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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to address concrete issues of misgovernment and devastation his administration has caused Nigerians. Atiku asked Buhari to stop intimidation and campaign of calumny against the judiciary and opposition elements.   […]

As the rumpus over the appointment of committee chairmen rages, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has begun moves to pacify aggrieved lawmakers, most of whom are of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Part of the peace initiative initiated Wednesday evening by Lawan was to visit the Abuja homes of the displeased legislators.   www.www.aso.rocks search engine […]

The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure Thursday nullified the election of Ikengboju Gboluga, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives member. Gboluga is representing Okitipupa/Irele constituency in the House of Representatives.   The court nullified his election for swearing his allegiance to the United Kingdom (UK) having acquired the citizenship of […]

Suhaila El-Zakzaky, daughter of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites, has insisted that the group will continue its public protesters till her father is released.   Suhaila was reacting to a statement on Wednesday by the IMN Media Forum President, Ibrahim Musa, that the protests […]

The Nigerian military Thursday said the report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) alleging that it buried bodies of over 1000 soldiers in secret graves in the northeast of the country was “uninformed”.   “It must be unambiguously clarified that the Armed Forces of Nigeria does not indulge in secret burials, as it is sacrilegious […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday closed their defence in the petition filed at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The petitioners are challenging the victory of Buhari and the APC at the February 23, 2019 presidential poll.   […]

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote Wednesday, redeemed his financial pledge of $50,000 to the Super Eagles in his Ikoyi office in Lagos.    Represented by the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Olakunle Alake, Dangote promised to continue his support to the development of sport in Nigeria.   Present […]

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday, led eight witnesses to defend his election at the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Ahmed Aliyu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate had petitioned the tribunal seeking to overturn the victory of Tambuwal in the 2019 Governorship election in the state.   Counsel to Tambuwal, Emmanuel […]

The police high command yesterday outlawed processions and activities of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) nationwide. Citing the ruling of a Federal High Court, the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, yesterday declared the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) belonging to the Shiite Islamic sect, a terrorist group and enemy of the state.    […]

The crisis triggered by the controversial inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly degenerated yesterday as the Senate threatened a takeover of the state legislature if the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, failed to issue a fresh proclamation to convoke the lawmakers by next week. The Senate’s decision, which Obaseki dismissed as unconstitutional and pointedly […]

Revelations emerged yesterday at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) as witnesses called by President Muhammadu Buhari in defence of his victory made startling disclosures on the controversial issue of his academic qualification to contest the February 23 presidential election, which has been enmeshed in controversy since 2015.   The President has always insisted he […]

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has appointed Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch, as Children and Families Minister, as part of his government reshuffle. Badenoch is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden.   She was born in Wimbledon, London to Nigerian parents. Her childhood was spent in Lagos and the United States. […]