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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, on Wednesday, disclosed that it supports the bill seeking to provide immunity to the leadership of the National Assembly. According to a statement by TUC President, Quadri Olaleye, the immunity should also be extended to all members … Read more via...

The House of Representatives, yesterday, passed through second reading a bill seeking for the establishment of South-West Development Commission. Leading debate on the bill, the sponsor, Hon. Femi Fakeye informed that the British colonialists left the country with a political configuration...

The Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has accused the Federal Government of mainly targeting Christians and the South-East political leaders in the ongoing anti-corruption war. COSEYL said that the recent events in the war against corruption had clearly shown that the...

Hopefully Prof Ango Abdullahi and his power mongering cohorts from northern Nigerian listened to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II speak in Kaduna penultimate Monday. At 82, Abdullahi, who is a former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, should ordinarily be one … Read...

Abdul Ibrahim and Ibrahim Muhammad, former drivers to Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, have written a letter of complaint to the Nigeria Police Force over threat to life and intimidation by Maina and his wife, Laila..... Read more via Sahara Reporters –...

The Nigerian Senate has fixed March 9, 2020 for a public hearing on the bill to regulate social media usage in Nigeria. The bill titled ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019’, which was sponsored by Senator Mohammed Musa, is on course to become a law in the...

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, Convener of Nigerians Unite Against Terror, has described a bill seeking to create an agency that would see to the rehabilitation, deradicalisation and integration of repentant Boko Haram terrorists in the country as a means of recycling terrorism. Okei-Odumakin stated...

Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, on Wednesday, led a procession against insecurity in Nigeria. The march was organised by the diocese to mourn Nigerians killed by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists, bandits and kidnappers.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment that sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, David Lyon and his deputy, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. PDP National Vice Chairman (South-South), … Read more...

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are in a crucial meeting in Abuja, Nigerian Tribune has reported. The newspaper reports that the venue of the meeting is the Sokoto State Governor' s lodge which is located at Asokoro District... Read more via Legit.ng –...

The dismissal of the application of David Lyon and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa by the Supreme Court in Abuja has inspired joy and deep satisfaction in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s camp in the state. According to The Nation, the decision of the Supreme Court on...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lauded Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi,SAN, on the establishment of the Ondo-Linyi Industrial hub and the construction of the flyover in Ore.... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2v7oqRY Get More Nigeria Political News

Nigeria is only three years away from the next presidential election, but political parties are wasting no time in declaring who they feel should rule the country next. Though many political bigwigs have been making statements, the most recent political stakeholder to speak on the 2023...

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to increase the security officers and plans for churches in the North-Eastern part of the country. The former lawmaker expressed that insurgent groups in the region are targeting … Read more via Naijaloaded...

The diminutive governor of Kaduna State, Mr Nasiru el-Rufai, must have a very low opinion of the public. They are no more than stupid stuff and they is why he can afford to play silly pranks with their sensibilities.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – https://ift.tt/2T9kvMp Get More...

Mr. Peter Obi is a former governor of Anambra State and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election. He speaks, in this interview, on rising insecurity in the country and calls for restructuring, among other issues.... Read more via...

Three former African leaders and envoys from Asian countries are billed to attend various activities lined up to commemorate the 83rd birthday of former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. They include former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; former Sierra Leonian...

Abubakar Malami, the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice has asked the Nigerian public to disregard the story that the federal government is to pay Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu, $100 million from the late Sani Abacha loot, describing the report as “unfounded and...

A former Minister of Interior, Emmanuel Iheanacho, has called on the Federal Government to make room for more refineries to be built in the country. Iheanacho, Executive Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, made the call, according to a statement, at the 2020 edition of Nigeria …...

The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yoruba Land, Iba Gani Adams, on Monday said that the successful implementation of ‘Amotekun’ would attract more investments to the six states in South-West. Adams said this while addressing newsmen on the sideline of a … Read more via Vanguard News –...