Senate suspends confirmation of Buhari INEC nominees over retention of Magu
It was another bad day for democracy in Nigeria as the Senate Tuesday suspended the confirmation of the 27 resident electoral commissioners, RECs, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,…
Senate admits buying bulletproof SUV for N49m at N165 to a dollar exchange rate
The Senate on Tuesday admitted that it bought a bullet proof Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle ( SUV ) as had been reported in the media. Chairman, Senate Committee on…
Melaye mocks critics, appears at plenary in academic gown
Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West drew a lot of attention at the National Assembly on Tuesday when he appeared for plenary in academic robe and cap. The senator whose…
Outrage greets attack on Nigerian students in India; five arrested, minister promises inquiry
India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has promised an “impartial” inquiry into attacks on Nigerian students living in Noida, near Delhi. The attacks were prompted by the death of a local…
Environmental activists kick as Trump dumps Obama climate change regulations
With just a stroke of the pen, U.S. President Donald Trump will undo whatever his predecessor Barack Obama did to give teeth to the global climate change push for the…
Court strikes out Yakubu’s breach of fundamental human rights suit
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out the breach of fundamental human rights suit instituted by million-dollar-man and former NNPC Group Managing Director, Andrew Yakubu against the Economic and…
South Africa to give anti-apartheid icon, Kathrada, state burial
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who was sentenced to life imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela and went on to be an open critic of President Jacob Zuma, died on…
Nigeria will soon export cement to United States – Dangote
Africa’s richest man and Founder Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that the country will soon begin export of cement to the US even as it seeks to be self-sufficient…
How access to WhatsApp encryption may affect your privacy
On the heels of last week’s terror attack in Westminster, the British government has taken a tougher stand on messaging applications: it insists that its security services must have access…
Saraki at Senate hearing, denies importing bullet-proof SUV
The President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has denied allegations that he imported a bullet proof Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Speaking at an investigative hearing of the…