The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, resolved to invite Deposit Money Banks, also known as commercial banks, on Wednesday over the scarcity of new naira notes. The Punch reports that the Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of the banks, under the auspices of the Bankers’ Committee, are to meet with an ad hoc committee of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians not to lose hope despite daunting challenges. He stated this in his Easter message issued on Friday in Abuja. He said Easter is most significant event in Christianity and called on Nigerians to live in unity and love. “I join our Christian brothers and sisters to celebrate this year’s…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest over petrol subsidy removal. The NLC president, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, announced at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The protests was scheduled to hold on January 27 and February 2. Wabba said the union took the to suspend the protest at its national…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has called for thorough investigations into allegations of sexual harassment levelled against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a senator representing Kogi Central. Natasha had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment days after she had an altercation with the Senate President over sitting arrangements in the upper legislative chamber….
An unspecified number of police officers have been reportedly killed at Enugwu-Ukwu community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State by gunmen who opened fire on the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The attack was said to have taken place on Sunday night. Sources said about six of the police operatives in the convoy…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has lamented that the increasing rate of political cases in the country is affecting virtually all courts in Nigeria. The CJN said this on Wednesday during the swearing-in of nine newly appointed justices of the Court of Appeal. According to him, political cases were taking a…
