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The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has vowed to continue with its investigation on the alleged misappropriation of N3.4 billion by the Kano Emirate Council. The Commission’s Chairman, Muhuyi Magaji, disclosed this while addressing a news conference in Kano on Monday. He said: “By virtue of Section 8 of Kano State Public Complaints […]

The lawmaker representing Jos East constituency, Abok Izam, has emerged the new Speaker of the ninth Plateau State House of Assembly. Izam, 33, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) emerged Assembly Speaker in Jos on Monday following his nomination by Ibrahim Baba Hassan of Jos North-north constituency and seconded by Esther […]

Although Senator Danjuma Goje has publicly claimed he withdrew as a contender for the post of the Senate presidency in favor of Senator Ahmed Lawan, the anointed candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), based on his own personal convictions that he was doing the right thing for his party, the president and the […]

The crisis between Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll has finally been resolved following a reconciliatory meeting between the two in Abuja. This was contained in a statement by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Ganduje and made available to reporters in Kano on […]

Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration of the 9th National Assembly and the elections of the presiding officers for both the Senate and the House of Representatives, there is a new but stealthy realignment of forces, by the contenders for the different leadership positions. The realignment of candidates showed Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos) will contest the House speakership […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday night said he has accepted the voluntary retirement of the country’s top judge accused of not declaring his asset. Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu said Walter Onnoghen’s retirement is effective from May 28, 2019. “President Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement from service of Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of […]

The race for the presidency on the ninth Senate has been narrowed down to Senator Ahmed Lawan; the APC anointed candidate and Senator Ali Ndume, following the withdrawal of Senator Danjuma Goje from the race at the weekend.  As Lawan and Ndume continue to claim support from senators-elect, enough to see them through on Tuesday, […]

The Dangote Group has paid a sum of N10 million to traders affected by an accident involving one of its trucks which lost control and swerved into Afo Ibughubu Market, Umuchu, Aguata LGA, Anambra State. The company presented the cheques to the beneficiaries at the State House, Awka in the presence of the Deputy Governor, […]

 Tackling Gulf of Guinea crisis is or call  – DakukuThe Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has declared Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to its leadership role in the war on piracy and maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea region, an area widely considered the global challenging maritime crime […]

Ahead of National Assembly Speakership election scheduled for next Tuesday, June 11, a group of lawyers have challenged Femi Gbajabiamila, immediate past House Majority Leader, to go to court over the criminal allegation levelled against him by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) questioningGbaja’s eligibility to be the next House speaker. The Director-General of […]

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Rochas Okorocha, a Certificate of Return, describing INEC’s decision to deprive Okorocha of the certificate as “lawless.” Justice Abang also held that only the returning officer of the INEC had the constitutional authority to declare a […]

Former Senate Leader and aspirant for the position of senate president Mohammed Ali Ndume has sounded the alarm, warning that any imposition of principal officers on the ninth national assembly would erode the legislature’s independence and set a wrong precedence that would reduce the legislative arm of government as an uncircumcised appendage of the executive […]