Arrangements to return 1.86 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees to 19 communities in Borno State have started in earnest. According to Governor Babagana Zulum, 300,000 refugees will be repatriated from Cameroon and Niger Republic, where they have been for five years due to Boko Haram activities. Zulum disclosed this yesterday while receiving the […]
Restates commitment to road construction Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has set up a committee to look into the controversy surrounding mining activities in Owukpa, Ogbadibo Council of the state. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr. Terver Akase, disclosed this to journalists yesterday at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi. The CPS said the […]
The Presidency, yesterday, faulted the planned nationwide protest by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged “inaction on the high-level of corruption uncovered at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).” In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied replacing the name of the deputy governorship candidate for African Action Congress (AAC) for the October 10, 2020 election. The commission said that all names uploaded by political parties on its dedicated portal were same names published. The rebuttal was a reaction to the claim by the […]
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that President Muhammadu Buhari has discretionary powers to forward names of appointed judges of the Federal Capital Territory High Court to the Senate for confirmation. Malami’s position was contained in a counter affidavit he […]
• Ajayi is still our member, says opposition party • More pressure on Jegede to accept him as running mate • AAC flays INEC over substitution of candidate, threatens legal action There is confusion in Ondo State over the emergence of a third force ahead of the October 10, 2020 governorship election as the state […]
What is the state of opposition parties in many states of the federation today? What is the state of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, supposedly the ‘Centre of Excellence’? The spirited opposition prior to 2015 by All Progressives Congress (APC) has become a beacon of opposition politics in the country even, if the […]
Group knocks FG over N64b fencing for UNIMAID Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has described the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management as a cesspool of corruption, lacking in transparency and accountability. Alleging that the ministry was a cash guzzling machine and financial disaster, the pro-democracy non-governmental organisation insisted that the […]
Warn FG against playing global politics on schools’ resumption • Oyo State government lauds teachers, amends school calendar The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has vowed to paralyse the economic activities in the country if governments refuse to reopen higher institutions within 14 days. The NAPS, which demanded the reopening of all tertiary institutions […]
• Jilted lover commits suicide in Rivers The Lagos State Police Command has revealed that its operatives have successfully foiled eight suicide attempts in the state in the last two months. The command also called on well-meaning individuals to always reach out to the needy and underprivileged persons around them. This was disclosed yesterday by […]
•Lawmakers summon Kyari, others over alleged sour oil deal President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has reiterated the need for cooperation between the National Assembly and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in the upcoming constitutional amendment for the betterment of the country. He made the appeal in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser […]