A bill seeking to increase the educational qualification for election into the office of the president has passed first reading at the house of representatives. The proposed legislation also seeks to raise the minimum academic qualification for election as a governor, state and federal lawmaker. Sections 65, 106, 131 and …
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The request by the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, National Reconciliation Committee for a seven-day extension of its mandate has generated fears among some stakeholders of the party who considered it a ploy to shift the February 26 national convention of the party. The Adamu committee had on …
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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, is hoping to reintroduce the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act amendment bill through the executive bill route, TheCable understands. The bill seeks to empower the commission with the power to regulate social media, internet broadcasting, fix tariffs for pay television services, among other functions. …
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• No legitimate govt can survive tolerating or negotiating with criminals • Wants theatre command established in northwest • 1,192 persons killed, 3,348 abducted in state in 2021, says report The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, yesterday tore into shreds, a federal government initiative, which supported reabsorbing criminals dubbed …
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A bill seeking to enforce the teaching of Nigeria’s history across secondary and tertiary schools has been introduced in the Senate. Sponsored by Senator Adeyemi Oriolowo, the bill was read for the first time during Tuesday’s plenary in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the Federal Capital …
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has debunked insinuations about him being the running mate to any presidential hopeful in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to the governor, no such agreement has been reached between him and any politician. “Please discountenance anything you’re seeing about being VP to this and …
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar paid a courtesy call on governor Abubakar Sani Bello at the government house in Minna. Speaking to journalists after a closed door meeting with the governor he said he will declare his presidential ambition in due time. He also empathised with the governor over the …
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President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government remains committed to honouring promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent disruptive strikes, engender uninterrupted academic programmes and improve funding of education institutions. The President made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving members of the Nigeria …
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COMPLETION OF LEKKI PORT FINAL SOLUTION TO APAPA GRIDLOCK, SAYS SANWO-OLU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6N31D2qE0A •Publisher commends Governor, LASG EXCO for delivering on promises Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said completion of the Lekki Port will put an end to the intractable Apapa gridlock, the congestion along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, port …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fFE7NfMKqk Approximately over 10,000 traders with businesses spread across the nation are coming together to form the HIGHER NIGERIA MOVEMENT in support of the Vice President, Professor. Yemi Osinbajo ahead of what is set to be a defining moment in Nigeria’s history, the 2023 Presidential Elections. Sharing their stories, the …
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