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Despite repeated claims by the Nigerian Army that it has technically defeated the Islamist Boko Haram terrorists, the army on Monday declared a spiritual war against the insurgent group, provoking an admixture of shock, anger, laughter, and disbelief among Nigerians, who are perplexed at the spiritual connotation the army has given to what is supposed […]

INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY.  1st OCTOBER, 2019  Dear Compatriots, 1st October each year is an opportunity for us to reflect and thank God for his endless blessings on our country. 2.      It is also a time for […]

President Muhammadu Buhari in his speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 59th independence celebration highlighted his administration’s progress so far and plans for the future. Here are the 10 takeaways from the president’s speech. 1) Still blaming the past administrationPresident Buhari is still yet to get over the Jonathan administration. The president while making a case for […]

The Federal Court High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the detention of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, in the custody of the Department of State Security Service (DSS). Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow protests, and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the February 23 presidential […]

United States President Donald Trump Monday wrote to his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari in commemoration of the country’s 59th independence. “On behalf of the American people, I extend our warmest greetings and congratulate you on the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence,” the Trump said.   The American president noted that his country will helping Nigeria […]

Prominent Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have demanded an official explanation from the presidency on the recent withering humiliation and clampdown on the person and office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.   In a joint statement Sunday titled: “Rumble in Presidency: Need To Know,” the leaders, who included Chief E K Clark (South South), Chief […]

In a surprise move, the Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume has appealed the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal against his petition challenging the emergence of Emmanuel Orker-Jev as Senator representing Benue North West.   In the petition filed on September 24 at the Court of Appeal, […]

The General Overseer, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, yesterday reiterated that he would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in office, saying that was what he saw and said about one year, seven months ago, adding that the situation had not changed. Addressing the media yesterday, Bakare said it was the moral responsibility of the government […]

The Federal High Court Abuja has fixed Oct. 7 to hear an application by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh alleging misrepresentation of facts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).   At the resumed hearing on Monday, counsel to Metuh, Mr Abel Oziokor, informed the court that […]

At long last, the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has submitted its report of investigation over the allegations of disobedience to party directives in the elections of the minority principal officers in the House of Representatives to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.   The report […]

Hundreds of boys and men have been rescued from a building in northern Nigeria where they had been beaten, starved, sexually assaulted and chained, police said Friday. Visible marks on their bodies showed that some had been tortured, police spokesman Yakubu Sabo in Kaduna State told The Associated Press, as shocked authorities tried to track […]

Former Minister of State for Niger-Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo has attributed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari redeploying him from the Ministry of Niger Delta to the Ministry of Labor and Employment to his versatility.   Keyamo, a senior advocate of Nigeria, while reacting to the development, wrote on Twitter, “On the move again: Two […]