The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Robert Azibaola of alleged complicity in $40million contract scam. The court held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, failed to establish that the defendant and his firm, One Plus Holdings NigeriaContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8.92 trillion into law. The president had submitted the 2019 budget of N8.83trillion to the Senate but was increased by about N10billion by the Upper House, bringing the amount to N8.92trillion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has become the latest MP to join the race for the Conservative Party leadership. Announcing his candidacy on Twitter, Mr Javid wrote: “We need to restore trust, bring unity and create new opportunities across the UK.” He also said that “first and foremost, we must deliverContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday lamented that the country had been witnessing what it called escalated despondency, depression and misery since the conclusion of the last presidential election. The party urged Nigerians to support one another at this trying time, in order to check the rising social degeneration, particularlyContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has warned against releasing the balance of N30 billion bailout to the state government under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello. The party claimed it had gathered that Governor Bello and the commissioner of finance had intensified efforts in lobbying the federalContinue Reading
Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general election and Senator representing Imo West senatorial zone, Senator Hope Uzodinma, over his recent media onslaught on him. Okorocha, in a statement on Sunday signed byContinue Reading
Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday took the oath of office as President of South Africa at a colourful ceremony, vowing “a new era” amid expectations he will revive the economy and fight corruption. Foreign heads of state from more than 40 countries were among 36,000 people who witnessed the event repleteContinue Reading
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, has raised an alarm that the current security problems bedeviling Nigeria are threatening its continued corporate existence, asking the nation’s security services to synergize to arrest the situation. Giving a keynote address at the closing ceremony of the Joint Campaign Planning Course,heldContinue Reading
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling and Saturday’s declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who contested in the 2019 general elections will get their Certificates of Return next week. The development means the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not hold a singleContinue Reading
Pat Utomi unmasked the criminals who seize power through hijacking of political parties. He identified them as “three gangs of actors” advocating the need for patriots to boldly confront these criminals and save the people and the country which they have almost completely ruined. Having listened to views from myContinue Reading
