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The United States has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resist external “pressure and intimidation” in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 16 and March 2, saying those who “who interfere in the electoral process or incite violence” will be held to account. The United States’ Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, in […]

In what observers have described as a classic case of the hunter becoming the hunted, the man at the center of the controversy over the suspension and trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen is now having his own run with the law. A Kaduna State High Court on Friday issued a warrant […]

Ebonyi state has clinched two slots; including the chairmanship and commissioner- in the 30 nominees for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). In the list, Mr. Elias Mbam from Ebonyi would serve as Chairman while Mr. Patrick Nworu Mgbebu, also from Ebonyi would serve as commissioner. President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the list […]

Even though El-Rufai himself has tried to walk back his offensive and inflammatory comments, the office of President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to defend the death threat issued to members of the international community by Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, saying the misguided comments was in the interest of the country. El-Rufai had threatened […]

The deployment of police commissioners in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has elicited controversy and anger as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Conference of National Political Parties (CNPP) have picked holes in the choice of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s former Chief Security Officer (CSO), Kayode Egbetokun, as the new […]

In spite of media reports that it had endorsed the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, the Red Card Movement said it was not disposed to aligning with the candidates of the PDP and that of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “The Red Card Movement did not ENDORSE Atiku, neither did […]

A Federal High court in Lagos has ordered the arrest of the former director general of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Folashade Oke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a four-count charge against Oke and his wife in connection with the $43,449,947,000 found in Flat 7B, No. 16 […]

The national chairman of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, (ACPN) party, Alhaji Gani Galadima, who led party leaders to disown Obiageli (Oby) Ezekwesili and adopt the President Muhammadu Buhari’s candidacy, has accused the party’s erstwhile presidential hopeful of misappropriating campaign funds. Galadima told journalists in Abuja, that the statement of account released by Ezekwesili […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a conditional suspension of its nationwide strike three-month old strike, with effect from midnight Thursday. The move comes after a series of meetings between top government officials and ASUU members. ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced the suspension in Abuja after a two-hour closed door meeting […]

The acting Inspector General of Police, M.A Adamu, has ordered the posting and redeployment of the following Senior Police Officers to Zones, Formations and Commands. According to the posting, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde now heads Force Intelligence Bureau. Edgal Imohinmi, the commissioner of police in Lagos until today, […]

Just 10 days to the presidential election, the U S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, has appealed to Nigerians to take part in the general elections and ensure their votes count. Symington stated on his Twitter handle on Tuesday that Nigerians should work together. “It is absolutely important for the citizens of Nigeria to […]

The European Union Election Observation Mission has insisted that Kaduna State governor; Nasir El-Rufai’s threat that foreigners who try to intervene in the forthcoming 2019 general election will leave in “body bags” will not stop it from observing the poll. As the EU denies allegation of foreign interference in the elections, El-Rufai, has also denied […]