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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Senate President Bukola Sakari and House speaker, Yakubu Dogara over failure to give account of the spending of N500 billion as running cost between 2006 and 2016, and the monthly income and allowances of each Senator and member. The suits filed last Friday at the Federal High […]

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Chris Adighije, says Nigerians have become more creative in their desperate efforts to survive the present economic recession. Adighije, a former Abia representative at the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, said this in an interview with […]

Mortuaries overflowed with bodies Sunday from a church collapse in southern Nigeria that killed at least 160 people, and worshippers said construction of the building had been rushed. Hundreds had been inside the Reigners Bible Church International in the city of Uyo on Saturday for the consecration of founder Akan Weeks as its bishop when […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday asked Nigerians not to lose faith in the ability of this administration to make a difference in their lives. Buhari said this in a statement issued to commemorate the Muslim holiday, Eid-el-Maulud: “I urge you not to lose faith in the ability of this administration to make a difference in […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Candidate, George Sekibo, winner of the rerun election in Rivers east senatorial district. Oji Ekumankama, returning officer of the election, announced this at council hall, Port Harcourt, venue of the collation, on Monday. Ekumankama said Sekibo polled 93,098 votes ahead of […]

It is necessary to respond to a fictive story published in today’s edition of New Telegraph Newspaper, to the effect that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the replacement of Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as Service Chiefs. The newspaper, rather than rush to […]

Senator Danjuma La’ah, the Senator representing the good people of Southern Kaduna continued. He said that according to the Leadership Newspaper of 4th December, 2016 under the headline: “Foreigners Behind Southern Kaduna Massacre”, Governor Nasir El-Rufai stated that some of them (Killer Fulani) were from Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Mali and Senegal, adding, “Many of these […]

The depressing report the other day, that as many as 2,000 Nigerians, some of them on death row are languishing in Chinese jails, is certainly no complimentary news. Even more heart-rending is the fact that the prisoners, who are serving time in the notorious Dong-guan prison, are being tortured and subjected to dehumanizing treatment, including […]

The Nigeria Army Council on Friday approved the promotion of 227 senior officers from various ranks to their next ranks. Those promoted, according to the army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, include 21 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals, 93 Colonels, including Usman, to Brigadier Generals and 113 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels. “Those promoted include Brig.- Gen. […]

“We will write this for all to read. Anyone, soldier or not, that kills the Fulani takes a loan repayable one day no matter how long it takes” – Mallam Nasir El Rufai, 2012. I will never forget these words. How I wish that my friend and brother, Governor Nasir El Rufai, expressed the same […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Coordinator in charge of Adamawa and Taraba, Mr Sa’ad Bello, has confirmed a twin bomb blasts in Madagali Market in Adamawa. Bello, however, said the number of casualty was yet to be ascertained. Also confirming the incident, the Chairman of Madagali Local Government, Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed, said the incident […]

The Chief of Army staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Burutail, has assured the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, that the  Nigeria military will continue to patronise made in Aba materials, including uniforms and boots. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Comrade Enyinnaya Appolos, said  the CoAS gave the assurance […]