The House of Representatives has resolved to set up and Ad hoc Committee to investigate alleged abuse of tax incentives, breaks and waivers by public officials and benefiting companies. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Oluwole Oke (PDP-Osun) at plenary on Thursday. Moving the motion …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the appointment of Barkindo Saidu as Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA. The appointments are contained in a statement issued by Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, on Friday in Maiduguri.   The governor also appointed …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared a state of emergency on food security as the Federal Government stepped up efforts to tackle food inflation following the removal of fuel subsidy. Tinubu also approved that all matters pertaining to food and water availability as well as affordability, as essential livelihood items, …

Buzzing singer, Ahmed Ololade, better known as Asake has set a new record as the debutant artist with the most Headies nominations. Reported gathered that organisers of the Headies Award unveiled the nominees for the 16th edition of the award show on Wednesday.   Asake snagged a total of eight …

The Senate has commenced the process of confirmation of the recently appointed Service Chiefs, as earlier requested by President Bola Tinubu in a letter he wrote to the Senate. Tinubu had on Tuesday this week, asked the nation’s apex legislative Assembly, to confirm the appointment of the new Service Chiefs. …

The money laundering trial of a former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, before a Federal High Court in Lagos is to continue on July 14. The trial which was earlier fixed for continuation on July 13 and July 14 could not proceed, following the absence of the prosecutor, Mr Rotimi …

The Labour Party and its standard bearer in the last presidential election, Peter Obi, have kicked against the offer of board slots to state governors, including those elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, by President Bola Tinubu. Kwara State Governor and Chairman of …

The House of Representatives has passed a bill to make provision for N500b palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. The bill passed through both second and third readings after clause by clause consideration by the Committee of Supply, Chaired by the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas …

A high court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday issued a one-week ultimatum to the Department of State Security Service to either charge the detained suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to Court or release him. Justice Hamza Muazu gave the order while delivering a …

The detained suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, will today, know his fate concerning the fundamental human rights suit he filed to challenge his arrest and detention by the Department of State Services. Recall that on June 10, the DSS arrested the governor of the apex …