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As earlier scheduled, House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s version of the 2018 budget resolution with a narrow margin of 216-212, thereby overcoming a key hurdle for the party’s tax-reform plan. The budget will pave way for Republicans to pass a tax overhaul that adds up to $1.5 trillion to the deficit through a... Read More
Following the upper chamber’s effort on Friday, the House is expected to vote on the Senate-amended 2018 budget resolution on Thursday. Though it passed its own resolution few weeks ago, the house will now take up the Senate’s version which allowed for $1.5 trillion in deficit-financed tax cuts. Just like in the Senate, the budget... Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, an agency of the Federal Government has said it is investigating the fire incident at the Abuja residence of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. What happened: Part of Kachikwu’s residence in one of the luxury estates in Asokoro got burnt on Sunday due to a suspected electrical... Read More
A mobile policeman was shot dead, while another sustained injuries during an attack on the residence of former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Coomassie in Katsina state. NAN reports that the incident happened around 8pm on Saturday. The two attackers, who reportedly went there on a motorcycle, opened fire on the two policemen stationed at the... Read More
The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegations that soldiers attempted to invade the compound of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in Abia State. There has been reports that the soldiers attacked the building and shot some members of the secessionists group who resisted. But the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 14 Brigade,... Read More
Former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah has described as untrue, reports that she bought a $1.2m house in England while she was minister. Oduah said this at a Forum in Abuja on Thursday. An online medium had reported that the senator purchased the property under another name. “Of course, the allegation is not true, it... Read More
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to return pension he received as former governor to the Kwara State government. Falana also asked him to return the house built for him as a former governor. Saraki had said he wrote to the Kwara State government to stop his pension, after SERAP... Read More
Former President Goodluck Jonathan‘s house in Abuja has been burgled, Premium Times reports. According to the news medium, the house was not burgled by thieves but police officers assigned to guard the house. It was learnt that Nigerian Police has arrested three of its officers for stealing items valued at several millions of naira from the... Read More
Utibe, the 5-year-old schoolboy who went viral for singing Davido’s ‘IF’ has lost his mum. This comes 20 days after the disclosed that he was building a house for the internet sensation and his mother. An Instagram user @shamrock80s, who first discovered Utibe, shared the news on his Instagram page. “Rest in peace Utibe’s mum,... Read More
A mammoth crowd of pro-biafrans are currently gathered in front of the house of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in Abia State. In a video posted by investigative journalist, Kadaria Ahmed, thousands of Biafran agitators could be seen chanting in front of Kanu’s house. During his bail hearing, Justice... Read More
The House intelligence committee plans to interview John Podesta, campaign chairman to Hillary Clinton in 2016 next week, CNN has reported. Podesta’s hacked email account had became central to Russian meddling in the US election last year. Multiple sources told CNN that Podesta, who is one of the first major witnesses will meet the panel... Read More
Singer Davido has announced that he is building a house for his young fan, Utibe and his mother. Utibe had become an internet sensation after a video clip of him singing Davido’s ‘IF’ went viral. The singer had previously offered to sponsor his education after he learnt that he (the young boy) had never stepped... Read More
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to silence all Igbo leaders in the opposition parties. Fayose said this while reacting to the reported raid conducted on the home of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu by security agencies. He accused the APC-led Federal Government of transforming the DSS and... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said its operatives found “incriminating items” in the residence of Lawan Kwankwaso, a younger brother to the immediate past Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Kano State. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood, said this in an interview with journalists. Moshood said the search had... Read More
Members of the House of Representatives have tasked the Committee on Federal Road Safety Corps on the lack of registration of motorcycles and tricycles popularly known as okada and keke napep across the country. The motion, Urgent Need to Enforce Registration of Motorcycles and Tricycles Plying Public Roads in Nigeria was raised by PDP lawmaker,... Read More
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke has said he has been informed of plans by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to raid his Okene home in Kogi state. Adoke said this in a statement by his media aide, Victor Akhidenor on Friday. Adoke had earlier denied an allegation by the EFCC that... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has denied owning any house or houses in the Maitama area of Abuja. Reacting to a report captioned, Magu Under Fresh Probe over 2 Abuja Mansions, which appeared in The Sun Newspaper of March 25, the EFCC boss dismissed... Read More
The Big Brother Naija show is back on television after 10 years. Former housemate and media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is hosting this year’s edition of the show which takes place in South Africa. Meet the 12 housemates who will be in the house for 11 weeks, hoping to win the star prize of N25 million.... Read More
Senator Nelson Effing, representing Akwa Ibom South in the upper Chamber, has announced his defection from the PDP to the ruling APC. Senator Effiong gave his reason as, “over the past one year this party has disintegrated; because of the crisis in the party, I have decided to resign from the PDP and join the... Read More
Senator Shehu Sani is one of a kind. Highly opinionated, fearless and always social media-ready to tackle detractors. On Thursday, the Senate rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the EFCC. The lawmakers disclosed that this action was taken based on a security report that was presented to them by the State Security Service... Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, reportedly failed to honor the investigation of the Special Investigating Panel set up by the Inspector General of Police to investigate the budget padding scandal. According to the Punch, Dogara failed to honor the invitation by the SIP because it wasn’t signed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly sent a letter to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani Omolori, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and National Planning over the budget padding scandal and contracts awarded by the National Assembly. According to The Nation, the EFCC had on Tuesday launched full investigation... Read More
by Mazi Emeka Seriously, there is something about Linda Ikeji and no one seems to know what exactly. What is so contentious about this woman, one of the most prominent example of female success stories -scarce as they are- and should be an inspiration to young women and entrepreneurs? Truly it is a difficult question... Read More
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. EFCC to arraign Fayose’s ally today The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign an ally of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Abiodun Agbele, over allegations of corruption. 2. Dogara, Ogor, others to appear before police panel A special investigative panel set up by... Read More
As the budget padding scandal continues to rock the House of Representatives, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has constituted a five-man special team to investigate the allegations of budget padding against the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers of the House. The Special Investigative Panel (SIP) led by the Assistant... Read More
Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara should step aside and save the country further embarrassment – Jibrin
Abdulmumin Jibrin, former Chairman of the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, is not done painting the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, black as he has made another inciting accusation against the Speaker. Jibrin, in a statement released on Tuesday, said that the Dogara, in collaboration with Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun,... Read More
by Babale Anwar When in December 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2016 budget to the National Assembly, hopes were high that the ‘budget of change’ has come to revive the dwindling fortunes of the Nigerian economy. Few months down the line, controversy upon controversy greeted its deliberation and passage at both chambers of the National... Read More
These are the top five stories to monitor today. Ramadan fast continues Absence of the new moon has caused the Islamic leaders in Nigeria to move the Ramadan celebration to Wednesday. 2. House of Rep condemns FG’s approach to IDP situation The House of Representative has condemned the efforts being made by the federal government... Read More
The House of representatives, on Monday, lambasted the Federal Government for its effort at tackling the problem of Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East. According to a document released by the House Committee on IDPs, Refugees & Federal Government Initiatives on North-East Region, the support services provided by the Federal Government weren’t reaching those for which it... Read More
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