A GROUNDWELL of opposition on Tuesday greeted the banishment of deposed Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II. Senior lawyers were unanimous in their condemnation of the action. They urged him to challenge what they called an “anachronistic” practice that has no legal basis. Failure to challenge his banishment, the legal experts said, will set a […]

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, yesterday confirmed that the second case of COVID-19 in the country is a Nigerian in Ogun State. He said the patient is a contact of the index case, a 44-year-old Italian man, and has been in isolation since the first case […]

To underline their willingness to support their darling team, fans of Bendel Insurance have purchased jerseys worth more than N26 million since the club was rebranded. Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, who disclosed this in Benin City during a chat with journalists, said the sale of jersey was just one of the marketing […]

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom yesterday apologised to both serving and retired workers on behalf of his government as well as previous administrations in the state for the inability to find a lasting solution to the pension problem over the years. Ortom, who tendered the apology when he flagged off the contributory pension scheme at […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly has removed two of its principal officers, the Chief Whip, Rotimi Abiru and the Deputy Majority Leader, Olumuyiwa Jimoh. Two other members of the House, Moshood Oshun (Lagos Mainland Constituency II) and Kazeem Raheem Adewale (Ibeji Lekki Constituency II), were also suspended indefinitely during plenary yesterday. Announcing the suspension […]

Nigerian lawmaker Senator Sani Musa said he did not consult anyone before introducing the controversial social media bill. “When I conceived this Bill I did not consult with anybody,” a tweet on the Nigerian Senate’s handle quoted Musa to have said during a public hearing on the bill in Abuja. The public hearing was attended […]

Deposed emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described his dethronement by Kano State Government as an act of God. In a four-minute video clip released earlier hours of Tuesday, Sanusi expressed satisfaction that he left the throne as a fulfilled and happy man. “Everything that has a beginning and end,” the former emir said. […]

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT IRS) says it is targeting to collect N100 billion revenue in the territory in 2020. The Executive Chairman of FCT IRS, Mr Abdullahi Attah disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said based on the preparation put […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday declared a two-week warning strike to protest the non-payment of salaries of lecturers not enrolled in the Federal Government’s Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) National President of the union Biodun Ogunyemi made the declaration after ASUU National Executive Council meeting in Enugu. NEC resolved […]

Kano State Governor Umaru Ganduje has removed Sanusi Muhammad II as the emir of Kano, months after the relationship between the two went sour.

• As Factions Give Perspectives To Violence In Shao When democracy returned in 1999, it was interpreted that the president is the leader of the party, while a governor is the one to call the shot in the state. Party chairmen were to be relegated to the background. That has continued till now and it’s […]

Elections in Nigeria are characterised by several infractions that many an electorate has lost faith in the power of the ballot in deciding who gets into office or not. As a result, the courts have become more prominent and have, in some cases, actually taken over the functions of the ballot box in deciding winners […]