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After extending his generosity, asking ministers to remain in office till May 28, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that his decision to retain the ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters was because of their unique skill, strength and leadership qualities, saying the cabinet ministers were “a reflection […]

Citing personal reasons, the President of the Court of Appeal and chairperson of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa announced Wednesday that she has withdrawn from presiding over the panel, sitting in Abuja. The PDP and its candidate in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had in the last sitting asked […]

A presidential directive was issued on Wednesday for the immediate clearing of the Apapa gridlock and the restoration of law and order to Apapa and its environs within two weeks. A statement by the spokesman of the vice president, Laolu Akande, said “the directive mandates the immediate removal of all trucks from the bridges and […]

The FCT High Court, Apo on Wednesday fixed Oct. 3, for the arraignment of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum on five counts bordering on bribery and corruption. The court granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to arraign Alison-Madueke as well as a former Chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Company, Olajide Omokore, […]

Protesters on Wednesday, besieged the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand the immediate release of the Certificate of Return of Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha. This is even as they gave the Commission up till Monday to release the certificate or they (the group) will mobilise one million Nigerians to occupy the […]

  African leading minds have called on Africans to be mindful of their rich history, which according to them creates the path towards the socio-cultural, economic and political development of the continent The strong African voices which included Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka; Professor emeritus and authority […]

Senate President, Bukola Saraki says neither he nor House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara was aware of alleged new stringent guidelines released by the National Assembly’s Director of Information, Emmanuel Agada, for accreditation of journalists covering the activities of the legislature. “The attention of the President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has just been drawn […]

Bandits yesterday attacked some communities in Katsina State, killing no fewer than 26 persons, mostly farmers, and leaving scores with varying degrees of injuries. Eye-witness accounts said the bandits invaded Mara Zamfarawa village in Danmusa LGA, Sabon-layin Galadima community of Faskari LGA and Yar Gamji village of Batsari LGA of the state, shooting sporadically and […]

Due to funding issues, the federal government has closed four of its missions abroad. The missions, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, are Sri Lanka, Serbia, Ukraine and Czech Republic. The outgoing minister, who is an advocate of smart mission as means of ensuring of efficiency in the face of funding […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that it is investigating the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha. The anti-graft commission also explained that it froze N5 billion funds belonging to the state government because Okorocha was spending too much money in a suspicious manner on the eve the general elections. The Acting Chairman of […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted in evidence, the final account tendered by Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Metuh tendered the document on Tuesday at the resumed hearing, detailing how the sum of the N400 million for which he is standing trial, was spent on a special […]

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says there will be diversion of traffic today, Wednesday, at the Goodluck Ebele and Shehu Shagari Way leading to the Court of Appeal, venue of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. “In view of this development, members of the public are advised to use alternative routes to […]