Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday spoke on the importance of the June 12 Democracy Day. He said the celebration of the day has attested to the President Muhammadu-led administration’s commitment to progressive ideals, “especially as it relates to the political history of the country”. Prof Osinbajo gave the explanation when he received… Read More Osinbajo: why we’re celebrating Democracy Day on June 12
The move which had been at its teething stage before now was said to have been emboldened by the party’s loss in Zamfara State and the recent validation of the victory of Senator Peter Nwoboshi. The twin developments which increased the number of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers in both houses of the National Assembly,… Read More Senate Presidency: APC lawmakers move against party
ABUJA – The dust generated by the call by the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress APC, Sen. Lawali Shuaibu asking the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to resign is yet to settle. Oshiomhole’s This is because on Thursday, national officers of the party who are not members of its National Working… Read More Oshiomhole’s removal: APC National Officers demand urgent meeting
Buhari’s Abuja – Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist Chief Mike Ozekhome has stated that President Muhammed Buhari executive order on withdrawal of licences guns of Nigerians is aimed at curtailing the self determination aspiration of IPOB even as he noted that it exposes innocent Nigerians to the murderous activities of herdsmen, kidnappers and BokoHaram… Read More Buhari’s order on withdrawal of licenced guns, aimed at curtailiing IPOB self determination – Ozekhome
FORMER GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, GOVERNOR JANG Justice Daniel Longji of a Plateau State High Court, Jos has adjourned the trial of a former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang, to September 12 and 13, 2019 for the continuation of trial and ruling on the trial-within-trial involving Yusuf Pam, a cashier at the Office of the… Read More Former Plateau State Governor, Jang in Court
President Buhari The president stated this while reacting to one of the requests made by the members of progressives in academics, who visited him at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday. The spokesperson of the group, Dr Bolariwa Bolajim had earlier enjoined the president to commence the proceed of grooming his successor, who would take… Read More I’ve No Plan to Install a Successor in 2023, says President Buhari
Senate To Revisit Niger-Abuja Land Compensation Payment globalnewsnija.com.ng Minna, July 21, 2019 (NAN) Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Sunday said that the Ninth Senate would unravel the obstacle stalling payment of compensation to Niger government as regards part of its occupied land by the Federal Capital Territory. Lawan made this known in Minna at… Read More Senate To Revisit Niger-Abuja Land Compensation Payment
Nigerians Spent N3bn in Cinemas For First Half of 2019 Nigerians spent nearly 3, 124, 026, 959 billion Naira to watch box office movies at Nigerian cinemas between January and June. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the figures are according to data provided by cinemas and gathered by the Cinema Exhibitors Association… Read More Nigerians Spent N3bn in Cinemas For First Half of 2019
Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China’s Zhejiang province on Saturday. Emergency teams have been deployed to the region to guide relief work, China’s… Read More China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima bears down on east coast
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the FederalHigh Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, August 9, 2019 granted bail to Prof. Maurice Iwu, a former Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in the sum of N1bn (One Billion Naira) only. Iwu was arraigned on Thursday, August 9, 2019 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,… Read More Maurice Iwu Back in Court, Gets N1b Bail
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