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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the 43-man cabinet nomination list submitted to the Senate, saying the list comprising “yesterday’s men being recycled for today’s assignment” was uninspiring and devoid of any sense of “purposeful governance.” The main opposition party said the only hope […]

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has ordered the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Michael Ogbizi to take-over the investigation of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo.   This is ostensibly to ensure a speedy, fair and impartial investigation of alleged rape reported by Mrs. Busola Dakolo against Fatoyinbo, the […]

The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session Tuesday when lawmakers were divided on whether the federal government should release the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (aka Shiite), Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky. As tempers flared, the House quickly adopted a motion to go into executive session to resolve the matter.   The […]

The Supreme yesterday declined the request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to reverse its May 24 ruling on the February 23 and March 10, 2019 elections in Zamfara State; upholding its earlier declaration that the APC had no candidates in the general election on the grounds that they were not qualified to have […]

The Senate has shifted its annual vacation scheduled to commence this week till next week to enable it screen the 43 names on the ministerial list submitted to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari.   The Chairman of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, told reporters on Tuesday that […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Festus Keyamo, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun state, Rotimi Amaechi former governor of Rivers, Senator Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom,Timipre Sylva,former governor of Bayelsa and Senator Gbemi Saraki as ministers. List of the ministerial  nominees is reproduced below: 1. Chris Ngige […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja reacted to the wave of protracted violent protests by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the nation’s capital, asking the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, to resist attempts by the group to create anarchy in the capital city.   Fielding questions from newsmen after meeting […]

Billionaire oil and gas magnate, Chief Femi Otedola, has promised to take care of the medical expenses of ailing Nollywood actor, Sadiq Daba. In a statement on Sunday, Otedola said he was sad to hear that the veteran actor had fallen ill again. In 2017, Daba, who had been battling leukemia and prostate cancer for […]

The Presidency on Monday, dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the one billion dollars drawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) was spent by the Muhammadu Buhari administration on the 2019 general elections.   The PDP in a statement on Sunday asked Buhari to explain to Nigerians what his administration had done […]

The winner of Imo North Senatorial District, Senator Benjamin Nwajumogu, Monday, led a protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), where he demanded his certificate of return without further delay.   Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in his ruling had compelled INEC to “immediately issue the Applicant Senator […]

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday fixed August 23, for adoption of final written address in the suit filed by the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and its presidential candidate, Ambrose Owuru, challenging the election of President Muhammadu Buhari.   The petition, challenging the victory of Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) in the […]

Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari has reacted to the claims by singer Timi Dakolo that “some strange men” made attempts to invade his residence, calling on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to see that justice is done in the rape case involving celebrity photographer, Mrs. Busola Dakolo, and founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly […]