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Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West, has cautioned President Muhammdu Buhari against breaching the constitution in his latest move of conferring the honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Moshood Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election. Mr Buhari on June 6, 25 years after the election, directed […]

The Senate has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, the late Chief Moshood Abiola, and his running mate, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe. While backing the declaration of June 12 as the new Democracy Day, the Senate resolved that the Independent National Electoral Commission (then the National […]

Maternity leave for women in Nigeria has been increased from three to four months. Both private and public sectors employers have also been barred from sacking women from work either due to their marital or maternity status. The Minister for labour and employment, Chris Ngige disclosed this at the ongoing international labour congress (ILC) in […]

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly already chosen his squad number at Manchester United. According to Don Balon, a Spanish outlet, Ronaldo has demanded the famous No.7 shirt. The 33-year-old wore the number for six years before moving to the Bernabeu in 2009. It’s currently occupied by Alexis Sanchez following his arrival from Arsenal […]

The police said on Wednesday that they have more evidence that links five of the Offa robbery suspects with Senate President Bukola Saraki. According to the police, one of the new evidence included a picture of one of the suspects at a recent wedding ceremony of Mr Saraki’s daughter. The police described the discovery as […]

Nigeria has been ranked the 16th least peaceful country in the world, according to the 2018 edition of Global Peace Index (GPI). The report, released on Wednesday, ranked Nigeria 148 out of the total 163 countries surveyed. Iceland is the most peaceful country, closely followed by New Zealand and Austria while Syria is ranked least […]

The federal government has asked a high court in the Federal Capital Territory to continue the trial of Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye. Mr Melaye is facing trial at the court for attempted suicide and allegedly destroying government vehicle. Mr Melaye was charged after he reportedly attempted to jump from a moving police vehicle heading for Kogi State where […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja declared that Nigeria is safe and secure for tourism, citing improved security and country’s burgeoning economy. Receiving Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at the Presidential Villa, the president said it would have been inconceivable to host an international tourism conference in Abuja four […]

The National Assembly has threatened to invoke its constitutional power of checking President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to accede to their demands. The Chairman of the National Assembly, Bukola Saraki, read the resolutions of the lawmakers after a closed-door session which lasted about three hours on Tuesday. The resolutions were on insecurity around the […]

The German government is set to deport close to 30,000 Nigerians seeking asylum in Germany.The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa disclosed this at a programme; “Developing a mixed migration strategy for UNHCR Nigeria” in Abuja on Tuesday.“Germany said it has about 25,000 to 30,000 […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki says he will respond to the police in writing within 48 hours. it was reported that the police backtracked on inviting the senate president over the allegations against him but rather, chose to have him respond to in writing. The police had said some of the suspects involved in the robbery in […]

The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has expressed hope that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) “will rule Nigeria forever”. She said this while addressing journalists shortly after the inauguration of a factional chairman of the APC in Taraba State, on Monday in Abuja. The APC in the state, like others has been ruptured […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki would no longer need to appear before the police for questioning, the top lawmaker said on Monday. In a post on Twitter, Mr Saraki said he now has a formal communication from the police, but it was not for him to appear but rather to answer questions bordering on the robbery […]

The Nigerian army was soft on Biafrans during the civil war, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday. This, he said, was because the then head of state, Yakubu Gowon, issued strict instructions to the army that Biafrans were not enemies but “brothers and sisters of the rest of Nigerians”. Buhari was speaking at his investiture […]

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the French Open before her match against Maria Sharapova; the 23-time Grand Slam winner had recently returned to tennis after giving birth to her first child. Serena said at a press conference Monday she is unable to serve because of a pectoral problem. The athlete was scheduled to play Maria in a fourth-round […]

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday declared that he was willing to honour the invitation of the police, once he formally receives it. Mr Saraki also denied that he has any links to any of the robbery suspects arrested for their roles in the Offa bank robbery. The robbery caused the death of about […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday recalled half of its operatives assigned to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, according to TheCable. This is coming ahead of Monday’s talks between Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the nPDP team to be led by Dogara. Saraki is also a member of nPDP, the faction that broke away […]

The recently approved excise duty for alcoholic beverages and tobacco will take effect on Monday, June 4. President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the amendment to the excise duty rates in March. The amendment came after TheCable had reported that Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, had written to the president seeking approval for the excise review. Adeosun had said the […]