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The senate says the report on the 2018 budget will be considered and passed on May 16, 2018 — six months after it was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, senate spokesman, made this known on Wednesday while…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has reiterated the tuition-free status of federal universities. Anthony Anwuka, minister of state for education, disclosed this to state house correspondents on Wednesday at the end of the FEC…

Sunday Ehindero, a former inspector general of police (IGP), on Thursday appeared before an Apo district high court, Abuja, over an alleged N578 million fraud. Ehindero was arraigned alongside a former police commissioner, John…

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the senate “did not get it right” by tagging Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), “an enemy of democracy”. Following Idris’ failure to appear before the senate on three different…

A former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has resigned his appointment as the Chairman of National Identity Management Commission.Oyinlola, in a resignation letter dated May 9, and addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari,…

Dipo, son of PDP chieftain Bode George, has died after a protracted illness, TheCable understands. The details of his death are still sketchy, but he was said to have battled with an organ failure for a while before passing away on…

The Lagos State Government, within the last one year has upgraded, renovated and constructed at least 61 primary health centres, while equipment worth N2 billion have been procured for health facilities across the state, the Commissioner…

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Wednesday, called on the National Assembly to pass the 2018 budget without further delay. The Chairman, Partners for Electoral…

Mr Otike Odibi, a 50 Year Old  Lawyer who was killed by his wife in Diamond Estate, Sango-Tedo area of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State last week. Police report showed that the man was found dead on the bed with his stomach ripped open.…

The Action Committee of the Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent and Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and Federal Inland Revenue…

Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, says the force he leads does not owe any individual or group any apology in discharging its duties. He said this while responding to the comments made by senators over his refusal to honour…

The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be ready before December, Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said. He spoke yesterday while inspecting the N232 billion project handled by Julius Berger and Reynold…

Is the fume from a neighbour’s locomotive generator the cause of a widow, Mrs. Stella Ikwunne’s health challenge? Ikwunne, 52, is alleging that she is suffering from pneumonia, chest pains, catarrh and related ailments because of her…

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said all hands are on deck to complete the largest rice mill in Sub-Saharan Africa currently ongoing in Imota Local Council Development Area of the State within the first quarter of 2019. Apart…

The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said that the Senate resolution declaring the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, as enemy of democracy was a deliberate attempt to blackmail him. The senate at plenary on Wednesday,…

An Auto website, AutoJosh, has put together 10 things you need to know about Davido’s latest addition, the N9.7billion private jet. The singer himself shared the news on Social media, that he’s acquired a Private Jet, and it’s set to…

The Kano State Government has declared Friday as public holiday in honour of deceased cleric and business tycoon, Isyaku Rabi’u. The renowned industrialist and Islamic scholar died on Tuesday in a London hospital after protracted…

Sir Alex Ferguson has been removed from intensive care at Salford Royal Hospital as he continues his recovery from brain surgery. The former Manchester United manager will continue rehabilitation as an inpatient at the hospital after…

If wishes were horses, the numerous people who benefited from Isyaku Rabi’u, entrepreneur, Islamic scholar, businessman and philanthropist would have wanted him to live forever. After all, a saying goes thus: “No matter how old, no one…

The public is hereby alerted to a new dimension in the orchestrated plot to diminish the stature of President Muhammadu Buhari before millions of Nigerians who love and adore their President. First, it was a pernicious twisting and…

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the planned sale of its 49 per cent share capital at the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG). The resolution was taken after the House adopted a motion…

The Nigerian Senate has declared Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, an ‘enemy of democracy,’ who is not fit to hold public office in Nigeria and abroad. The decision of the Senate was announced by the Senate President,…

The Enugu State Police Command has said that applicants with tattoos or suspicious body marks seeking for police jobs will be automatically disqualified. The command’s spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in an interview with…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the federal ministry of health to step up surveillance at all entry points in the country to prevent the return of Ebola. Briefing journalists at the end of the council presided over…