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Afraid the internecine feud between Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, could degenerate into open conflagration with serious consequences for peace and security of Kano and its neighbors, a group of Northern elders have constituted a committee to reconcile the two men. The committee comprising 10 members is headed […]

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Friday, gave approval to the anti-graft agency; the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to detain former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke (SAN), for 14 days. The order was to enable the anti-graft agency conclude its investigation of Adoke […]

The police in Nasarawa State Friday said it had arrested the traditional ruler of Tunga in Nasarawa LGA, Alhadji Dalhatu Abubakar, alongside 45 others over alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. When parading the 65 years old monarch, who is the Sarkin Tunga, alongside other 45 suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Lafia, the Nasarawa State […]

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Nigeria’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) to ‘Negative’ from ‘Stable,’ but affirmed the country’s rating at ‘B+’. This comes about two weeks after Moody’s; another global rating agency also changed the country’s outlook from ‘Stable’ to ‘Negative.’ In a statement obtained from its website yesterday, Fitch explained […]Read More

Despite widespread media speculation that he will reject his appointment, the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, Friday accepted his appointment as the Chairman Kano State Council of Chiefs. Sanusi’s acceptance was conveyed in a letter dated 19th December, 2019 signed by acting secretary of the Kano Emirate, Malam Alhadji Abba Yusuf. The letter reads: […]

The House of Representatives has commenced its yearly Christmas and New Year recess with an assurance that it would leave no stone unturned to ensure implementation of the N10.59 trillion worth 2020 budget. Deputy House Speaker, Ahmed Wase who presided over proceedings disclosed that the House would reconvene on the 28th January 2020. Chairman of […]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday ordered stoppage of work at Omi-Adio Railway Station under construction on Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line over compromise of standards by the contractor. Amaechi Gave the directive when he got to the station during his monthly routine inspection tour of the ongoing project which he commenced from […]

Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke, who has been accused of complicity in an alleged fraud in OPL 245, otherwise known as Malabu oil deal, returned to the country yesterday and was immediately arrested by the International Police (Interpol) and detained in their custody in Abuja.   Adoke […]

President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision Thursday ordering the reconstitution of newly appointed board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which received backing from some Senators, has drawn the ire of stakeholders; some of whom interpreted the president’s action as an attempt to cover-up corruption in the agency.   “The Interim Management Team of the Niger […]

A landlord, Victor Kanaychukwu Ani, has dragged the Udi local government chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to court over two years rent arrears owed him by the party. Ani, who filed the case with suit No. MUD\85\2019 at the Magistrate court (2) Udi, presided over by Ngozi Oruraa, through his lawyer, Emeka […]

The Obaseki/Shaibu Movement (OSM) has rejected the Senate President Ahmad Lawan-led All Progressives Congress (APC) National Reconciliation Committee constituted by the National Working Committee (NWC) to resolve the lingering crisis in the Edo State chapter of the ruling party.   The support group, which is working for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki and his […]

The Senate Thursday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS); the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and Femi Falana (SAN), counsel to the detained #RevolutionNow Convener, Omoyele Sowore, to submit their memoranda to its committee’s secretariat within 24 hours over the alleged invasion of the courtroom of Justice Ijeoma […]