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Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has hailed the emergence of Senator Bukola...

APGA: Saraki/Ekweremadu, an unholy alliance

We, at the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), view the emergence of Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate President...

PDP, Saraki, Dogara responsible for NASS shutdown, says APC

8th Senate: Saraki sworn in as President, Ekweremadu Deputy, amid tight security

Senator Bukola Saraki (APC-Kwara Central) was on Tuesday sworn-in as President of the 8th Senate, while Ike Ekweremadu (PDP-Enugu-West) was...

Tambuwal: Saraki, Dogara’s choices, good for democracy

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has congratulated Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon Yakubu Dogara over their elections as...

Buhari: Emergence of Saraki, Dogara constitutional

President Muhammadu Buhari has noted the outcome of the just-concluded election of leaders of the National Assembly which produced Senator...

Atiku to Saraki, Dogara: Put Nigeria’s interest first

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the newly-elected leaders of the National Assembly, admonishing them to see their elections...

Tax Appeal Tribunal adjourns N1.2b suit filed against FIRS

The Tax Appeal Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned till July 13, and August 3, respectively hearing in the...

Vandals attack Lagos pipeline, NNPC shuts facility

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday said vandals had attacked petroleum pipeline at Ije-Ododo community, Ijegun area of...

Osun judiciary workers defy JUSUN chairman’s plea to resume work

Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Osun State chapter, have refused to resume work after State Chairman,...

APC: For acts of indiscipline, we’ll mete out necessary sanctions to Saraki, Dogara

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as totally unacceptable and the highest level of indiscipline and treachery the conduct...

Dogara is Speaker with 182 votes; Gbajabiamila 174

Saraki elected Senate President unopposed

Dollar-for-vote scandal rocks NASS leadership tussle; security agents seal Complex

Some Senators and members of the House of Representatives are being offered between $50,000 and $100,000 to get their votes...

FIFA needs to be run with integrity, says Obama

President Barack Obama of the United States (U.S.), on Monday, spoke on the bribery scandal rocking the Federation of International...

Revealed: Blatter discussed $10m ‘bribe’ with Mbeki

Sepp Blatter discussed a $10 million "bribe" at the centre of corruption allegations over the 2010 World Cup bidding with...

Ahmed congratulates Kwara Speaker, others

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has congratulated the new Speaker of the 8th Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr...

Super Falcons overcome early setback to fight back and draw 3-3 with Sweden

Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Monday in Winnipeg rallied from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Sweden in their opening...

NASS leadership tussle: APC panics as PDP adopts Saraki, Dogara; Buhari meets Senators, Reps before voting

The resolution of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon Yakubu Dogara...

I steal goat to feed my two wives, six children, says 70-year-old man in court

June 8, 2015

The police on Monday arraigned a 70-year-old man, Isa Hussaini, at the Upper Customary Court, Sabongari, Zaria, Kaduna State for...

Lagos Police investigates N3.4m theft in Justice Ministry