Abuse of office: Abia lawmaker Alex Ikewechegh Granted N500k Bail Alexander Mascot Ikewechegh a federal lawmaker from Abia State, appeared at the Kuje Magistrate Court following an incident in which he assaulted an Abuja Bolt driver named Stephen Abuwatseya. the case, prosecuted by the Inspector General of Police’s Special Investigation Unit, Ikewechegh was charged with…
Security Forces Mobilize To Combat Insurgent Threats Affecting Power Supply In Northern Nigeria By Mercy Adewunmi Security forces are gearing up to tackle insurgents who are causing disruptions to power supply in Northern Nigeria, according to an announcement made by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. The ongoing insurgent activities have been a major factor…
Reps Pass For Second Reading A Bill To Involve Armed Forces in Food Production By Saheed Badmus The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading, a bill that will ensure that the country’s armed forces get involved in food production in the country as a way of enhancing food security and promote…
House Committee Chairman Blasts Works Minister: Calls Him ‘Absolute Failure’ in Road Maintenance Efforts In a scathing attack on the Works Minister, David Umahi, Engr. Remi Oseni, House Committee Chairman on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), did not mince words during a committee meeting to investigate the Minister’s performance. Oseni slammed Umahi for his failure…
StopASUUStrike-Yayale’s Arduous Tasks: Can His Name Be Written In Gold By Prof. MK Othman I resisted writing on the above subject for an apparent reason, but the force of necessity outweighs the force of resistance, and I have to cede to the momentum’s law. Reflecting on the crisis bedeviling the Nigerian university system in the…
EU Supports Dialogue On Increasing Women’s Participation And Representation In Governance By Saheed Badmus In its continued efforts to enhance women’s political participation in Nigeria, the European Union (EU), on Monday, supported a key dialogue focused on women’s inclusion and representation in governance. The dialogue, held in Abuja and organised by the 10th House…
C’tee To Investigate Students’ Riot In Jega Begins Sitting By Jameel Gulma, Kebbi The 8-man Investigation Committee set up by the Kebbi State government to unravel the causes of the students riot at College of Health Sciences, Jega will begin sitting today. A member of the committee and commissioner of Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu…
WHAT DOES GOVERNMENT NEED OF NIGERIANS: (TCN as the Wild Card) Some people have contributed directly and indirectly to the unfolding electricity black out in the Northern parts of this country. I want in particular to mention Ex-Kano State Governor in the person of Senator (Engr) Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, who in his X platform shared…
I Saw Makkah And Wept; You Would, Too, By Hassan Gimba My recent visit to the holy city was the second time I was there, courtesy of the benevolence of Honourable Mai Mala Buni, the governor of my state, Yobe. The first was when I was practically wheeled there as a result of a debilitating…
Reps Committee Unhappy Over State Of Abuja-Kaduna Highway By Saheed Badmus The Nigerian House of Representatives adhoc committee to oversee the progress and implementation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road project has expressed displeasure with the state of the Kaduna-Abuja axis of the road occasioned by the contractor’s slow pace of work. The committee vowed that…
