Senator Dino Melaye has vowed to appeal the court ruling which sacked him as Senator representing Kogi West and ordered for fresh election in Kogi West Senatorial District. Melaye disclosed this in a Tweet on his official handle where he noted that his mandate cannot be taken. He also made Continue Reading
The camp of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to yesterday’s declaration by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, that he will probe the $9 billion judgment against Nigeria in the United Kingdom. Before Malami’s comment on Thursday, Jonathan’s camp had accused Buhari administration of Continue Reading
The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district. Dino Melaye polled a total of 85,395 votes to defeat his APC opponent who scored 66,902 votes. But the APC candidate, Sam Adeyemi proceeded to challenge the declaration Continue Reading
Two separate groups are staging protests in front of the Oyo State House of Assembly complex, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan. While a group is opposing the nomination of 27-year- old Oluwaseun Fakorede, the other group is supporting his nomination as a commissioner. The anti-Fakorede group, which is made up of members and Continue Reading
Barack and Michelle Obama made their Hollywood debut on Wednesday with a documentary set in industrial Ohio that film reviewers are calling compelling and timely. “American Factory,” the story of what happened when a Chinese company took over an abandoned General Motors plant, is the first product of a multi-year Continue Reading
Wednesday lashed out at Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, saying the leader of the U.S. ally had made “nasty” comments about his interest in having the United States purchase Greenland. The controversy over U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled his trip to Copenhagen in Denmark after which, he criticized Prime Continue Reading
The 22- years old Aliyu Musa, member of a gang of bandits that had been terrorizing Kankara and Danmusa Local Government areas of Katsina State, said yesterday that a white-coloured helicopter supplied the gang with the ammunition inside Dinya Forest, in Kankara council. Musa disclosed this when he was paraded Continue Reading
Former leader of Niger Delta Militants, Asari Dokubo has lambasted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and also described the Igbos as Ijaw slaves. In a new video obtained, Asari threatened to deal with Kanu if he tries any nonsense and revealed that he Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari is still in charge of the petroleum ministry as he announced Timipre Sylva as minister of state for petroleum. Full list of Ministerial Portfolios Alhaji Lai Mohammed – Ministry of Information and Culture Dr Ogbonnaya Onu – Ministry of Science and Technology Mr Mohammed Abdullahi – Alhaji Muhammed Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in seven female ministers, out of the 43 appointed. The following are the names of the seven female ministers and their portfolios: Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouk. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiya Maryam Katagun. Minister Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated his new cabinet with a majority of the re-appointed members of his first term cabinet retaining their posts. Some other members of the old team who returned either had their jobs trimmed or got a raise in their responsibilities. Full list of Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated his new cabinet with a majority of the re-appointed members of his first term cabinet retaining their posts.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four policemen for extra-judicial killings and for shooting dead two unarmed suspects in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. A trending video on social media on Tuesday saw policemen shooting dead two unarmed suspects in the extra-judiciary killing. The video incited outrage and condemnation from the Continue Reading
Suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin Hamisu Bala popularly known as Wadume has confessed that soldiers aided his escape on August 6 after he was arrested by police detectives. Two of the detectives attached to the special anti-kidnap squad of the Inspector General of Police and a civilian were killed when soldiers opened Continue Reading
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will Wednesday, August 21, released assign portfolios to his newly appointed ministers in Abuja today. It was reported that the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed in a statement in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday. This will be coming after the President and Continue Reading
