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Court fixes July 28 for ruling in El-Zakzaky’s no-case-submission
A Kaduna High Court on Thursday, fixed July 28 for ruling in the No-case-submission filed by the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat.
Justice Gideon Kurada fixed the…
Just In: Reps reject lifting of Twitter ban
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, rejected demands for it to lift the suspension clamped on the global micro-blogging site, Twitter by the federal government.
The rejection came while the House was considering the report…
In major offensive, Troops neutralise 73 ISWAP terrorists; recover 44 AK 47 rifles, 7 Anti-Aircraft…
The Nigerian Military has killed a total of 73 Boko Haram Terrorists and recovered 44 AK 47 rifles as well as 7 anti-aircraft guns in what appeared as a major land and air operation in the North East.
Acting Director Defence…
Nnamdi Kanu lives luxury lifestyle, travels on chartered private jets says FG
The federal government has revealed how it trailed and gathered troves of information on the leader of the proscribed indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying he lived a five-star lifestyle across several…
Just In: Senate passes Petroleum Industry Bill, approves 3% for host communities
The Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill and approved 3 per cent for the host communities
The upper chamber passed the PIB, 2021 after the clause by clause consideration of the report of its joint committee on…
Just In: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu rearraigned, remanded in DSS custody
The Federal Government on Tuesday presented the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu before Federal High Court in Abuja.
Lawyer to the FG, S. M. Labaran, said Kanu was arrested through intelligence and…
Nigeria losing $30bn annually from revenue leakages — Reps
Joint House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Banking and Currency has said that Nigeria lost about $30 billion from 2005 to 2019 annually from revenue leakages.
The leakages were basically from activities of agencies and…
Gbajabiamila assures passage of PIB, electoral act, supplementary budget in 2 weeks
Baring any change of plans, the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB will be passes into law in two weeks time.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila made the disclosure during the lower chamber's…
NNPC to purchase 20% stake in Dangote Refinery with bank loans ― Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has concluded plans to raise bank loans for the acquisition of 20 per cent shares in the $12 billion Dangote Refinery.
Contrary to speculation that the shares would be acquired…
Relief as NCDC says No Delta variant yet in Nigeria
The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC), has said Nigeria has no case of COVID-19 Delta variant that was first detected in India.
The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this at the national briefing of…