Nigeria

The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is facing a drug trafficking charge, on Monday, begged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja not to remand him in prison custody. Kyari, through his lawyer, Mr Kanu…

The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, today presided over a meeting of the Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The meeting took place at the APC National Secretariat…

The Federal Government on Monday said it will not tolerate the recruitment of Nigerians as foreign fighters in Ukraine. According to a statement signed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, the government is in…

Decision makers in governing All Progressives Congress (APC) may have agreed on a zoning arrangement for the big six positions in party and government at national level, Sunday Tribune has learnt. A dependable party source in Abuja said…

The Nigerian government is making provision to evacuate 2,000 Africans, including those from Ghana, Togo and other West African countries, from Ukraine. The Director, Consular and Legal Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…

The National Assembly on Tuesday granted financial and administrative autonomy to all the local governments across Nigeria as it sought to amend the 1999 constitution. Lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly voted on 68…

Lawmakers on Tuesday voted against a bill seeking to provide special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly. The bill was defeated in the Senate with 58 votes out of 91. In the House of Representatives 208 out of…

...Chairman must come in person to apologise The chief protocol officer of the Emir of Kano, Isah Bayero, has given Air Peace airline a 72-hour ultimatum to offer an apology for allegedly disrespecting the Emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 into law. This was disclosed on Twitter by presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, on Friday. “BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged leaders who swear by the holy book while taking the oath of office not to abuse the trust of leadership placed on them by the people and God. This is as he reaffirmed that…