Author: wave FM
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The Federal Government says the call, in some quarters, for the resignation of the President, Major Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the recent killing of farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists is “cheap and irresponsible”. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, during a meeting on Thursday in Lagos, said the calls […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order to stop the judicial panels of inquiry set up by state governors to probe allegations of police brutality. The panels were also to investigate allegations of human rights abuses against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has reportedly agreed to address the House of Representatives on the state of insecurity in the country, following the request by the lawmakers. According to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, a date has been agreed on and it will be announced soon. The speaker noted that the president […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has hinted that insurgency and terrorism may continue in Nigeria for another 20 years. Buratai made the remark on his verified Facebook handle few days after Boko Haram massacred rice farmers in Borno State. Boko Haram insurgents had beheaded about 110 rice farmers in Zabarmari, Jere […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for the arrest of a former Minister of Aviation, Chief FEMI FANI-KAYODE. EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR, had urged the court to issue an arrest warrant against the former minister following his absence from today’s anti-graft proceedings. FANI-KAYODE […]
Rivers State Governor NYESOM WIKE has presented the 2021 Appropriation Bill of over 448.66 billion Naira before the House of Assembly. In a speech, Governor WIKE gave a breakdown of the budget in terms of recurrent and capital expenditure before the House which was presided over by the Speaker, IKUINYI-OWAJI IBANI. WIKE emphasised that the […]
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the second term of five years. This followed a recommendation for confirmation stated in the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator KABIRU GAYA, which was submitted at plenary. The senators, who spoke […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed the 2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF. The Speaker of the House, IKUINYI-OWAJI IBANI read the letter on the Fiscal Policy during plenary after it was sent by Governor NYESOM WIKE. The Speaker of the House also spoke on the significance of the Expenditure Framework, […]
The House of Representatives has invited President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to address members in plenary over the security crises across the country. Earlier at its plenary, the lawmakers were engaged in a rowdy session as members were sharply divided over a motion seeking to invite BUHARI to appear before the lawmakers to explain the rising spate […]
A military court in Abuja has convicted a former Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Olusegun Adeniyi, who once led the country’s onslaught against Boko Haram. The report said the tribunal found Adeniyi, a major-general, guilty of violating some sections of the policy on the use of social media for personnel of the armed forces […]
