Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has challenged regulatory agencies in Nigeria’s ports to do more in ensuring that Nigeria’s ranking in the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is improved. VP Osinbajo was speaking on Wednesday at the launch of the Nigerian Port Process Manual at the State House, …

THE House of Representatives is proposing compelling a new President or governor to constitute his cabinet within 30 days after inauguration or risk impeachment by the National Assembly or state House of Assembly. The Transition and Assumption of Office Bill, 2020, sponsored by Mr Kpam Sokpo, in which the proposal …

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, on Wednesday said some herdsmen attacked its operatives on a farm at Osi Community, in Akure North Local Government Area of the state, while the operatives were trying to settle a rift between them and the farmers in the community. The operatives of …

The PDP has claimed another crucial victory over the APC in Zamfara state – Ibrahim Tukur, the candidate’s party in the Bakura constituency by-election defeated the APC’s candidate, Bello Dankande – However, the APC had earlier pulled out of the election after the first ballot was declared inconclusive. Ibrahim Tukur, …

Feelers from the presidency on Wednesday showed that Pres­ident Muhammadu Buhari may not honour the invitation by the House of Representatives to ap­pear before it over the rising spate of insecurity in the country. A presidency source told Daily Independent the planned meeting is “not on the president’s itinerary”. Also, …

The Defence Headquarters has accused Amnesty International (AI) of blackmailing the Nigerian military in its recent report, which accused the military of crimes against older people in the Northeast. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that there were contractions in …

The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development , Uche Ogah , on Wednesday accused Peoples Democratic Party governors in the South East of allegedly taking credit for projects embarked upon by the All Progressives Congress- led Federal Government. He claimed that in most of the states , the …

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has denied that it reached an agreement with the federal government to suspend its ongoing strike on December 9, 2020. The Union insisted that contrary to insinuation to that effect, there was never an understanding with the government that it would suspend the …

Teams that made it to the Champions League round of 16: Group A: Bayern Munich & Athletico Madrid Group B: Real Madrid & Borussia Moenchengladbach Group C: Manchester City & FC Porto Group D: Liverpool & Atalanta Group E: Chelsea & Sevilla Group F: Borussia Dortmund & Lazio Group G: …

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have now certified their presidential results, according to CNN’s tally, as the Electoral College process moves forward with the meeting of electors on Monday. West Virginia became the final state to certify its presidential election results Wednesday, formally declaring that President Donald …