Some Senators have accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of doing the hatchet job by collecting huge sum of money from interested parties to facilitate the removal of Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Representing Kogi West from the Senate.
Sheriff Blasts Ex-PDP Ministers, Asks Them To Declare Asset
The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff has accused ex-ministers in the party of contributing largely to the misfortune of the party, requesting them to publicly declare their sources of wealth.
Niger Delta Youths Pledge Allegiance To United And Indivisible Nigeria, Warns IPOB
Niger Delta Youths under the aegis of Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) have warned proponents of Biafra struggle particularly members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) not to include any of the six states of the Niger Delta region in their misguided agitation or map.
Yakubu Dogara Condemns Deployment Of Military Personnel Across Nigeria
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has condemned the deployment of military personnel across over 28 states of the federation, describing it as a state of emergency in peacetime.
The Speaker made the observation on yesterday at a "Capacity/Interactive Needs Assessment Workshop of Security Sector Related Committees in the House of Representatives."
Arewa Youths Quit Notice: Audio Recording Incites Northerners To Kill Igbos From Oct 1
Despite efforts by the Federal Government to stem the tide of divisive rhetorics which has dominated national discourse in the past few weeks, an audio message has emerged across news media calling on Northerners to kill Igbos in the north should they fail to leave the area as ordered.
NIS Repatriates 450 Malian, Nigeriene, and Ghanaian Illegal Immigrants from Edo State
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) claimed it has so far arrested and repatriated about 450 illegal immigrants from Edo in the first quarter of 2017. According to the State Comptroller of Immigration, David Adi, who made the assertion during presentation of a refurbished Hilux van by the Management of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc to the Command, in Benin, those repatriated were mainly from Niger Republic, Mali and Ghana.
Osinbajo Signs Two Bills Into Law
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Monday assented to two bill passed by the National Assembly.