Central Bank of Nigeria, a Monster House of Corruption
By Femi Ayeni LAGOS JUNE 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN] under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele last week disclosed that it spent over 290billion Naira for its over heads, salaries, traveling, More...
Constitution Amendment: Senate Suspends Move to Override Jonathan
LAGOS MAY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The senate on Tuesday rose from about two-hour executive session on Wednesday and announced the suspension of its planned process to override President Goodluck Jonathan’s veto on More...
NASS Crisis: Tambuwal Drags Police IG to Court
Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to commit to jail, More...
Senate Passes Late Ewherido’s Bill On Corporate Manslaughter
Late Senator Pius Ewherido LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)– The Senate on Tuesday posthumously honoured its fallen colleague, Senator Pius Ewherido, when it passed a bill on corporate manslaughter, which was More...
Lawmakers, workers Flee over Bomb Scare at National Assembly
Lawmakers,workers fleeing from premises of National Assembly over news of bomb scare LAGOS APRIL 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Legislators and civil servants on Tuesday afternoon vacated the National Assembly Complex in Abuja More...
G8 Clears Coast for Uduaghan’s Senatorial Dream
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan LAGOS MARCH 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Things have started working for good for the senatorial ambition of the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Eight Local Government More...
Sanusi Remains CBN Governor-President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan (l) and Sanusi Lamido LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday evening finally opened up on the reasons for the suspension of Governor of Central Bank of More...
Northern Elders in Disarray over Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-NORTHERN opposition to President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term ambition was yesterday fragmented with the emergence of a new group of elders supportive More...
NASS Set to Approve Petroleum Industry Bill
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The House of Representatives’ Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream oil sector) on Wednesday said that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be passed soon by the National More...
52 Senators Object To Attempt To Declare Seats of Defectors Vacant
Senate President, David Mark LAGOS 23RD (URHOBOTODAY)-Fifty-two members of the Nigeria Senate, nearly half of its membership of 109, have written to the leadership of the National Assembly to express their objection More...
2015: Finally, Uduaghan Declares for Senatorial Seat, Refutes Allegation of Defection
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan on Thursday declared his intention to run for the Delta South Senatorial district election in 2015. Uduaghan More...
Defection: Jonathan Begs Mark to Appease Senators, Reps as Tambuwal, Saraki Insist on Defecting
Senate President, David Mark(Left) and President Goodluck Jonthan LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Report obtained from NATIONAL MIRROR has it that there are strong indications have emerged that The Presidency has More...
Man Petitions Senate, EFCC over Fake EFCC Officials Allegedly Working for Okowa
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A petition dated December 5 2013 has been forwarded to the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Lamorde by Hon Dumbiri Uweh More...
Corruption Tears EFCC, Financial Intelligence Unit Apart Over Politicians Files
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions, EFCC and Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, are at loggerhead over attempts to destroy files of corrupt politicians and More...
Group Opposes to National Assembly Ratifying Proposed National Conference Deliberation
By Oghenekevwe Laba Group under the aegis of Conscience Report has opposed the recommendation of President Goodluck Jonathan requesting the National Assembly ratification of recommendation that would arise from More...
National Assembly Takes Over Rivers Assembly, Indicts Dame Jonathan,Amaechi,PDP
LAGOS JULY 26TH (URHOBOTODAY) – The Senate on Thursday concurred with the House of Representatives to immediately assume legislative functions for the crisis-ridden Rivers State House of Assembly. The resolution More...
President Jonathan Shocked by Senator Ewherido, Condoles his Family-Abati
Late Senator Pius Ewherido LAGOS JUNE 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan has received with shock and sadness, news of the passing away of Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido today at the National Hospital in More...
Delta State National Assembly Member, Ossai Charged With Falsification, Forgery
Nicholas Ossai LAGOS JUNE 22ND (URHOBOTODAY) Ossai Nicholas Ossai, a member of the National Assembly for Delta State, is facing charges of falsification and forgery at the High Court in Asaba. An official court More...