The Senate has commended the Super Falcons for their performance at the on-going 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons crashed out on Monday after losing to England, 2-4 on penalties.   The commendation was sequel to a point of order raised by Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, during …

For Nigeria to attain optimum tax revenue collection capacity across the Federal, States and Local Government tax authorities, the country must make hard but necessary reforms that would yield long term benefits. This was the position stated by the Chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr. Muhammad Nami, who …

Delta ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo, has apologised to the Senate over his failure to appear before the 9th National Assembly when he served as Minister of State for Labour and Productivity in the last administration. Reports gathered that there was an uproar in the Senate on Monday during the screening …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).   The examination body released the result on Monday.   Patrick Areghan, Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, said out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat for the …

The Senate has sought the immediate appointment of an Auditor General for the Federation in compliance with Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution. The Red Chamber made this known in a communication to President Bola Tinubu signed by Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Aliyu Wadada.   The upper …

Festus Keyamo, SAN, a nominee for a ministerial position, has had his screening suspended as the @NGRSenate enters a closed-door meeting. Following a heated session where Barr Keyamo is said to have disregarded many summonses from the 9th NASS while serving as Minister, Sen Darlington Nwokocha moved to halt his …

The Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced a series of appointments to key government agencies in the State. According to statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sanusi Bature DawakinTofa, on Monday, the newly appointed officials will head some agencies of the State …

The Senate has been hit by controversy over the screening of Festus Keyamo, a ministerial nominee. The confusion has led the Chamber to dissolve into executive session after the Senate leader, Senator Bamidele Opeyemi moved the motion   Before the pandemonium, the nominee was asked to address the Chamber to …

Oyo civil servants returned to their desks on Monday having called off a week-long strike called by the state’s chapters of organised labour. The civil servants shunned work since July 31 to protest the non-payment of salary deductions, leave bonuses and also to demand a review of pension allowances. The …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Monday said its Special Forces on night patrol at the weekend near Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State, rescued seven kidnapped victims, comprising six females and a male. A statement by NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, informed the female victims on interrogation, revealed that they …