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The All Progressives Congress member in the House of Representatives, Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura, representing Zango/Baure Federal Constituency of Katsina State, has issued a press statement on the physical battle that ensued in the Green Chamber during plenary on Thursday. At the plenary, the tension and divided interest among the legislators led to a brawl between the two factions in …

ABUJA– SENATOR Mohammed Ali Ndume, Borno, North East Thursday assumed the position of Senate Majority leader. He assumed office immediately after Senate President Bukola Saraki announced his name as the candidate for the North East where the position of Senate leader was zoned to. Also, Senator Bala Ibn Na’allah, Kebbi South assumed office as Deputy Senate leader while Senator Francis …

ABUJA — The inter agency rivalry between the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army came to head, yesterday, as the Aide de Camp to the President, Lt. Col Abubakar Lawal ordered personnel of the DSS out of the villa. The incidence which happened at the residence of the President at the Presidential Villa was extended to all other …

A cross section of Nigerians on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to discontinue its subsidy payment policy to marketers importing fuel. The respondents told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that removal of petroleum subsidy would be good for Nigeria’s prosperity. The Director, Centre for Bee Research and Development, Mr. Bidemi Ojelewe, said the controversy about the fuel subsidy …

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed the allegation of bribery purportedly levelled against the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, by some APC governors. The State Publicity Secretary, Godwin Erhahon, who made this known in Benin on Wednesday, was reacting to a report over an allegation of misconduct against the national chairman in …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration had received firm assurances of cooperation from the United States and other countries in his quest to recover and repatriate funds stolen from Nigeria. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while granting audience to members of the Northern Traditional Rulers …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost Nigeria Bureau Chief All Progressives Congress (APC) Publicity Secretary in Edo State, Comrade Godwin Erhahon has condemned the tendentious selfish interests of several Nigerian lawmakers, saying their attitudes to public service constituted an impediment to national development. The veteran journalist-turned politician made the remark in Benin City recently during a chat with Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief. …

The meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the state governors on Tuesday rose with a resolution to end the financial crisis being faced by some state governments. Zamfara State Governor, Abdulazeez Yari, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting. Yari, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, said instead of bailouts, the …

Many state governors will at their meeting on Tuesday(today) with President Muhammadu Buhari demand the refund of billions of naira they spent on Federal Government projects in their respective states during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. A greater chunk of the money went into the rehabilitation of federal roads in the states. For instance, 11 out of the 36 …

BENIN—Former governor of old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, will on July 4, commence the search for a successor to Edo State governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, with the launch of Edo Mass Movement. Meanwhile, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of the state, has said that the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state will present a candidate that …