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Hoodlums that sensationally stole the Senate mace on Wednesday abandoned it under the flyover before the Abuja City Gate, the police said early today. The police said they were informed by a passerby, who saw it and alerted them, leading to its recovery. The police said they were still in pursuit of the mace thieves […]

In a lead judgment, the Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, directed the freezing of the account of the Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. The court allowed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the judgment of Justice Taiwo. O Taiwo of Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti […]

The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae, on Tuesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to discuss, what he called, the affairs of the nation. The meeting, which held behind closed doors at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), lasted for about two hours. Falae, who addressed newsmen […]

The trial of Li Yanping, a Chinese national who is facing a one-count charge of money laundering for concealing $300,000 began on April 17, 2018 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting three witnesses. Yanping, who was arraigned on March 28, 2018 before Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, was […]

Despite being the only politician to openly declare his intention to run for Nigeria`s Presidency and also the only one currently globetrotting to seek endorsement of foreign leaders, President Buhari insists that all Nigerian politicians, except himself, are preoccupied with next election. Speaking to Theresa May, Buhari maintained that his focus is on the Economy […]

His Lordship Justice Binta Nyako at the Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory last Friday, gave an instructive, landmark judgment in the matter between Mohammed Bello Adoke and the Attorney General of the Federation on the extent of Presidential powers. I had addressed this particular subject in a previous essay titled “Obasanjo […]

Mr. Festus Keyamo(SAN) has been appointed Director of Strategic Communication to the President Mohammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation. His appointment which was communicated in a letter authored and signed by Rotimi Amaechi, Director General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation. According to the statment, Keyamo will serve as spokesman for the campaign during the nomination process and […]

Saddled by abysmal performance on all fronts,coupled with widespread rejection of the his second term bid, Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari is currently globetrotting trying to rally global support of his unpopular second term bid. To this end, Mr. Buhari through the help of Mrs Amina Mohammed and some well funded lobbyist in DC, has secured […]

Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, on Friday appointed Ms Mary Uduk, as the new Director -General, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the redeployment of Dr Abdul Zubair, who had held forte since December last year. Mr Oluyinka Akintunde, Special Adviser, Media & Communications to the Minister of Finance made the changes known […]

The Bayelsa State Government on Saturday threatened to drag the Federal Government to court if it refuses to deduct the 13 percent derivation component of the $1 billion Excess Crude Account (ECA) it plans to withdraw to tackle insecurity in the country. The State Commissioner for Information, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a statement said that […]

…University take-off fulfilment of Buhari administration’s promise to develop the region In fulfilment of the Buhari administration’s commitment to develop the Niger Delta in line with its New Vision for the region, the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, has today commenced lectures for the 2017/2018 academic year. A total of 196 students have so far […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to June 30, 2018. The short extension after the original March 31 date is based on the appeals of professional bodies and individual taxpayers. However, no further extension of time will be approved after June 30. The President added […]