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BREAKING: Senate to strip President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors of immunity
Sitting Presidents will no longer enjoy immunity in criminal matters if the alteration being proposed to the 1999 Constitution by the Senate sails through, The Nation learnt…
Lawmakers’ suspension, measure to maintain house sanctity – Obasa
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, says the removal of two principal officers of the House and suspension of two others was a measure to maintain sanctity. Obasa made the assertion on Wednesday…
Sanusi ‘living like a prisoner’ as police, NSCDC deny visitors access
Muhammad Sanusi II, deposed emir of Kano, has been living like a prisoner since he was taken to Awe local government area of Nasarawa state, TheCable can report. According to residents, some…
Worried about coronavirus? If your loved one is over 60, read this
The novel coronavirus can infect anyone, but it's older adults — ages 60 and up — who are more likely to get seriously sick from it. Some tips are applicable to every generation, but there are specific precautions older adults…
Knowledge Lost In Kano Palace As Sanusi Evacuates Over 40,000 Books From Library
Days after Muhammed Sanusi was evicted from his palace as the emir of Kano by Kano State government, over 40,000 books and journals catalogued at the expansive library of the palace have been evacuated, POLITICS NIGERIA can…
Afe Babalola, Olanipekun protest Supreme Court’s N60m penalty, criticism
Two eminent lawyers, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), have formally protested the heavy cost imposed on them and the harsh words directed at…
‘You can’t dictate to your employers’ — FG declares ASUU strike illegal
The federal government has declared the two-week warning strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as illegal. ASUU had announced the industrial action, on Monday,…
I won’t go to court, says Sanusi
Dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi has congratulated his successor, Aminu Ado Bayero, on his ascension to the throne. Sanusi also said he would not…
Photos: How Buhari, Osinbajo now greet in Aso Rock
Amidst the global pandemic of coronavirus, Nigeria’s Aso Rock Presidential Villa has also changed the ways things are done. Gone is the shaking of hands. It has now been replaced with an elbow…
Major shake-up in NNPC, top management officials affected
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) will carry out a major shakeup which will see a number of top management officers who head different divisions of the corporation…
BREAKING: Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the coronavirus outbreak is now pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, announced this on Wednesday during a media…
Floyd Mayweather’s ex-wife found dead inside her car
Josie Harris, the mother of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather’s three children has been found dead in her car by police in the United States. She was 40 years old. According to TMZ, police…
Scores killed as NAF engage in massive bombardment of Sambisa forest
The dreaded Boko Haram Islamic Sect once more suffered heavy casualties as the Nigerian Air Force fighter jets their hideouts in Bula Koroge on the fringes of the…
BREAKING: Two missing Nigerians over coronavirus found
The two men declared wanted for having contact with Nigeria’s index coronavirus case have been found, the Lagos State Government has declared. The duo…
Bauchi records 85 per cent increase in pupils, students enrolment
Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (BASUBEB) says the state has recorded about 85 per cent increase in enrollment of pupils in primary and Junior Secondary schools. Spokesperson of the board, Malam Muhammad Abdullahi,…
Kano: Dethroned Sanusi Sends Congratulatory Text Message To Ado Bayero
After he was dethroned by the Kano State Government on Monday, Muhammed Sanusi sent congratulatory text message to Aminu Ado Bayero, the newly installed emir. Mr Sanusi’s gesture was disclosed to the press by Abubakar Ahmed…
Lagos residents groan over irregular electricity supply
Some residents of Gowon Estate in Egbeda area of Lagos State on Wednesday blamed irregular electricity supply for their health problems, including heat rash affecting mostly their children. Newsmen reports that a rash is a…
JUST IN: Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years
Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. Weinstein was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, finalising a dramatic fall from grace for one…
[BREAKING]: Coronavirus: Lagos quarantines four children, two others
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said four children and their teacher who came from the United States have been quarantined for Coronavirus, THE WITNESS reports. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi at a news…
Crude oil crash: prepare for tough times – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has warned Nigerians to prepare for more trouble ahead following the crash in the price of crude oil. Group Managing Director, of NNPC Mr. Mele Kyari sounded the warning in Abuja…
Senator introduces bill to ban generators; proposes 10-year jail term for sellers
Senator Bima Enagi on Wednesday March 11, introduced a bill seeking a ban on importation of generators and jail term for its sellers. The lawmaker representing Niger South Senatorial District, proposed at least ten years imprisonment for…
JUST IN: New Emirs of Kano, Bichi get appointment letters
The New Emirs of Kano and Bichi, Aminu Ado Bayero and Nasiru Ado Bayero, are set to receive their appointment letters by 4pm Wednesday at the coronation Hall The Emirs, who are brothers and…
BREAKING: ASUU UNILAG passes vote of no confidence on Babalakin
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has passed a vote of no confidence on the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin. The union made the declaration following a…
BREAKING: Presidency breaks silence on dethronement of Sanusi
The Presidency on Wednesday broke the silence on the dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari should be left out of Sanusi’s removal. The…