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On Monday, the presidency handed over two aircraft from the presidential fleet to the Nigerian Air force. The move is in fulfillment of the presidency’s promise to cut down on expenditure. The handover took place at the Presidential wing of the Abuja Airport. The Chief of Air Staff, AVM Sadique Abubakar who received the aircrafts […]

John Paden, author of President Buhari’s biography, has dismissed allegations that Buhari is witch-hunting embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Paden stated this in his recently launched book titled, ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria,’, where he noted that Buhari and Dasuki’s family have been united by marriage in the last four […]

The kidnappers of Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s wife Margaret Emefiele have been arrested, the police said on Monday.  Nine persons, including two of the serving soldiers of the Nigerian Army and a dismissed soldier were among those paraded for the crime.  The Police named the serving soldiers as Lance Corporal Musa Maidabra, 28, […]Read More

Novia Scotia Power Development Limited, a Norwegian power company, on Monday said the proposed solar power plant in Dutse, Jigawa, when completed would generate 80 megawatts of electricity. The company’s Managing Director, Mr. Amit Modi made the revelation while speaking with newsmen shortly after paying a courtesy call on the State Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru in […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has reacted to the Gestapo style raid on houses and arrests of two Justices of the Supreme Court and other judges by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the operations as regrettable. Mohammed aired his views about the arrest on Monday at the valedictory court session […]

The department of State Security Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned the judges arrested in its weekend raid before a Magistrate Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The judges were picked up on allegations of corruption, with the secret police claiming it found huge amounts in various currencies, as well as documents relating to […]

Nigerians that the President reserves his highest respect for the judiciary as the third arm of government. He also said the President will not do anything to undermine the independence of the judiciary. The assurance was giving following the controversy surrounding the arrest of some judges for corruption by the Department of State Service ( […]

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has commended the Economic Summit Group (NESG) on the theme of this year’s summit which focus on promoting Made in Nigeria goods. Saraki who will be a guest at the summit tomorrow noted that the choice of theme put the private sector group on the same page with the […]

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as untrue claims by the Department of State Services (DSS) that $2 million (about N900 million) was found in the house of a federal high court judge. Also, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt, Victor Briggs, and the former National Secretary General of […]

Although there is need to rid the judiciary of corruption, the approach adopted by security agencies was totally wrong and unacceptable, the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Otunba Dino Melaye, said on Sunday. Melaye, representing Kogi West on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly, in a […]

Lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has chided the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), blaming them for the Gestapo style arrest of judges over the weekend. Falana revealed that it is on record that when both the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (ICPC) sent invitation […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said that all Nigerians should give peace a chance and join hands in helping government address the numerous challenges facing the economy. The President also said efforts are ongoing to end the militancy in the Niger Delta but warned that government will change tactics should militants resolve to continue sabotaging […]