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Even as the controversy over the alleged depletion of the nation’s foreign reserves and Excess Crude Account (ECA) rages on, the Nigerian economy seems to be on auto-pilot, and consequently vulnerable to flighty foreign portfolio investments, fickle foreign direct investments and measly meddlesomeness by an apex bank that operates against the national interest. The result […]

The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) morbid advert sponsored by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, published on the cover pages of two national dailies of 19th January, 2015. In the petition signed by the Governor of Rivers State and […]

Barely 48 hours after the Buhari-Osinbajo Presidential Campaign Fundraising Committee launched some of its platforms for raising funds, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shutdown the Short Messaging Service (SMS) platform – 35350 – meant to encourage small donors, especially young people, to do so.  Director of the Committee and Governor of Lagos State, Mr. […]

…We Are Not Even Considering Postponement, INEC Replies The National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan has told the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that a postponement of the general election within the three months allowed by the electoral law would be wise. Dasuki made the recommendation on Thursday, saying millions of […]

The Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said it has unearthed a plot by some elements  working with desperate political forces to plant a major but false story with a fake email address bearing NAN name and imprint. In a press statement released by the news organisation on Thursday, the management explained that […]

Abuja based Non Governmental organisation, the Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN) has scolded the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi for allegedly donating N1.5 billion to the campaign fund of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd). According to a press statement  issued by […]

As you are very much aware, His Excellency Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, addressed a press conference on Tuesday, 20th January in his capacity as the Director of the Campaign Fund-Raising Committee for our party’s presidential campaign. The purpose of the press conference was to unveil the five platforms through which interested Nigerians can […]

The Lagos State Executive Council on Wednesday held a valedictory session for two of its members who resigned to pursue their desire to continue to serve people at higher capacities through elective offices, with Governor Babatunde Fashola applauding the selfless and invaluable contributions they made to the development of the state. The two members were […]

The Centre for Rights and Grassroots Initiative (CRGI), a civil society organisation with focus on constitutionalism based on strict observance for due process and the rule of law, has called on the new the Police Chief in charge of Lagos, AIG Joseph Mbu to remain professional in his new assignment ahead of the 2015 elections. […]

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday described the certificate issue against him as “sheer mischief.” In a press conference that lasted only few minutes, Buhari said but for the concern of his many supporters, he would have dismissed the issue which he believed has political undertone. Buhari […]

Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Joseph Mbu, who became controversial following the way he battled Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and almost grounded governance in the state, has been redeployed to oversee Lagos and Ogun. Before his redeployment, Mbu was overseeing Abuja. The AIG was one of the few AIGS redeployed on Tuesday. Many others […]

I have just read the diatribe of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode against me in reaction to my submission in my earlier release of Sunday, January 18, 2015, that the President has no single aversion against corruption by appointing him as spokesperson for his campaign organization when he is facing corruption charges in court. And that this […]