Pioneer chairman of ICPC, Mustapha Akanbi, Dies At 85
Mustapha Akanbi, pioneer chairman of Independent Corrupt Practice and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), is dead. Akanbi died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Ilorin, Kwara state. He died at 85 after a brief illness. Akanbi was a former president of the court of appeal and first Wakili of Ilorin. […]
England Beat Nigeria In World Cup Friendly
England kicked off their World Cup preparations with a 2-1 friendly win over Nigeria, but Raheem Sterling ended a troubled week on a low note as the Manchester City star was booked for diving. Gareth Southgate’s side swept into a two-goal lead as Gary Cahill and captain Harry Kane netted in a dominant first-half display […]
PDP to Buhari: Nigerian Youths Are Free To Contest Presidency in 2019….Says Buhari’s Anti-Youth Declaration is APC Policy
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns as degrading and completely unacceptable, the declaration made by President Muhammadu Buhari, that Nigerians youths should not contest the Presidency in the 2019 general elections. PDP describes such a declaration as totally unpresidential, unlawful, discriminatory and further showcases the disdain with which Mr. President holds the youths, who he […]
FG Begins Implementation Of New Excise Duties On Alcohol, Tobacco
The Federal Government will today begin the implementation of the new excise duties for alcohol and tobacco. President Muhammadu Buhari had in March assented to an increase in excise duties for tobacco, beer, wine, and spirits imported permitting a grace period of 90 days for implementation. This follows after the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun […]
Not Too Young To Run Bill Was Our Initiative, PDP Tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the ‘Not Too Young To Run Bill’ which was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday was pursued and sponsored by members of the PDP at the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly. The PDP says that President Buhari had no input in the bill neither […]
JOHESU Suspends Strike Orders Members To Resume On Monday
The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike. According to Channels Television, the union suspended its strike on Thursday and directed all members to resume work on Monday, June 4, 2018. The directive was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the national executive council meeting of JOHESU and Assembly […]
Fayemi Picks Former Ado-Ekiti LG Boss, Egbeyemi, as Deputy
Former Executive Chairman of Ado-Ekiti Local Government in Ekiti State, Chief Adebisi Adegboyega Egbeyemi, a lawyer, has been nominated as the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State. His nomination came after a long search for a deputy governorship candidate. Egbeyemi was picked as the candidate after party leaders met […]
PDP To Buhari: It’s Good You Admit You Have Become Unpopular
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigerians have noted and accepted President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration, on Tuesday, that Nigerians should vote for candidates of their choice, come 2019. The PDP notes that the President made this important declaration after his thorough assessment of his diminished popularity among Nigerians due to his poor performance in the […]
BREAKING: President Buhari Signs ‘Not Too Young To Run’ Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the much anticipated #NotTooYoungToRun bill into law on Thursday. The Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, annouced this signing via his twitter page Details later… SIGNED: #NotTooYoungToRun pic.twitter.com/x25ggYJyYg — Bashir Ahmad, OON (@BashirAhmaad) May 31, 2018
Resident Doctors Threaten New Strike
The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it may go on strike if the federal government fails to facilitate the reinstatement of its sacked colleagues. Ugochukwu Eze, publicity and social secretary of NARD, said this on Thursday at a press conference in Kaduna. Eze said the 21-day ultimatum issued for the reinstatement of their […]
