Samson Atekojo Usman 
Drama ensued at the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigative hearing on Thursday as a construction company, DC Engineering Limited accused officials of the Federal Ministry of Works of inflating a road contract from N9.8 billion to N54.3 billion. Construction and rehabilitation of 41-kilometre Ijebu-Igbo Ita Ibadan Road has been halted for over five years … Read more
The ex-Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank, has reacted to Vice President Kashim Shettima’s boastful statement that he would retire Atiku Abubakar to Fombina to rear goats and broilers. He said no man except God can retire Atiku Abubakar, who is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on February 25, from politics. … Read more
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike says the FCT administration was still undecided on what to do with the yet-to-be released N5 billion palliative. He said the administration may consider the purchase of vehicles to ease transportation in the territory and provide food items for residents when the fund is released by the … Read more
Minister of the newly created Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa has assumed office. Briefing journalists upon her assumption of office on Tuesday in Abuja, she expressed a firm belief that the new Ministry would plough revenue into the coffers of the Federal Government. She said the 250 diverse cultures of … Read more
The management of the National Assembly on Tuesday reacted to the controversial “enjoyment allowance” paid to Senators and members of the House of Representatives before they embarked on a long recess last week Monday. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, the Secretary, of Research and Information, Dr. Ali Umoru, said the said … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has demanded an immediate investigation of the bandits’ attack at the Kofar Gayan area of Zaria that led to the killing of two persons on Saturday night. The suspected bandits reportedly invaded the area, shot sporadically, and unsuccessfully attempted to kidnap some residents. In a statement … Read more
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has urged the United States to cause Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release his Chicago State University academic records to a court in Nigeria. He said this would help douse tension and clear doubts, adding that it would also be … Read more
Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create a Federal Ministry of Revenue. This call was against the backdrop of the confirmation of 48 ministerial nominees by the Nigerian Senate on Saturday. In a statement he issued on Sunday and made available to journalists, the lawmaker said … Read more
Nigeria Senate on Saturday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to toe the path of diplomatic engagement in the ongoing suspension of democracy in the neighbouring Niger Republic. The resolution was reached after a four-hour closed-door meeting on the crisis rocking Niger, a West African country. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber followed an executive … Read more
Following a coup in Niger Republic, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank has alleged that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is plotting to suspend the ongoing Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and declare state of emergency. In a statement which he released to journalists on Saturday, he claimed … Read more