Cruel fate: 28 persons, Cows die in fatal accident in Bauchi

David Adenuga Bauchi   No fewer than 28 people were reportedly burnt to death in a fatal auto crash which occurred along Bauchi -Ningi Federal highway Bauchi state on Thursday. The accident was said to have occurred about midnight when two vehicles had

NUEE: Power restored as normalcy returns to Osogbo Transmission Company

Adesoji Adeniyi, Osogbo Normalcy has returned to the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s power station in Osogbo, the Osun State capital as members of the National Union Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Thursday suspended their industrial action. Electricty supply was restored around 4.00 pm to

House of Reps to pass FCT budget Dec. 19

Tony Akowe, Abuja The House of Representatives is to pass the budget of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday, December 19, 2019 to return the FCT to the January to December budget circle. Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila told the

Federal lawmaker, Hon. Idris hails Fed. Govt. move to resuscitate Ajaokuta steel Mill

The member of Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed Lawal Idris has hailed President Buhari on his determination to resuscitate Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill, describing it heart of Nigerian development Hon. Idris made the statement in Abujai on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting 

Electricity workers suspend strike action

  Barely 24 hours after nationwide strike embarked upon by Electricity staffs to draw Federal Government’s attention to the plights of its members, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has reportedly suspended its strike action. According to reports, this suspension was announced

Developing Story: Senate mandates committee to probe invasion of court by SSS

  Making real its avowed stance, the Senate on Thursday mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the recent alleged invasion of court by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) to rearrest the publisher of Saharareporters and

We investigating Sowore-SSS incident – Attorney General

While tongues have continued to wag over gestapo style with which operatives of State Security Service allegedly pounced on the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoloye Soworo for rearrest, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, has hinted

It’s time Judiciary had independent arm bearing squad – Barr Nwaopara

Fuming with anger, a fiery lawyer and the Coordinator of Lawyers with a Difference, Barr. Ikechukwu Nwaopara has called for an independent Armed bearing squad for the Judiciary as a solution to incessant humiliation of Judges and Nigerian Judiciary as a critical arm

Passenger slumps, dies at Lagos airport

A passenger, identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. An official source at the MMIA arrival terminal told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the passenger slumped on arrival from China

2023: It’s too early to start power agitation, says Nwodo

Frank Ikpefan and Austin Bello, Abuja   A former governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo, has said it is too early for politicians in the country to be agitating which region will produce the president in 2023. Nwobodo, who was governor of