The Gombe state House of Assembly has impeached Speaker, Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim Kurba. Kurba was removed from office by 16 out of the 24 members of the House. The Deputy Speaker of the House,Siddi Buba presided over the proceedings which also saw the impeachment of the majority leader and his […]
Month: November 2020
Breaking: FG’s delegation meeting with South South leaders ongoing in Port Harcourt
A meeting of Federal Government delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President,Professor Ibrahim Gambari wth South South leaders is currently in progress in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Last week, Stakeholders in the South South region congregated in Port Harcourt to ventilate their views and frustrations […]
Breaking: Buhari writes to Senate ,requests speedy confirmation of Yakubu as INEC chairman for second term
President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the Senate requesting the lawmakers to consider his request to confirm Professor Mamood Yakubu for a second term in office as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC). Yakubu’s first tenure ended on November 9 2020 Accordingly,,he stepped aside even […]
Breaking: US General Service Administrator finally succumbs to reason,initiates transition process
The United States General Service Administrator Emily Murphy has said that the transition process of the team of the President-elect and the Trump government can now begin. The development is coming after weeks of delay. The General Service Administration had said it would brief Key House and Senate Committee leaders […]
Minister’s brother abducted in Kano
Gunmen reportedly stormed the family house of the Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State and took away his brother,Babawuro Tofai. The armed men were said to have attacked the home at about 1 am on Monday and also innjured a boy in […]
US salutes Nigerian physician,Ogbuagu ,for contributing to Covid-19 vaccine development
The United States has commended Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, Nigerian medical doctor for helping to develop Covid-19 vaccine in America. The United States Embassy in Nigeria made this known in a tweet on Monday. The tweet reads’ Nigerians contribute to the world in so many ways.Our hats off to Dr Onyema […]
Six foreigners sentenced to seven years in prison for oil theft
Justice J.K Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday, sentenced six foreigners and a Nigerian to seven years imprisonment for oil theft. Their conviction followed after three years of diligent prosecution by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC.). The foreigners […]
Finance Minister raises hope of economic recovery
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,Mrs Zainab Ahmed,has assured Nigerians that the country will exit recession by first quarter of 2021. The assurance comes three days after Nigeria entered its second recession in five years as the Gross Domestic Product GDP, fell for the second consecutive quater in the […]
Court remands Ndume in prison after failing to produce ex-pension boss,Maina
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Senator Ali Ndume be remanded in Kuje Correctional Center for failing to produce Abdulrasheed Maina,former chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team. Ndume who represents Borno South in the 9th Senate stood as surety for Maina’s bail and could not produce […]
Rivers Govt imposes 24 hour curfew over cult activities,vows tougher measures for defaulters
Wike imposes 24 hour curfew over cult activities,vows tougher measures for defaulters The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has imposed a 24 hour curfew on parts of Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The curfew which will last for two weeks will affect areas around Okoro-nodu flyover […]