Category: Politics
Reps threatens to order CBN to take over Heritage bank, get Polaris MD arrested
The House of Representatives has threatened to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the operations of Heritage Bank over alleged debt to [...]
How Nigerian Air Force paid terrorists N20m to stop them shooting down Buhari’s plane
A new revelation about how the Nigerian Airforce coordinated ransom payments, in a desperate deal to terrorists to avoid President Muhammadu Buhari’s [...]
Senate makes U-turn, passes bill to allow for electronic voting, transmission of result
The Nigerian senate finally bowed to pressure on Tuesday October 12, rescinding on its decision on some clauses in the Electoral Amendment Bill that w [...]
Nigeria missing from UK’s list of recognised Covid-19 vaccine certificates
The United Kingdom (UK) has released a list of 50 countries it recognises their Covid-19 vaccine certificates and Nigeria is conspicuously absent from [...]
Senate confirms President Buhari’s EFCC nominee who ‘started school before he was born,’ others
The Senate has confirmed Mr. Yahaya Muhammad, a nominee for the board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), whose curriculum vitae s [...]
Buhari states condition for lifting Twitter ban
President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday that Twitter must meet the Nigerian government’s five conditions before the suspension of the social medi [...]
Throwback Thursday: Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele, the man who Buhari betrayed
In October 1983, Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele heard of coup rumours against President Shehu Shagari and promptly reported to his General Officer Com [...]
Nigerians without NIN by Oct 31 to be denied passports, driving licence, NCC warns
The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that Nigerians without National Identity Number (NIN) will soon be unable to acquire driving licences [...]
Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as Buhari’s absence for four consecutive days raise eyebrows
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting, even as President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to make a public appe [...]
FEC approves 14 days paternity leave for male civil servants
The federal executive council (FEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, 29 September, approved a 14-day paternity leave [...]