The case against former Taraba State governor, Rev. Jolly Nyame has been closed by the EFCC after calling a total of 14 persons as witnesses during the trial, which started since 2010.
Hundreds of protesting Ondo youths, who are believed to be PDP supporters, thronged the INEC office in Alagbaka area of Akure on Monday to demand that the commission postpone the election for two weeks.
The Federal Government is set to fulfill its promise to employ at least half a million Nigerians as 200,000 graduates are now expected to land jobs in December due to an employment scheme.
The economic recession that has swept over the country in the past months have also hit former Nigerian Presidents, Shehu Shagari, Olusegun Obasanjo, and Goodluck Jonathan, as they are being owed 10-month allowances by the Federal Government.
President Muhammadu Buhari has told John Kerry his administration’s charge against corruption has been met with a stiff challenge, with corrupt persons deploying all cynical measures to frustrate his efforts to sanitise the system.
An alarm over an imminent famine which could indicate a tough new year ahead for Nigeria has been raised by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
The ‘free lunch’ scheme which had been implemented by his predecessor, Adams Oshiomole will be kicked to the curb, as according to Obaseki, citizens “must work to chop.”
Former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomole’s tenure officially came to an end today, as his APC successor, Godwin Obaseki gets sworn at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin.
The most recent meeting between two of the country’s most powerful men happened on Friday, November 11, following Wednesday’s similarly “private” meeting.
None of them (Barack Obama and Donald Trump) – well, except for the Republican candidate, probably – would have thought they would later meet to share “visions” as White House leaders
The Nigerian President looks forward to working together with Donald Trump on his continued fight against terrorism, in a bid to achieve peace, security, economic growth and good governance.
Most of these issues have plagued the polls for decades, however, rather than incidents of voter fraud or intimidation fueled by Trump’s warning of a “rigged” election.
The residents of tiny Dixville Notch in New Hampshire have already cast their traditional first-in-nation ballots with a total of eight votes – Clinton getting four and Trump two.
Unemployed youths in Nigeria have a glimmer of hope, as the Senate through a series of tweets today, announced that it has moved a motion to rid the country’s employment system of unfavourable job requirements.
The ongoing trial of Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki over an alleged false assets declaration has been postponed till January 2017, after a successful cross-examination of the prosecution witness.
EiE Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and BudgIT is set to host the New Media, Citizens & Governance Conference from Wednesday, October 26 to Thursday, October 27 in Abuja.
