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
The Zamfara State Government on Monday said it would employ repentant bandits in the state and give them money to set up business to end banditry and its resultant killings and abductions in the state. The state government has also agreed to disband its 8,500 civilian Joint Task Force recruitedContinue Reading
Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that it was tough uprooting the political structure of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki in Kwara State. Oshiomhole explained that Saraki was the “smartest political player and seasoned smart guy”, hence uprooting his structures in the state wasContinue Reading
A coalition of civil society organisations have resolved to approach the court to stop the reappointment of Abubakar Malami as a minister. The coalition had on Wednesday sent a letter to the senate to reject Malami, citing the outcome of an audit done on him which detailed the “shady actions” ofContinue Reading
Supreme Court on Monday dismissed suit filed by Sen. Gilbert Nnaji seeking disqualification of Chimaroke Nnamani, former governor of Enugu state as Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District. Justice Mary Odili, in a lead judgment, held that the case was statute barred and therefore dismissed the motion on notice broughtContinue Reading
The immediate past Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that funding was a major factor that limited the completion of strategic road projects across the country. Fashola said this while responding to questions from senators at the ongoing ministerial screening by the Senate. He saidContinue Reading
The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate took a slight turn on Monday when Senator Remi Tinubu told Babatunde Fashola (a minister nominee) that her constituency was denied employment slots during his first tenure as Minister of Power, Works and Housing. The Senator representing Lagos central said Fashola shouldContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. Omo-Agege arrived the President’s office around 2.35pm. He was still in the President’s office at the time of filing this report. More Details….. The NationContinue Reading
Former governor of Osun state Rauf Aregbesola said on Monday that rumours of owed salaries in Osun during his tenure was due to mischief and ignorance. Aregbesola made this known during his turn for ministerial screening and confirmation before the Nigerian Senate. Aregbesola said “We (Osun State Government) ensured betweenContinue Reading
