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What was billed as an attempt to regulate motorcycle-hailing companies aka Bike-Uber, which had become mainstream in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, has quickly turned into something much greater; a vast and intricate web of political and corporate racketeering, involving millions of naira being extorted and funneled to Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his cronies […]

Barely 48 hours to the New Year, more troubles seem to be coming the way of the embattled former Edo state Governor and National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; who has come under fire for rejecting Christmas gifts from Edo State Government.The conventional Christmas presents reserved for former governors […]

Former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki has said Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq crossed the line of decency for taking over his family property, as part of his recent efforts to erase the legacy of his late father, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki. In a statement he personally signed and made available to reporters, Saraki accused […]

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has said that the decision to set their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, free does not lie with Kaduna State, but the Federal Government agencies detaining him. It was responding to “insinuations” by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; that the fate of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari came under heavy criticism yesterday for his failure to act in the alleged indictment of his Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, for a $550,000 security fund diversion. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu deflected response on the allegation to the office of the Minister of Defence when reporters sought the presidency’s reaction on the […]

The birth of Jesus Christ, which was celebrated on Wednesday, December 25, is the portentous event of the Incarnation, from which Christianity draws its essence. Christians the world over, marked the birth of the Son of God and the Savior of mankind, whose spectacular life of virtue, revolutionary teaching and sacrificial death on the Cross […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed deep concern about Nigeria’s current debt profile and warned the Federal Government against “impending bankruptcy.” Obasanjo who was a keynote speaker at the “Why I am Alive” campaign celebration in Lagos on Friday, said Nigeria’s external debt grew by as much as 700% to N24.947 trillion ($81.2.74 billion), from […]Read More

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole from the party still stands until he apologizes to the APC. Obaseki made this clear yesterday during an expanded meeting with leaders of the APC from all the wards and local government areas […]

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said the release of a former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore from detention was informed by the magnanimity and compassion of the federal government. “The only reasons for the release of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja appealed to Nigerians not to give room for terrorists to divide the country along religious lines. The president’s appeal came on the heels of the recent execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). ISWAP released a video showing the killing of 11 […]

I never thought President Buhari cared about posterity or how he would be evaluated when he leaves office because his actions now betray any reflection on the future. I also never thought he was a ‘’philosopher president’’ who ponders and asks ‘’why’’; again, because his actions have been that of a sciolist.   So, my […]

A few days ago the United States of America placed Nigeria on a Special Watch List (SWL) of countries that have engaged in or tolerated “severe violations of religious freedom”. In his official reaction the Honorable Minister of Information of Nigeria, Mr. Lai Mohammed said, inter alia, that “The United States have been misled by […]