N10bn Jet Charter: House to Resume Probe of Alison-Madueke June 17
Barring any unforeseen changes, the House of Representatives has scheduled June 17, 18 and 19 for the resumption of the probe of the lease and maintenance of a private jet...
NIGERIA: Teachers, Campaigners Protest over Abducted Schoolgirls
Teachers in public primary and secondary schools in Nigeria under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) yesterday stayed away from their respective schools to protest the abduction...
NIGERIA: For Sanusi a Court Loss, for CBN, New Era Begins
The war of attrition between the presidency and the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, is winding to a close. The recent court ruling...
NIGERIA: Anger in Senate over Presentation of Addendum to 2014 Budget
There was confusion in the Senate yesterday over the appearance of a strange document containing the budget of federal government parastatals more than one month after the National Assembly passed...
CDS: Military Not Overwhelmed by Insurgents
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, has restated his unalloyed confidence in the country’s armed forces, saying the fact that they cannot summarily bring the...
NIGERIA: Military at Odds with NOA’s Security Briefing Arrangement
Feelers within the military have revealed that they are unhappy with the daily joint press briefing on the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operation handled by the National Orientation Agency (NOA). They...
Abduction: Niger Cancels Children, Democracy Day Celebrations
The Niger State Government has stated that this year's Children's Day and Democracy Day celebrations will not be marked with the usual pomp and ceremony as a mark of respect...
Jos Bombings: APC Justifies Ekiti Rally
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday justified its political rally in Ekiti State, saying the decision to hold the rally was compelled by exigencies of time. The party, which...
NIGERIA: APC Governors Urge FG to Strengthen Capacity of SecurityAgencies
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has asked the federal government to take urgent steps improve the capacity of the country’s security services in the face of growing threat posed by...
NIGERIA: Northern Governors Flay Maku over Stance on Insurgency
The Northern States Governors Forum has described as uncharitable and unfortunate, the comments credited to the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, on the insurgency in the North-eastern part of...