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…bars NASS commission from determining lawmakers’ pay   The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to fix the salaries and allowances of the National Assembly in line with the economic realities of the economic situation in the country.   There are a total of 469 […]

The Federal Government has imposed an indefinite suspension on the operations of micro-blogging platform, Twitter in Nigeria.   “The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria,” the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture announced on Friday via Twitter.   The Minister of Information and Culture, […]

…gets Buhari’s order to end insecurity   The Police Council on Friday confirmed the appointment of Alkali Usman Baba as the substantive Inspector General of Police for the country.   President Muhammad Buhari presided over the meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.   Buhari  the new IGP marching orders to ensure that […]

The National Youth Service Corps on Friday said that it is not mobilising corps members for war.   This followed an interview granted by the Director-General of the Corps, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, in which he said that the Corps members are part of the county’s defence system.   ‘This is to clarify the misrepresentation of […]

The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Uche Okwukwu has demanded an apology from President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent threat on both social and mainstream media.   Ohaneze Indigbo made the demand through a statement on Thursday, issued by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, its Secretary-General. The  group said that it was miffed that President Buhari […]

Abdulahi Ganduje, the governor of Kano State, on Thursday asked the military to help the state flush out bandits who he said are converging in its forests.   The governor said that the bandits are gathering in Falgore Forest, and could be planning to launch attacks from there.   Governor Ganduje made the appeal when […]

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has described writing a secret memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, and asking him to suspend the country’s 1999 Constitution and declare martial law in the country.   Martial law would result in the temporary imposition of military regime in the country and suspension of democratic process. […]

…as FG accuses media firm of double standards   Twitter, the social media company has deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on the Biafran war of 1967-1970 which led to the death of many Nigerians, especially Ibos.   “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss […]

Fiery human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over his civil war analogy in his threat to deal with those he said are causing trouble for Nigeria.   Buhari said on Tuesday that he would treat young people misbehaving in the country in the language they understand, a threat that Aisha branded […]

The main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to lead to battle against insecurity in the country from the front, just as he promised in the electioneering campaigns.   PDP made the call in a series of tweets by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Wednesday.   “But the inactions of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his government would soon shock those who are trying to destroy Nigeria, stressing that the administration has given such person enough time for them to stop.   The President made this declaration when he received reports from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu […]

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has suggested the scrapping of the Senate in the new Constitution being planned. Besides scrapping the Senate, Akeredolu also wants the National Assembly should be on a part-time basis to reduce the cost of governance. The governor made these observations at the Akure Centre of the South-West Zonal Public […]