President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday said that he would soon present a comprehensive tax reformation bill to the National Assembly as a way of streamlining its administration in the country. President Umaru Musa...
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Etteh fights back, vows to open up
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Patricia Etteh, on Monday broke her silence on the contract scandal in the House and vowed to open up. Etteh spoke to newsmen at the Presidential Villa after a meeting...
Buhari’s running mate withdraws from petition
The All Nigeria Peoples Party presidential candidate in the April 21 poll, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has suffered another setback in his bid to upturn the victory of Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua at the Presidential...
AGF must go, Gani tells Yar’Adua
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, on Sunday called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to immediately remove the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mike Aondoakaa (SAN),...
Fawehinmi faults justice minister over EFCC
"Although, I am in pain of medical treatment here in London, I am appalled and disturbed by the negative and unconstitutional role being played by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa...
Worldwide rallies held for Darfur
Thousands of African Union troops are already in Darfur - Gordon Brown. Protests are taking place in 30 countries to bring attention to the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. London, Paris, San Francisco and New York...
Questionable Decision
The Kwara Election Petitions Tribunal is under fire for alleged wrongful dismissal of a suit filed against the election of Governor Bukola Saraki. Several weeks after the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ilorin,...
Buhari angry with Ezeoke over Etteh
The probe of the Speaker of the House of Representatives may have divided the All Nigerian Peoples Party further, as its presidential candidate in the last election, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, expressed disappointment with...
Reps Member Assassinated
Shock, grief and anguish yesterday enveloped Ibadan, the Oyo State capital city, following the murder of a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and member of the House of Representatives, Segun Moses...
NCC raises body on poor telecoms services
The Nigerian Communications Commission plans to step up penalties for telecommunications operators whose quality of service fall below regulatory benchmarks. This move is in response to pressures from subscribers, who...
N628m contracts: Director faults speaker, others
The Director of Works and Estate Management in the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Mahdi, on Thursday said that the controversial contracts for the renovation of the residences of the Speaker of the House of...
UN excludes African leaders
When the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today inaugurates a steering group on efforts towards curbing poverty, diseases and illiteracy in Africa by 2015, there will be a loud silence from what may be...