Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC).
In a statement released on Tuesday, the governor cited several examples why he could no longer continue his association with the ruling party. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/08/01/tambuwal-dumps-apc/


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Governor Samuel Ortom has been impeached by eight Benue APC Lawmakers today.

Eight lawmakers of the Benue State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress, APC, have served impeachment notice to the Governor of the state, Samuel Ortom. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/30/governor-samuel-ortom-impeached/

Super Eagles goal keeper, Carl Ikeme, has revealed he is retiring from football.

The goalkeeper, who started the journey to Russia 2018 with the Super Eagles, was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/27/carl-ikeme-retires-from-football/

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party’s deputy publicity secretary have offered a friendly advice to both Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara: to quit APC without delay or be expelled. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/26/saraki-dogara-advice-to-leave-apc-or-be-expelled/

Youths under the auspices of ‘Coalition of Benue Youths’ and comprising 40 groups on Wednesday have forced the driver of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to remove the flag of the ruling All Progressives Congress from his car.

The youths also prevented the governor from proceeding to Abuja, where it was understood that he was to attend a meeting with APC leadership, with the aim of settling the rift between him and APC chairman in the state, George Akume. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/25/protesting-youths-force-ortom-to-remove-apc-flag-from-car-say-he-cant-meet-buhari-party-leaders/

The National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that he is happy that some members of the Senate and House of Representatives left his party for opposition parties. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/24/oshiomhole-meets-buhari-speaks-on-lawmakers-defections-from-apc/

An analysis of facts and figures on Tuesday showed that the present number of Senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has drastically reduced to 48 from the 63 members that accorded APC the majority status in the upper legislative chamber.
Also, the number of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers has risen from 43 to 58. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/24/defections-push-pdp-to-senate-majority-with-58-members-to-apcs-48/

Below is a statement on the early morning seige on the homes of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, signed by Atiku Abubakar; Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/24/atiku-reacts-to-police-seige-on-saraki-ekweremadu/

The announcement of the defection was made by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, during plenary on Tuesday

Fifteen of the senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/24/15-apc-senators-defect-to-pdp/

The rate of hacking in recent times is evidently on the increase and banks in Nigeria as well as their customers have become pawn for hackers.
Deposit money banks (DMBs) have been touted as the easiest organizations that can be hacked in the country and this has made customers with accounts in banks to worry about the security of their accounts. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/23/hackers-prowl-around-bankstarget-fat-accounts/

The Senate on Thursday, directed its committee on Federal Character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari, to establish alleged lopsidedness or otherwise.

The decision of the Senate followed a point or Order raised by the Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu, alleging that Buhari’s appointments were focused more on a particular region of Nigeria. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/19/federal-character-senate-to-probe-buharis-appointments/

Members of the House of Representatives joint Committee on Public Accounts and Finance probing the recovered public funds and assets from 1999-2016 on yesterday summoned the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu and others to explain their roles in the distribution and disbursements of all recovered loots. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/18/reps-summon-malami-emefiele-magu-others/

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned until Oct. 24 hearing of the preliminary objection filed by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the suit instituted against it by its suspended Director-General, Mounir Gwarzo. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/12/sec-files-preliminary-objection-against-suspended-d-g/

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, reportedly lost consciousness on Wednesday after policemen allegedly fired teargas into the government house in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/11/fayose-collapses-as-police-fire-teargas-into-govt-house/

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, did not participate in the mandatory one-year national youth service scheme. Instead, she forged an exemption certificate many years after graduation, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report.

The year-long service, organised by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), is compulsory for all Nigerians who graduate from universities or equivalent institutions at less than 30 years of age. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/07/finance-minister-kemi-adeosun-skips-nysc-forges-certificate/

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has hailed the Federal High Court Judgment which nullified All Progressives Congress (APC) Congresses in the state.

A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, presided over by Justice Lewis Allagoa had ordered fresh Ward Congresses in the state that will comply with the guidelines of the party. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/05/okorocha-hails-court-ruling-on-imo-apc/

A First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi has reacted to the statement by President Muhammadu Buhari that the political future of Ndigbo depended on his 2019 ambition. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/05/instead-of-taking-igbo-for-granted-they-should-allow-igbo-to-go-amechi/

A Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, Osun state capital has ordered the National Assembly to immediately commence impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari.

The judge gave the order on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 based on the suit filed by two Nigerians, Kanmi Ajibola, a lawyer and Sulaiman Adeniyi, a human right activist, urging the court to enforce the National Assembly to impeach President Buhari. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/04/court-orders-national-assembly-to-commence-impeachment-process-against-president-buhari/

he West African Examinations Council, WAEC, will today, release the results of this year’s April/May West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/04/waec-to-release-aprilmay-2018-wassce-results-today/

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disbursement of funds recovered from looters under the 2018 federal budget.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disbursement of funds recovered from looters under the 2018 federal budget. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/07/03/abacha-loot-fashola-reveals-how-much-buhari-approves-for-rehabilitation-of-roads/

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been rated as “team with the best travelling uniform” in Russia by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), few days to the commencement of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/06/12/super-eagles-win-best-fashion-team-award-in-russia/

There are indications that many staffers of the FirstNation Airways may soon be thrown into the labour market, as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has again suspended the airline’s Air Operators Certificate (AOC). Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/06/04/job-losses-loom-as-ncaa-suspends-firstnation/

Almost six years after the Dana Air crash, stakeholders in the insurance sector have fingered foreign insurers for the delay in payment of full compensation to families of victims of the accident. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/28/blame-foreign-insurers-for-non-payment-of-compensation/

President Muhammadu Buhari,has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has questions to answer over the spending of $16 billion on power projects during his administration.

Mr Buhari stated this Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja while receiving the Buhari Support Organisation led by the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/22/buhari-to-obasanjo-you-have-questions-to-answer-over-16bn-power-projects/

The police in Ebonyi State assisted by other security agencies on Tuesday forcefully disrupted a protest by the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State Of Biafra (MASSOB) in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/22/police-teargas-pro-biafra-massob-protesters-arrest-many/

There seems to be pandemonium within the insurance industry, as life assurance companies have demanded immediate compliance with a new rate of 6 – 8 per cent per mile, which is 300 per cent higher than previous market rate from patrons (federal and state governments, as well as private and multinational companies). Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/21/life-assuranc-e-policy-controversy-trails-300-hike/

A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State is holding a parallel congress in the state.

The faction, led by Fouad Oki, is challenging the other faction of the party led by a former governor of the state, Bola Tinubu. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/19/lagos-apc-faction-challenges-tinubu-holds-parallel-congress/

Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki and Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed are in serious battle for the soul of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, with both participating in parallel state congress in Ilorin on Saturday, to elect state executives. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/19/saraki-lai-mohammed-divide-kwara-apc-with-parallel-state-congress/

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Sea Petroleum Oil & Gas Ltd. and other assets belonging to Sen. Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi over an unpaid debt of about N20 billion. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/18/amcon-takes-over-sen-oduahs-assets/

The Nigeria police force has released the list of successful candidate for the recently conducted Constable Recruitment 2018 Exams nationwide. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/18/nigeria-police-releases-list-of-successful-candidates-for-recruitment-2018/

The High Court in Abeokuta on Wednesday, ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has not established any case against the former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture (FUNNAB), Abeokuta, Olusola Oyewole, and two others over an alleged fraud of N842 million. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/17/court-acquits-former-nigerian-university-vice-chancellor-accused-of-fraud/

Rivers state Head of Service, Rufus Godwins, has urged Federal Government to reduce the number of universities in the country to enhance quality and performance.

Godwins made the call at a public lecture organised by the `Claude Ake Chair of Political Economy’, in collaboration with the University of Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Readmore http://nationalbusextra.com/2018/05/16/fg-urged-to-reduce-number-of-universities-from-152/