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A Nigerian lawmaker, Bamidele Salam, has called for a massive cut in the cost of running the Nigerian government. Part of his recommendation is that federal lawmakers, who are currently about 469, be reduced by about two-thirds. Mr Salam, who represents Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency, said this can be achieved by reducing the number of senators per state to …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, said he was not bothered by the alleged plot to remove him from office. Oshiomhole, who is facing the threat of removal by some state governors, said he remained committed to plans that would move the APC to greater heights. He spoke while addressing scores of party faithful …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), wrote a letter to Nigerians to commemorate the New Year. The letter was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Read the full content of the letter below: A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AT NEW YEAR My Dear Compatriots, NIGERIA’S DECADE Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, …

My Dear Compatriots, NIGERIA’S DECADE Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, optimism and fresh possibilities. We look forward as a nation to the 2020s as the opportunity to build on the foundations we have laid together on security, diversification of our economy and taking on the curse of corruption. These are the pledges on which …

…announces commencement of new minimum wage; assures peace, security during guber elections At the dawn of New Year 2020, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his government would continue to place the collective needs of the majority of Edo people above what he described as the avaricious tendencies of a few greedy politicians in the state. Obaseki, …

Twenty-year-old Laulo Isa, who raped a 54-year-old woman, has confessed that he committed the act under the influence of alcohol. He told reporters after he was paraded by the police in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital that the insult the woman gave him when he approached her for sex also contributed to his action. He said the woman insulted him and that …

Details of what brought former Kaduna State Senator and civil rights activist, Shehu Sani, into trouble with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and resulting in his Tuesday’s arrest and detention, have emerged Vanguard gathered that the vocal former lawmaker had reportedly used the name of the Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, to collect the sum of $30,000 from …

Nigeria’s anti-graft Agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) explained on Tuesday that its operatives arrested a former senator who represented Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, over his alleged involvement in extortion, name dropping, and financial crimes. The Commission confirmed that Sani was arrested because of complaints by the owner of a car company, ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda, over …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Sen. Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019. According to a source, Sani was arrested for alleged extortion of $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors. According to the Nation newspaper, the source said: “He was said to have collected the $20,000 …

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has granted amnesty to 16 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Akure, the state capital. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye, on Monday. According to the statement, the governor’s gesture was in line with exercising the powers conferred on him by …