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Leading investor and Chairman, Heirs Holdings, UBA Plc and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu has applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the “Electrify Africa Act,”  which took nearly three years trying to get the measure through both chambers of Congress.   The Electrify Africa Act creates a framework for […]

New perspectives have emerged in the trial of former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye as a witness presented by the prosecution detailed how Dariye shared the allegedly mismanaged N1.162billion originally meant to be the Ecological Fund for his state. For more than two hours on Tuesday, a witness in the trial gave details of what […]

Boniface Emenalo, one of the persons accused along with the former Chairman, House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, has agreed to testify against Lawan in the  bribery case against himself and Lawan. The accused-turned-witness was deleted as one of the defendants on Tuesday after the prosecution lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo announced that […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that President Mohammadu Buhari may end up spending 20 percent of the federal budget on foreign trips at the rate he is going. Fayose also said the president should stay at home and govern the country instead of junketing from one country to the other. “Foreign countries […]

The Supreme Court has endorsed the election of governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. The Supreme Court judgment came on Tuesday, the same day the court  upheld the elections of Oyo State Governors, Abiola Ajimobi and that of Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state. The seven-man panel who handled the case  said they would provide reasons […]

Once again, the ongoing corruption trial of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki, before an FCT High Court has been stalled. The court adjourned till February 26, 2016 to hear the application. The delay came after the prosecution was unable to produce Dasuki in court on time. At the start of the trial, […]

Prince Uche Secondus has continued to retain his position as the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) carrying out activities in relation to the office despite the recent leadership crisis that emerged between him and Ahmed Gulak, former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The tussle had also divided the party with […]

The Nigerian and Italian government on Monday in Abuja signed an agreement on intelligence sharing, capacity building and provision of logistics that will enhance the operations of the Nigeria Police. The signing of agreement, witnessed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Italian Prime Minister, Mr. Matteo Renzi, in the State House was part of bilateral […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will begin an official visit to France and Britain on Tuesday. At his first stop in Strasbourg, France, President Buhari will on Wednesday, address a special session of the European Union Parliament to be attended by members of the executive and legislative arms of the Union. The President’s address is expected to […]

… Bans use of 200hps Boats. Bayelsa State Government on Monday banned the use of 200 horse power boats and directed security agencies to commence stop and search operations on both land and the waterways. The decision which was reached at the state 35th security council meeting in Yenagoa, and presided over by Governor Henry […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has advised President Mohammadu Buhari to respect the democratic principles of separation of powers by allowing the judiciary to do its job, obey court orders and focus on proper prosecution of people accused of corruption rather than castigating the judiciary and making the arm of government to appear as […]

The move is in response to a Kenyan proposal pushing for a pullout from the organisation because of claims that the continent is being unfairly targeted. The president of Chad, Idriss Deby, who was elected African Union chairman at the two-day summit re echoed the call for t move, criticising the court for unduly focusing […]