Mahmoud emerges NBA President
Abubakar Mahmoud has emerged the new President of Nigerian Bar Association. He pulled 3,055 votes to defeat his opponent, Joe-Kyrari Gadzama who secured 2, 384 votes.
Tag: Politics
Buhari bans distribution of conference materials
(NAN) The Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). A statement issued on Sunday by the Dir...
Court stops PDP convention
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assumed another dimension as a Federal high court sitting in Abuja on Thursday granted the application filed by the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party to stop the convention scheduled...
INEC okays Makarfi as PDP’s Acting National Chairman
(NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has recognised former Governor of Kaduna State Ahmed Makarfi as the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued by INEC’s Deputy Director, Voter Educatio...
FG explains $42.5 per barrel benchmark for 2017
The Federal Government has proposed $42.5 per barrel benchmark for the year 2017. Presenting the 2017-2019 Meduim Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to civil society group in Abuja on Monday, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, explai...
Drama as Edo Speaker steps down for deputy
Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, yesterday stepped down from her position to allow her Deputy, Dr. Justin Okonoboh assume house leadership. 18 out of the 24 members of the House supported the removal of Ativie...
Ministry to partner British Council, Elumelu Foundation on capacity building for culture, tourism managers
By Moses Ebosele – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reiterated resolve to partner the British Council and Tony Elumelu Foundation as part of measures to enhance capacity building initiative of culture and tourism m...
Minister seeks BBC, FRCN partnership
By Moses Ebosele – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for a robust partnership between the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). According to th...
Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine as her running mate
Hilary Clinton named Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate Friday, adding a centrist former governor of a crucial battleground state to the Democratic ticket. In a text message to supporters, the presumptive Democratic nominee said...
FG begins negotiation with militants
The Federal Government has commenced negotiation with militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies. President Muhammadu Buhari who spoke at farewell audience with the outgoing Ambassador of Germany, Mr Michael Zinner on Thursday said the m...
Buhari appoints Ekere as MD of NDDC, Ndoma-Egba as Chairman
Former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nsima Ekere and Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba have been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Managing Director and Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) respectively. Already, their names ha...
Turkey declares three months state of emergency
Turkey will impose a three-month state of emergency as the government pursues those responsible for a failed military coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Agency report quoted Erdogan as saying the country won’t be under military rule, with arm...
PDP raises 82-member zoning committee
Ahead of another convention slated for August 17 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has inaugurated an 82 member committee. The committee is expected to help design zoning of party positions to dif...
Presidency pledges full complince with fiscal responsibility act
The Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to fully comply with the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act and other extant laws as they relate to the submission of budget proposals to the National Assembly. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu.....