The House of Representatives has commenced investigation of commercial banks’ over allegations of under hand dealings in the remittance of tax to the federal government. Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Hon. Jubril Abdulmumin, who disclosed this at the weekend, said the investigation became imperative as a result of alleged sharp practices by some [...]
…Want Rivers crisis resolved The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) yesterday gave its nod to the state of emergency declared last week Tuesday in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by President Goodluck Jonathan. This was as the Bishops appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to find ways to end the crises of the leadership of [...]
Following the victory of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded by-election into the Adamawa state House of Assembly in Mayo-Belwa, the national Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has said that with the development, he has a story to tell about the party in Adamawa. Tukur, who stated this when he received [...]
MOMOH OBANSA writes on the recent local government council polls in Kogi state and the threats, intrigues as well as thuggery that characterized the exercise Pre-election period The outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councillorship and chairmanship primaries held in the 21 local government areas, prior to the council poll, sent a serious signal [...]
Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedimma is currently the Chairperson of the Nigeria Women League (NWL) and a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee. She won gold medal as a hockey player during Oluyole championship organised in 1979 before she became a Sport Administrator with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Sport Council where she [...]
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSO) has asked Nigerians to exercise caution on unduly raising false alarms against government officials on corruption. The Coalition noted that such unwarranted action, has a way of dissuading investors and eroding public sector confidence. Reacting to allegations of corruption leveled against the Attorney-General of the Federation [...]
President of the Senate, David Mark has assured of a speedy passage of the Violence Against Persons (prohibition) Bill into law as part of measures to stop domestic violence or harmful practices against women in Nigeria. The Bill seeks to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence, discrimination and provide [...]
In her determination to ensure that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Imo State Chapter does not fizzle out before the 2015 general elections, Senator Chris Anyanwu, representing Owerri Zone in the National Assembly, has put in place a machinery to galvanize party members together. Towards this end, the remaining members of APGA and her [...]
Alliance for Credible Election (ACE) yesterday blasted government over the negligence of orphanage homes. This is coming on the heel of recent happenings in Abia and some other states in the eastern parts of the country, where baby factories were discovered. ACE General Secretary, Emma Ezeazu said this yesterday while briefing journalists in Abuja. He [...]
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Water Resources, Environment, Marine Transport and Special Duties to embark immediately on establishing government’s preparedness to contain threats of impending flooding affecting parts of the country. The resolution of the senate to so do was reached upon consideration of a motion on Thursday titled: “Emergency Preparedness for 2013 [...]
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