BREAKING: Twitter Deletes Buhari’s Tweet For ‘Violating’ Rules

Twitter has deleted tweet wherein President Muhammadu Buhari threatened to deal with ‘people’ who didn’t learn from the civil war. Checks by The Nation showed that Buhari’s tweet was deleted for allegedly violating its rules. “Many of those misbehaving today are too young

JTF Nabs 10 Suspected Killers Of Security Personnel In A’Ibom

The Joint Task Force(JTF) has arrested ten persons in connection with recent killings of security personnel in Essien Udim, Obot Akara and Ikot Ekpene local government areas of Akwa Ibom state. The arrest followed series of coordinated raids by the JTF including the

BREAKING: Senate Passes Bill Abolishing HND/BSc Dichotomy

The Senate, on Wednesday, read for the third time and passed a Bill that seeks to end discrimination between First Degrees graduates from universities and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders from polytechnics in the country. The passage of the Bill followed the consideration

I Didn’t Call For Scrapping Of Senate – Akeredolu

Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied calling for the scrapping of the Senate in the review of the 1999 constitution being undertaken by the National Assembly. Akeredolu was represented by his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the House of Representatives public hearing on the

Why Gulak Was In Owerri- Omo-Agege

Senate Deputy President Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday said former Political Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, was in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on a national assignment when he was killed by gunmen on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The former presidential

Abductors Demand N110m For Niger SchoolKids

Gunmen who abducted pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina, Niger State have demanded N110 million for their release. The school head-teacher Abubakar Alhassan said the bandits contacted the school on Monday asking for the money. Alhassan told reporters on the telephone

Toll May Return To Federal Highways

Tolling will soon return to the highways after their concessioning, the Federal Government said on Tuesday. It noted that 75 companies have submitted concession bids for 12 highways under the first phase of the Highway Development Management Initiative (HDMI). Head of the Public-Private

Ita-Giwa: Why I moved To APC With Ayade

Former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters and the leader of the Bakassi people, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, on Tuesday said she moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Governor Ben Ayade to lift her people out of poverty. She said it was

Gunmen Kill Ortom’s Aide, Christopher Dega In Jos

Gunmen have killed Senior Special Assistant to Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Security, AIG Christopher Dega (Rtd) in Jos, Plateau State Capital. The Nation learnt he was shot in the chest several times by gunmen on Tuesday. AIG Dega had a brilliant career

Senate Receives Bill To Extend Teachers’ Retirement Age By Five Years

The Senate, on Wednesday, received President Muhammadu Buhari’s executive Bill which seeks to increase the retirement age for teachers in the country from 60 to 65 years. The Bill also proposes increase in the years of service for teachers from 35 to 40