Kogi Murder: Women insist on justice for late PDP woman leader, Salome Abuh

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that various groups of women, NGOs, female religious groups and others embarked on a match from the National Centre for Women Development to the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs after a three-day conference in Abuja on Friday.

FC Ifeanyi Uba players attacked by Gunmen in NYSC uniform

Players of FC Ifeanyi Uba were on Friday attacked by gunmen in NYSC Uniform at Kabba junction near Lokoja, Kogi State. According to the statement issued by the Management of the Football Club, the driver of the bus was shot while some members

Kogi West/Ajaokuka Rerun Election: CDD calls for credible process, deploys observers

  Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged those involved in Saturday, November 30, 2019 rerun election to give room for credible process as voters in the Kogi West Senatorial District and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency will be going to the affected polling

Construction of Ajaokuta gas pipeline to begin soon, says President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that work would soon commence on the construction of the 600-kilometre Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline which would move gas from the Southern part of the country to the North. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Senior

Alleged N9.7bn fraud: Prosecution closes case against former AVM, Dikko

Agency Reporter The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday closed its case in the ongoing trial of former Chief of AVM Umar Dikko in the Federal High Court Abuja over alleged N9.7 billion fraud. EFCC charged is Dikko with seven counts

Senate reads riot act to CBN, FIRS, NDDC, others over failure to submit audit reports

Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate Thursday warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and other government agencies of dire consequences over failure to submit their audited reports after a 7-day ultimatum. The Chairman, Senate

Buhari seeks Senate’s approval for $30bn external loan

Sanni Onogu, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday asked the Senate to approve an external loan of $29.96 billion to execute key Infrastructural projects across the country. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read President Buhari’s letter at Plenary. Buhari in the letter said he

Buhari’s polices for good of common man – Akume

By Oziegbe Okoeki   The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume on Thursday said the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration is for the good of the common man. According to the minister, most farmers in the country

Senate votes computerised facilities for crude oil production

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to set up consortium of experts to evaluate possibilities of installing computerised oil facilities management gadgets in crude oil production business in Nigeria. The Senate, in its resolutionon Thursday, said the installation would help curb excesses

FG vs ASUU: Reps wade into IPPIS crisis

Tony Akowe, Abuja   The House of Representatives on Thursday wade into the ongoing crisis between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) regarding the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), calling for an amicable