE Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected female human trafficker, Mrs Rita Oti for alleged trafficking of six ladies aged between 16 and 24 years. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer in the state ASP Ramhan Nansel indicates that the 40 year old Mrs Rita Oti popularly known as …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja Rep. Muda Lawal Umar, representing Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, has called on the Federal Government, to immediately reorganise the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigerian Police Force, to be more efficient and less brutal to the citizenry. Rep. Umar raised the alarm on “the atrocious activities of …

Yemi Osinbajo Says procedural niceties a luxury we can’t afford As leaders of the executive and legislative arms of government discuss how to interact better as co-equal arms of government, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said collaborating to serve the people at all times must be put above what he described as “procedural niceties”. Prof …

By Gabriel Olawale The Nigerian Institute of Building, NIOB, has said that the incidents of building collapse will continue in Lagos State in as much as developers continue to perform the function of building engineers. Speaking during the survey of the first story building in Nigeria which was built in 1842 (Shitta Bey Mosque) and …