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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has commended the Supreme Court judgement which nullified the elections of all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general elections in Zamfara. The apex court held that the ruling APC did not hold valid primaries for the Governorship, National Assembly and State […]

Forte Oil Chairman, Chief Femi Otedola has assured former Super Eagles’ Coach, Chrisan Chukwu that  money would not be an impediment to his medical and post-medical care.Otedola, who had earlier made a contribuon of $50,000 to the medicare of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations–winning team captain, made this statement on Tuesday when he visited […]Read More

Supreme Court on Friday  nullified All Progressives Congress (APC), participation in 2019 elections  and  declares party with second highest votes as winner  in Zamfara. The Apex court heard two election appeals seeking to ascertain authentic candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), candidates in Zamfara in the last general elections. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 23, 2019, presented its first witness, Hamza Adamu Buwai, as the Commission opened its case in the ongoing trial against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, and three others, before Justice Jude Okeke of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates most warmly Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on his emergence as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). The President expresses delight that Dr. Fayemi’s choice was by consensus, indicating the degree of confidence reposed in him by his colleagues. He urges the new chairman to see his election […]

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has emerged the new chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) through a consensus. Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara, who is also the outgoing chairman of the forum disclosed this after a meeting held on Wednesday night in Abuja. Yari disclosed that Fayemi was nominated by Malam Nasir El-Rufai of […]

After extending his generosity, asking ministers to remain in office till May 28, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that his decision to retain the ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters was because of their unique skill, strength and leadership qualities, saying the cabinet ministers were “a reflection […]

Citing personal reasons, the President of the Court of Appeal and chairperson of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa announced Wednesday that she has withdrawn from presiding over the panel, sitting in Abuja. The PDP and its candidate in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had in the last sitting asked […]

A presidential directive was issued on Wednesday for the immediate clearing of the Apapa gridlock and the restoration of law and order to Apapa and its environs within two weeks. A statement by the spokesman of the vice president, Laolu Akande, said “the directive mandates the immediate removal of all trucks from the bridges and […]

The FCT High Court, Apo on Wednesday fixed Oct. 3, for the arraignment of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum on five counts bordering on bribery and corruption. The court granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to arraign Alison-Madueke as well as a former Chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Company, Olajide Omokore, […]

Protesters on Wednesday, besieged the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand the immediate release of the Certificate of Return of Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha. This is even as they gave the Commission up till Monday to release the certificate or they (the group) will mobilise one million Nigerians to occupy the […]

Senate President, Bukola Saraki says neither he nor House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara was aware of alleged new stringent guidelines released by the National Assembly’s Director of Information, Emmanuel Agada, for accreditation of journalists covering the activities of the legislature. “The attention of the President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has just been drawn […]