The Nasarawa state government has ordered the immediate closure of public and private primary and secondary schools in the state following high level of insecurity. In a statement on Wednesday in Lafia, the commissioner for education, Fatu Sabo, said Governor Sule Abdullahi has directed the immediate closure of the schools. The statement directed all principals…

By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked called on political leaders to be alive to their responsibility of ensuring the protection of lives and property of citizens. The senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier staged a walk out from the red chamber in protest against Lawan’s refusal…

The House of Representatives has asked the Presidency and other relevant government agencies to start preparations for an impending food crisis in the country. At a plenary on Wednesday, the lawmakers urged the government to put the necessary machineries in place to be able to mitigate the situation. This follows a motion by Hon. Rimamnde…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators have given President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week ultimatum to address the deplorable security situation in the country or face impeachment proceedings. The senate minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda, stated this in an interview with journalists after the PDP senators staged a walk out of the red chamber during plenary…

Osigwe Momoh, an Abuja-based lawyer, has sued the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, for fielding a Muslim vice-presidential candidate. Tinubu had picked Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. The development elicited outrage from key stakeholders, particularly the Christian Association of Nigeria…