The Presidency has alerted the public to a smear campaign in the works against Mr President and his office by disgruntled political elements...
Thursday, 24 December 2020
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
CAF Champions League: Enyimba Thrashed 0-3 in Sudan
Nedu Echianu
December 23, 2020
Nigeria's remaining representative in the CAF Champions league, Enyimba International of Aba, slumped to a 0-3 loss to Al-Me...
Breaking: ASUU Suspends Nine Month Strike
Nedu Echianu
December 23, 2020
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), a union of university lecturers in Nigeria, has suspended its nine month old in...
DSS Rings Alarm Bell on Plot to Attack Public Spaces During the Yuletide
Nedu Echianu
December 23, 2020
The Department of State Services (DSS) has informed the public about what it describes as plans by some criminal elements t...
Nigeria is at Risk of Becoming a Failed State - Financial Times
Nedu Echianu
December 23, 2020
More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys were reunited with their families last weekend, days after they had been abducted by kidnapper...
Former Education Minister Jerry Agada is Dead
Nedu Echianu
December 23, 2020
Former Minister of State for Education and one time national president of the Association of Nigeria Authors, Prof. Jerry Agada...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
National Assembly Passes N13.58trn Budget for 2021
Nedu Echianu
December 22, 2020
***Adjourns plenary till 26th January, 2021 The National Assembly, during an emergency session convened on Monday, passed a N13....
Monday, 21 December 2020
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication servic...
President Elect Biden Receives Covid-19 Vaccine On Live TV
Nedu Echianu
December 21, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has received his first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, saying he was getting the jab to show Amer...
Sunday, 20 December 2020
Presidency Insists Army Rescued 344 Katsina School Boys
Nedu Echianu
December 20, 2020
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Sunday, confirmed the involvement of men o...
80 Abducted Kastina Students Rescued —Police
Nedu Echianu
December 20, 2020
The police in Katsina on Sunday confirmed the abduction of another set of 80 students from an Islamiya school in the state on Sa...
WHO in Close Contact With the UK Over New Variant of Covid-19
Nedu Echianu
December 20, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is in "close contact" with UK officials over the emergence of a new va...
Friday, 18 December 2020
Thursday, 17 December 2020
Breaking: Abducted Katsina Students Released
Nedu Echianu
December 17, 2020
Students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, kidnapped last Friday have been freed, according to the...
Senate Passes 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP
Nedu Echianu
December 17, 2020
***Pegs Oil Benchmark at $40 per barrel, Exchange Rate at N379/1US$ The Senate, shortly before it adjourned plenary on Thursday,...
French President Macron Tests Positive for Covid-19
Nedu Echianu
December 17, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing several European leaders to self isolate after coming into co...
Physically Challenged Persons Storm National Assembly, Lament Neglect
Nedu Echianu
December 17, 2020
A group of physically challenged persons from the Niger Delta on Thursday stormed the premises of the National Assembly protesti...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Finally, Senate President Swears in Stephen Odey
Nedu Echianu
December 16, 2020
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday swore in Stephen Odey as Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial Di...
Senate to Pass 2021 Budget Next Week Monday
Nedu Echianu
December 16, 2020
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has announced that the Senate will next week Monday, 21st of December, 2020, hold a specia...
Senate Extends Capital Implementation of 2020 Budget Till March Next Year
Nedu Echianu
December 16, 2020
The Senate has extended the implementation of capital projects captured in the 2020 budget till 31st March, 2021. The approval ...
Appeal Court Nullifies Metuh's Conviction, Orders Fresh Trial
Nedu Echianu
December 16, 2020
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the conviction and seven years jail term imposed on a former spokesperson of the P...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Senate Considers Bill to Establish Nigerian Peace Corps, Hunters Council of Nigeria
Nedu Echianu
December 15, 2020
The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to give statutory backing to the Nigerian Peace Corps. Sponsored by Senator Ali ...
NCC Orders Telcos to Block All Unregistered SIM Cards
Nedu Echianu
December 15, 2020
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given telecommunications companies in the country two weeks to block all unregi...
Dickson, Abiru Unfold Legislative Agenda as Senate Swears-in Four New Senators
Nedu Echianu
December 15, 2020
The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson and his counterpart representing Lagos East Senatorial Dis...
House of Representatives Calls For Suspension of Special Works Programmme
Nedu Echianu
December 15, 2020
The House of Representatives has called for the immediate suspension of the controversial Special Works Scheme of the Federal Go...
CJN Tanko Muhammad Tests Positive For COVID-19
Nedu Echianu
December 15, 2020
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has tested positive for COVID-19. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, a...
Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Kankara School Kidnapping
Nedu Echianu
December 15, 2020
Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in Kankara, Katsina...
Sunday, 13 December 2020
Alleged Attack on BBC Journalists: IPC Calls for Thorough Investigation
Nedu Echianu
December 13, 2020
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria has expressed concern about the alleged unprovoked physical assault on identi...
Joshua Knocks Down Pulev, Retains Titles
Nedu Echianu
December 13, 2020
Anthony Joshua has successfully defened his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles following his ninth round knock out victor...
Saturday, 12 December 2020
Lagos State Governor, Sanwolu Tests Positive For Covid-19
Nedu Echianu
December 12, 2020
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for coronavirus, the state health commissioner announced on Saturd...
Senate President Mourns Leadership Publisher, Nda-Isaiah
Nedu Echianu
December 12, 2020
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the family and friends of Sam Nda -Isaiah and the Nigerian newspape...
Leadership Publisher Ndah-Isaiah Dies at 58
Nedu Echianu
December 12, 2020
The Publisher of Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah, is dead. Punch newspaper quotes multiple sources from his family and the ...
Friday, 11 December 2020
Deduction of N50 Stamp Duty After Bank Transactions illegal, Court Rules
Nedu Echianu
December 11, 2020
The Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, has declared the deduction of N50 as stamp duty on teller deposits or electronic t...
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Governor Umahi After my Life - Senator Obinna Ogba
Nedu Echianu
December 10, 2020
***your allegation unfounded - Umahi Senator Obinna Ogba (PDP Ebonyi Central) alleged Thursday in Abuja that the Governor of th...
Breaking: Maina Collapses in Court
Nedu Echianu
December 10, 2020
Former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, on Thursday, collapsed in the dock during th...
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Reps Minority Leader Disagrees With Malami, Says National Assembly Can Summon Buhari
Nedu Echianu
December 09, 2020
***Says APC Fiddles while Nigeria burns The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, has fau...
Why Buhari Will Not Appear Before National Assembly - Malami
Nedu Echianu
December 09, 2020
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the National Assembly lacks the power to invite President Mu...
***Advocates stiffer penalty for rapists President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday pledged to give more support for women ...
Buhari Sacks NDE Boss
Nedu Echianu
December 09, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the sack of Dr. Nasiru Mohammed Ladan from the position of the Director-General of the Na...
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Federal Government Cuts Down Pump Price of Petrol to N162.44 per Litre
Nedu Echianu
December 08, 2020
The Federal Government has announced a reduction in the pump price of premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, from N168...
Monday, 7 December 2020
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has reconciled Benue State Channel's Reporter, Pius Angbo with his wife, Doctor Mrs. Ifey...
