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A bigwig of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Senator Nimi Amange, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amange, who represented Bayelsa East in the Senate, said he joined APC because Governor Seriake Dickson arrogated PDP to himself.   Amange said in a letter he sent to the Chairman […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Head of Service, Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, to proceed on an indefinite leave to allow conclusion of the investigation being carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.   A statement Wednesday night by Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said […]

The second batch of Nigerian returnees fleeing from xenophobic attacks in South Africa arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday. More than 300 Nigerians were flown home from South Africa on Wednesday in the second evacuation in a week after a wave of anti-migrant violence there claimed at least 12 lives.   “They’re coming off the plane,” […]

Although South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa has repeatedly apologized to Nigeria and other African countries for the violence against their citizens in South Africa, the Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba has said it “was not necessary” for South Africa to apologise to Nigeria for the recent xenophobic attacks.   “No, there is nothing for me […]

The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will resume at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on October 21.   Fayose, who was first arraigned on October 22, 2018, alongside Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts, pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on October 24, 2018, in the sum […]

In an apparent thumbing of its nose to the Nigerian people, the Senate Wednesday justified the N5.5 billion voted for the procurement of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for each of the 479 members of the Ninth Legislature saying the amount was part of the 2019 approved budget of the National Assembly. The Senate therefore described […]

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore, who has been a regular visitor at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Headquarters, Abuja for a couple of weeks, might have been indicted by the anti-graft agency for misconduct, over his alleged breach of Section 5 (1) of the fifth schedule of the 1999 Constitution […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) chaired until his suspension by Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, who was recently suspended over allegations of abuse of office and gross misconduct.   A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, […]

The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-agency committee to speedily resolve the challenges in recovering over N5 trillion Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) debts. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.   Vice President Yemi […]

Nigerians of Igbo extraction yesterday took the case of marginalisation and exclusion orchestrated against them by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to the United Nations (UN).   A letter of protest alleging marginalisation of Ndigbo was addressed to the Coordinator, Indigenous Peoples, and Minority Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. It […]

The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will resume at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on October 21.   Fayose, who was first arraigned on October 22, 2018, alongside Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts, pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on October 24, 2018, in the sum […]

The Nigerian Army has commenced the trial of the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Sokoto, Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Otiki, over alleged stolen N400 million by some soldiers under his command. Inaugurating the General Court Martial on Tuesday in Abuja, Army Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the trial was in line with the […]