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President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) with a charge to the members to priotise child education, health, agriculture and security in the coming years. The council is made up of the 36 state governors and Governor ...

A Kogi High Court sitting in Koton-Karfe has ruled that the executive and legislature could not remove the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, without recourse to the National Judicial Council (NJC). It also declared that Chief Registrar of the ...

The Katsina State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal was bemused following the petitioner Yakubu Lado’s declaration that Governor Aminu Bello Masari’s documents suggested that he (Masari) and his father were born the same year. Lado questioned the governor’s qualification to contest ...

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has refused to disclose details of President Muhammadu Buhari’s assets since it constitutes invasion of his privacy. It responded to Freedom of Information (FoI) request by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), seeking ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has suspended the executive and legislative committees of the 16 Local Government Areas of the state in line with an earlier recommendation of the House of Assembly. The suspension was pursuant to a resolution of ...

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has attributed the latest round of operational setbacks in the Nigerian Army fight against the Boko Haram sect to sabotage, low morale and lack of commitment on the part of officers. According ...

The Progressive Governors Forum has clarified that it never discussed the composition of the next Federal Executive Council during its closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) state chief executives are expected ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday said it had begun investigation of alleged fraudulent constituency projects and others worth N18,139,631,920 in 12 states. A document obtained revealed that at least five projects had been identified ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila met yesterday in All Progressives Congress (APC) government’s quest to foster common interest between the executive and legislature. The meeting, which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and Gbajabiamila’s ...

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has joined other Nigerians to condemn the suspension of Daar Communications’ broadcast licence. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had suspended the licence of Daar Communications, owners and ...