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Participants at a Workshop on War against Abuse in Nigeria, today condemned the rampant cases of abuse and violence against women, children and other vulnerable members of the society. This position was contained in the communique of the workshop, which was organized by Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari through the Future Assured […]

Let me begin by telling a story. On June 1, 2015, the day I resumed work as adviser on media to President Muhammadu Buhari, he had admonished me: “Adesina, always tell me the truth. That is what I want from you. In this type of position I have found myself, it is very easy not […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has accused the federal government of deliberately causing the current scarcity of fuel in the country so as to be able to justify the planned increment of petrol pump price from N145 to N185 per litre. The governor, who said the federal government, was being insensitive to the plight […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the $1 billion approved for the fight against the Boko Haram terrorist in the North East by the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government is questionable. The PDP in a statement on Friday by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan wondered why the APC-led government had to recourse […]

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the National Contact for Transparency International condemns the recent attack on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, and the unfortunate death of one of the policemen detailed for his protection. It will be recalled that the EFCC facility was attacked on […]

Hope for state workers to receive payment of their December salaries as well as backlog of arrears is on the brink of being dashed as the Federal Government and 36 State Governors have been dragged to court by the consultant that handled the disbursement of the Paris Club Refund. A source highly placed in the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday met with the President of ECOWAS Commission and Chairperson of the African Union Commission, at State House, Abuja, during which he emphasized the need for accountability and good neighbourliness in both the sub-region, and on the African continent. Receiving first His Excellency Marcel A. de Souza, president of the ECOWAS Commission, […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the decision to withdraw $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East region as a means by the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government to fund President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in 2019. “For posterity sake, I wish to place […]

In December 2016 the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari was hurriedly flown abroad to the United Kingdom after it was reported he started having breathing difficulties resulting in his losing consciousness. According to reports, Kyari was battling Diabetes and was said to have collapsed and had to be rushed to […]

RedTv, a dynamic online lifestyle channel, supported by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, marked its second year with the REDTVRave, a funfilled outdoor event to celebrate its growing fan-base. The second edition of the annual rave, which held over the weekend, was well-attended. Present at the talk of the town show were Chairman, UBA […]

…I’ll always support PDP, says Daar Comm boss The Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday advised leaders and members of the party to place priority on the future in order to actualize the PDP mandate to take over power […]

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara to “immediately drop the draft bill aiming to regulate and monitor the activities of all civil society organizations and labour unions in the country as the bill unequivocally threatens the very existence of a free and independent […]