Wife of Delta State Governor and Founder of O5 Initiative, Edith Okowa, has said the Initiative will continue to partner individuals and organisations in the management and treating of sickle cell to minimise its impact on families and society. She ...
Read More »Court grants SERAP leave in assets declaration suit against CCB, MRA inducts bureau into Hall of Shame for violating FOI Act
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted leave to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a suit against the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over its reluctance to disclose details of asset declarations submitted to the ...
Read More »Tribunal upholds Ganduje’s, Lalong’s election, PDP to appeal verdict, Sokoto panel dismisses petition against Tambuwal
The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje after dismissing the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) candidate, Abba Kabiru Yusuf for lack of merit. Speaking with Journalists after the judgement, ...
Read More »PDP cautions APC, presidency over alleged third term agenda
Assurances not enough, arrest agitators, HURIWA tells Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency against purported plans to push a third term agenda for President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued ...
Read More »Katsina Governor Masari receives 23 ‘slaves’ in Katsina
Governor Aminu Masari has received 23 Nigerians who were sold as ‘slaves’ in Burkina Faso. The victims include an old man, 13 males from Kankara council area of Katsina State and 10 aborigines of Zamfara origin. Before now, seven other ...
Read More »Don’t beg MDAs for favours, Na’Abba, others advise Reps, Gbajabiamila inaugurates 105 committees for effective oversight
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba has admonished members of the lower legislative chamber of the National Assembly to shun favours from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Speaking during the inauguration of the chamber’s 105 committees ...
Read More »Judge threatens to dismiss ICPC suit over minister’s absence as DSS arrests former pension panel boss Maina
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja has threatened to close a case initiated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the absence of its witness. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai ...
Read More »Shehu Sani bemonas destroyed dreams of founding fathers, insists on nation’s restructuring
Executive Director of the African Centre for Peace and Development (ACPD), Shehu Sani has advocated the political and economic restructuring of the country, lamenting that the dream of Nigeria’s founding fathers has been destroyed by its ‘founding fathers.’ His words: ...
Read More »Ohanaeze chief cautions against alleged Fulanisation, Islamisation agenda, says move may lead to chaos
As Nigeria celebrates its 59th independence anniversary, a chieftain of Ohanaeze-Ndigbo, Okpalaukwu Emejulu Okpalaezeukwu has cautioned against a further move to allegedly Fulanise and Islamise the country, saying such plan may inadvertently cause disintegration of the country. Speaking to journalists in Awka, Anambra State, ...
Read More »Rivers State government acquires SPDC’s 45% stake in OML 11 oilfields
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday disclosed that the state government has acquired 45 per cent stake of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC’s) Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 oilfields. He said he has directed the Rivers State Ministry ...
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