The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, has officially declared that the Islamic Movement of Nigeria led by Ibraheem Zakzaky has officially been proscribed and all protests by the movement banned. According to him, anyone associated with the IMN or furthering their agenda will be treated as a terrorist andContinue Reading
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Halilu Shaba Ahmad as the acting Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), following the expiration of the two-term tenure of Professor Seidu Mohammed. Dr. Shaba is one of the most senior directors in the Space Research agency. A graduate ofContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party, Tuesday approached the Supreme Court for permission to file additional documents before the presidential election petition tribunal outside the approved time. This development was sequel to the application by the opposition party’s lawyer, Paul Erokoro. It would be recalled that PDP had closed its case atContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the calls to name the person whom he prefers to succeed him. Speaking while receiving members of the group known as Progressive in Academics (Pro-Acad) at the presidential villa, Abuja, Buhari said naming his preferred successor now will create problems for him and those making suchContinue Reading
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged the senators to disregard the (uncomplimentary) names they call him on social media. The politician made the appeal as he appeared before the Senate for screening as a ministerial nominee on Tuesday. Mohammed had appeared for screening at 12:49pm.Continue Reading
The lawmaker representing Adamawa north, at the National Assembly, Senator Elisha Abbo, on Monday, recounted how former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, helped him with the fund to contest local government chairmanship election. According to Abbo, Aregbesola gave him his (Aregbesola) monthly salary to run for the position. AbboContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari will today open defence against the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Counsel to Buhari, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), informed the tribunal that he would be calling witnesses from 02:00pm today. President Buhari had indicated that he would call 254Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out an appeal against the emergence of Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, Samuel Nnaemeke Anyanwu, against the emergence of Ihedioha as the party’s candidate inContinue Reading
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has sounded the alarm bells over the security challenges in the country saying Nigeria is going through a period of trial amidst growing tension and resentment. “There is anger in the land and the voices of reason are drowning very rapidly,” he notedContinue Reading
Former governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has spoken on his rumoured planned defection from the All Progressive Congress, APC, to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. There have been speculations in some quarters that Ambode was disappointed he did not make the ministerial list President Muhammadu Buhari submitted to the NigerianContinue Reading
