We Have Passed 85 Bills, Stabilised the Polity, Says Dogara
Today, 9th June, 2016 marks one year anniversary of the inauguration of the 8th House of Representatives. Permit me to request that we cast our minds back to that historic…
Senate passes 11 Bills, 96 Resolutions in One Year, Saraki Lauds Senators for Unity
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has hailed the support and loyalty he has received from his colleagues in the last one year. This is as the Senate disclosed that…
Akabueze is new DG Budget Office, Switches Position with Abdullahi
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of his Special Adviser on Planning, Mr. Ben Akabueze as the new Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation. Pastor Ben…
Rescued women narrate how they were abducted and married off to Boko Haram elements
Some rescued women have told Troops of 26 Battalion, 151 Task Force Battalion, 155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade how they were abducted by terrorists last…
Telecom records 0.5% growth to GDP, nets N1.4trn in Q1; Danbatta expects more growth, says NCC may review 2.6GHz Spectrum auction
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has lauded the performance of the nation’s telecommunications industry in the first quarter of 2016, which…
Rural telephony: How to connect the unconnected – Survey
In a recent survey report by World Telecom Lab, WTL, into rural connectivity and how it can be funded, it was revealed that in many countries, Universal Service Funds have…
UBA gets $150m credit line from AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window has approved USD 150 million line of credit to United Bank for Africa Plc…
EFCC Arraigns ‘Dan China’ for N23.4m Scam, Docks Three for N5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 9, 2016 , arraigned one Abdullahi Adamu Usman aka Dan China alongside his company, Solid Unit Nigeria Limited, before Justice…
The Full List of 46 Ambassadorial Nominees
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a list of his ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, read the President’s letter at plenary on…
Apo 8: ECOWAS Court Fines Nigeria $3.3m over Extra Judicial Killings
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has imposed a fine of $3.3mn on Nigeria over the extra-judicial killing of eight citizens in the Apo District of Abuja,…