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Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal says a cabal with personal interests is holding President Muhammadu Bhari captive as the president is seriously being faced with a health challenge. Tambuwal was speaking yesterday at his office in Sokoto while receiving youths who had come to appreciate him for involving the youths in his administration. “We […]

The Federal Government has insisted that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the Dapchi girls. In a statement issued in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, challenged anyone who has any evidence of payment to publish such ”It is not enough to […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki has confirmed he has been consulting and he is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 2019 election. He made the confirmation in a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg in Abuja. Saraki who had evaded the question on his interest in the country’s number one position at a press conference […]

In what appears to be a direct support to the call for the establishment of state police, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat on Tuesday said governors of the 36 states have collectively spent more than N2 trillion in augmenting police operations nationwide in the last decade alone. Mr Abdulrazaque Barkindo, Head, Media and Public […]

The U.S. Embassy Nigeria says it has temporarily suspended its consular services in Abuja due to reasons beyond its control. The embassy in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja maintained that its Consulate Office in Lagos was not affected by the development. While expressing regret on the inconvenience the development it might cause to applicants, […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has Nigerians, especially the youths must rise and save the country from the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of recklessness, saying: “Events in the last few weeks are pointers to the fact that for Nigeria to be rescued from this impending anarchy, the people must rise to ensure that […]

The Inspector General of Police in compliance with the Presidential directives has ordered the immediate overhauling of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to address complaints and allegations on human rights violations against some of the personnel of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) from members of the public in some parts of the Country. In the new […]

The Nigeria Police Force has disassociated itself from the Tuesday morning blockade of the National Assembly (NASS). Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters,said this in a statement. Hear him: “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to categorically state that its personnel was not involved in any way whatsoever in the blockade of […]

Following the on-going invasion of the National Assembly complex by men of the Department of State Services (DSS) in which legislators and members of staff, including the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Omolori, who is the administrative head of the Federal legislature, were harassed and prevented from accessing their offices, Senate President, […]

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura has been sacked by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. According to a tweets by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President, Osinbajo has ” directed the termination of the appointment of the DG of the DSS, Mr. Lawal Musa Daura”. “Mr. Daura has been […]

Against the speculations of defections making the rounds in the state, members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, have reaffirmed support and solidarity to Governor Udom Emmanuel, insisting that their support is based on the superlative performance that has characterized his leadership in the state. The position was made by the Speaker, Barr. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari begins a 10 working days holiday from August 3, 2018. In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, a letter has been transmitted to the President of the Senate, and the Speaker, House of Representatives to that effect. While the President is on vacation, the Vice President will be in […]