The Senate has prohibited the payment of ransoms to kidnappers in its bid to complement the Federal Government’s effort to tackle the disturbing spate of insecurity in the country. Payment of kidnap ransom was criminalised by the lawmakers during Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja as they passed the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The…
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved three contracts to boost electricity supply in the country. The council gave the approval on Wednesday during the weekly meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, while briefing state house correspondents after the FEC meeting, said all three memos presented by his ministry…
The Zamfara State government has dethroned two emirs and a district head over allegations of aiding the activities of bandits terrorising communities in the state. Those affected by the government’s decision include the Emir of Zurmi, Abubakar Atiku, Emir of Dansadau, Hussaini Umar, as well as Sulaiman Ibrahim who used to be the District Head…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered for substituted service on four Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), who are facing contempt charge proceedings before the court in the $418 million Paris Club refund suit. The order for substituted service was issued by Justice Inyang Ekwo following complaints that the…
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N725.5 billion as Federation Account revenue for March to the Federal Government, states, and local government areas. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of a virtual meeting of the FAAC for April held on Wednesday. The N725.571 billion total distributable…
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Tuesday called on electoral offenders to have a rethink during the 2023 general election because their days were already numbered. The commission also expressed optimism that the spate of electoral offences, irregularities and violence would be brought to a halt after the enactment of the Bill on…
Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, took his nationwide consultation tour, in promotion of his presidential ambition, to his home state of Ogun, with a declaration that he swore the oath of allegiance only to Nigeria, and not to any single citizen of the country. Osinbajo was addressing swirling allegations that his decision to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged political parties to make drug integrity tests part of the screening requirements for aspirants seeking to contest various political offices in the 2023 elections on their platforms. NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, made the proposal in response to questions from reporters on Wednesday at the…
The Senator representing Sokoto South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ibrahim Danbaba, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is coming a few months after Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Taraba South, dumped the PDP for APC. Danbaba, who made his defection known in a letter of notification read…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in four permanent secretaries. The event happened during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the State House in Abuja. The new permanent secretaries include Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, Kachollom Daju, Malla Shehu Ibrahim, Dr Mary Ogbe.` Those physically present at the oath-taking were the President Vice President, Professor…