By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country. The bills are: Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and Witness Protection Bill. The President’s request was contained in a letter dated 14th January, 2022, and…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission says interactive engagements among political actors and stakeholders are critical in the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS’ Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, stated this at a 4-day training and interactive workshop on violent-free general elections which…
Kaduna state police command has arrested a suspected gun runner with 20 locally fabricated AK 47 rifles. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, identified the suspect as Bitrus Gyang, from Barkin Ladi, Plateau state. He said Gyang was arrested on Thursday at about 4 pm in Buruku, Igabi…
The House of Representatives, has submitted recommendations to President Muhammadu Buhari on ending the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this to journalists when he led a delegation of lawmakers to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. According to him, the recommendations were reached after…
R-L: Senate Minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda, Minority Leader, House of Representative, Hon Godwin Elumelu and Senator Otazi during a meeting of PDP senators and members of the House of Representative at the National Assembly on Thursday. Photo: Sylvanus Tyoakaa
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai has said that he will set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the recent warning strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state. He vowed to all those found guilty by the commission would be prosecuted . He said the strike was illegal and it…
