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The standoff between Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is rising to a disturbing crescendo. The governor, yesterday, queried the traditional ruler and gave him 24 hours to respond to allegations of misappropriation. The latest action followed the June 5, 2019 restriction of Sanusi’s Sallah activities to the palace. Ganduje’s […]

The decision by the Buhari administration to revoke six oil bloc licenses granted to five companies has opened a Pandora’s Box of recriminations, amidst cries of double-standards, owing to the discriminatory criteria used to sanction the errant companies. The federal government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), announced Thursday it has revoked six oil […]

Nigeria, the United States and the Island of Jersey are to share about $268 million, which was plundered from the treasury by former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. It was however, unclear how much each of the three nations will get as no sharing formula has been agreed upon. Jersey’s Law Officers Department […]

Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde Thursday ordered all former political office holders in the state to return government vehicles and other assets in their custody. Makinde, in a statement by his spokesman Taiwo Adisa, said that the former officials must ensure the return of the state’s assets within 48 hours. “It has been observed that […]

Almost four days after being knocked out of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles team has refused to return to the country. The U-20 players, who suffered 2-1 lost against Senegal on Monday, are protesting the nonpayment of their allowances and qualification bonus totaling US$5,000 per player. The squad refused to leave their […]

A top contender for the office of the President of the Nigerian Senate, Danjuma Goje, has withdrawn from the race and endorsed his colleague and Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan for the position. The election for the position holds on June 11. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai disclosed this to newsmen at the Presidential Villa on […]

The Kano state government has given the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, not more than 24 hours to respond to its query over alleged financial misappropriation at the emirate or face possible suspension and eventual removal from office. Munir Sanusi, chief of staff to the emir, confirmed the receipt of the query issued to […]

Senator Godswill Akpabio Thursday apologized to members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for leaving the party months before the 2019 general elections. Akpabio left the PDP in August 2018 for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “I apologize to my colleagues in the PDP for the manner I left,” Akpabio said at the […]

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), yesterday distanced itself from growing attacks on the leadership style of National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole led by Deputy National Chairman (North) Lawal Shuaibu. In a letter, “APC: Its Fortunes vs. Misfortunes, Time to Act!” dated May 27, 2019 and addressed to Oshiomhole, Shuaibu […]

As the controversy continues to mount over his eligibility to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, House majority leader, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos) has threatened to sue the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), for defamation of character. The threat was made by the director general of the Femi Gbajabiamila /Ahmed Wase campaign […]

Even as the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) yesterday condemned alleged plots to impose some persons as leaders in both chambers of the 9th National Assembly, the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged its members to vote for the candidate of their choice among the […]

Former Aviation minister and chieftain of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday threatened to move a motion for the separation of southwest states of Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo and Lagos from the Nigerian federation. “On August 2nd 1958 my father, Chief Remi Fani-Kayode, successfully moved the motion for Nigeria’s […]