The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Saturday condemned terrorism and violent extremism in Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Mauritania as well as some countries in East Africa. Terrorist groups including Boko Haram and its splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province, have perpetrated scores of dastard acts in Nigeria over the […]
SEARCH Leadership Nigeria Newspaper COVER STORIES RMAFC May Cut Salaries Of President, Govs, CJN, NASS Members, Others Published 4 hours agoon February 9, 2020 There were indications at the weekend that the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) may cut the salaries and wages of politicians and judicial officers, including those of the president, […]
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the conviction and sentence of a former Governor of Taraba State, Jolly Name, to 12 years imprisonment for N1.6bn corruption charges. But a five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili, in its unanimous judgment, set aside the N100m fine imposed on him […]
Okodili Ndidi and Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that he has not reneged on his promise to end Boko Haram and other forms of criminalities during his inauguration as President in 2015. He prided that the subsequent decimation of the terror groups has shown that he kept his word. According […]
PRESENTING THE NORTHERN REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE: “SHEGE KA FASA” FOR RATIFICATION February 5, 2020 BACKGROUND For the past 12 years, the North has struggled with disabling challenges that include dwindling economy, rising poverty and more worrying, a crippling security situation that has taken a huge toll in lives, property and the overall cohesion of the […]
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri Suspected political thugs have set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission at Orlu in Imo State. The incident, which happened in the early hours of Monday, had caused serious confusion in the state. The PUNCH gathered that the fire wreaked havoc on the INEC secretariat before it was put […]
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Senate has said it will seek the opinion of stakeholders on the foreign loan borrowing plans of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The 8th National Assembly had rejected the President’s proposed borrowing of $29.96bn because the proposal was not accompanied by expenditure details. Buhari presented the request again to […]