There are indications of a spirited move by the National Assembly to fast track the necessary legislative process that would end the power of state independent national electoral commissions to handle local government elections. Tribune Online gathered that the brains behind the process hope to expeditiously work on the project as soon as members of…
There was tension at the entrance of the Abia state House of Assembly, Tuesday, as some DSS personnel allegedly beat up a policeman attached to the Assembly. It almost turned to a free- for -all -fight between the two sister security agencies as other policemen attached to the Assembly came out to defend their colleague….
A London court, on Thursday, sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison for stabbing to death a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a row over a teddy bear. Hassan Sentamu, 18, was ordered to spend a minimum of 23 years in jail for knifing to death Elianne Andam in Croydon, south London, on her way to…
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has cautioned the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu against what it described as a vendetta against the Igbo people living in the state and their properties. Ohanaeze in a statement issued on Sunday by Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Chinemeze Ohia, its Deputy President General and National Spokesperson alleged that 2,753…
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has suspended two community heads, otherwise known as Mogaji, over alleged land grabbing offence. Also, the offence has attracted the removal of their traditional beads. The suspended Mogaji are: Mogaji Kukula, Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula family, Oke-Ofa, Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government and Mogaji…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari says the country is expecting a bumper harvest before year-end. Food inflation has reached 40 per cent according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), pushing the prices of essential commodities beyond the reach of millions of Nigerians. But Kyari said the Federal Government…
The detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday failed to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu attributed his inability to present his defence to the failure of his former legal team, led by former Attorney General…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has introduced a controversial requirement for married women seeking visas. According to the agency, women must present a letter of approval from their husbands before being cleared for travel. This stipulation is part of the NDLEA’s updated visa requirements, which have sparked discussions about gender equality and individual…
Officials of the Ondo State government have explained why it might not be possible for Local Government Councils to have full autonomy. The officials, who pleaded anonymity, told TheNation that certain laws need to be amended for Local councils to enjoy full autonomy. They said the State government has been complying with the Nigerian Financial…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, January 24, received delegates from the European Union, Republic of Finland and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The designates were present at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city to present their letter of credence to the president. This was disclosed in a series of videos…