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Kogi Governor saved by immunity as INEC staff sacked

Kogi Governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello, has escaped prosecution because he enjoys executive immunity over double registration as a voter; but three staff of the...

Ekiti killer policeman dismissed, remanded in prison

From Jimoh Joseph, Ado-Ekiti The Police in Ekiti State yesterday dismissed a police corporal, Ayodele Famodimu, who allegedly shot a commercial driver, named Olabode Ojo...

Over 12m Farmers Join Rice, Wheat Revolution – President

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the Administration's Anchors Borrowers' Programme a huge success, saying 12.2 million farmers have joined the rice and wheat revolution while the...

Group hails STF for Plateau peace, pushes for anti-grazing law

A pressure group under the aegis of Coalition of Concern Plateau Elders (COCPE), has commended the Special Military Taskforce in Plateau State codenamed...

Policeman shoots commercial driver dead after checkpoint spat 

From Jimoh Joseph, Ado-Ekiti A yet to be identified commercial bus driver has been shot dead by a policeman immediately after driving past a check...

Nigeria places high premium on labour matters – Udoma

By Akpandem James, Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Budget and National Planning. Labour matters command a very high priority in the administration of...

Senate panel recommends recall of sacked 400 staff of varsity

The Nigeria Senate has recommended that the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Prof. Francis Otunta, reinstates 400...

Though sent for retrial on 3 charges, Saraki claims vindication on trial for corruption

Though he was sent back to the Code of Conduct Tribunal for retrial on three counts by a Court of Appeal, Senate President Bukola...

British missionary, aid worker: Ijaw Youth Council condemns killing, vows to fish out killers

The Ijaw Youth Council (Worldwide) on Tuesday condemned the kidnapping and consequent killing of a 57-year old British aid worker in the Niger Delta,...

Why it is difficult to remove a President, by Dogara

The National Assembly has contributed a lot in stabilising and deepening Nigeria's constitutional democracy through strengthening of due process and the rule of law,...

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