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A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja on Monday ordered the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, to vacate office immediately. This order follows allegation that he submitted false information to his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the party’s governorship primary in December 2014. In his ruling, Justice […]

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has warned against the call for disintegration of Nigeria, adding that Nigeria is better as a single nation. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)  officially announced the launch of ‎’BIAFREXIT’ as its campaign slogan following the referendum in Britain on Thursday, which saw the country pulling out of the European Union. […]

…Loyalists create mild drama in court  The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and former clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasua have all pleaded not guilty to the two charges levelled against them. Saraki alongside his deputy and the former clerk of the National Assembly took their plea at an Abuja FCT […]

Fifteen Nigerian States may soon go bankrupt, investigations have revealed.  The states’ Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) in 2015 were far below 10 percent of their Federation Account Allocations (FAA) from June 2015 to May 2016.  The report by Economic Confidential, an economic intelligence magazine also showed that the IGR of Lagos State, N268bn, is higher […]

Modu Sheriff has suspended the Edo State executive committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing various petitions against irregularities in the congresses that sought to elect State Executive Committee for the chapter. Sheriff had earlier nullified the Plateau State congress of the party and promised to set machinery in motion for the emergence of […]

The Nigerian Army has said that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai declared his  properties in Dubai and has done nothing wrong in owning them. The army made the declaration in reaction  to a media report that the Buratai acquired the properties illegally.  Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, said […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged Niger Delta militants to soft pedal on the bombing and destruction of oil and gas installations. He made the call during the breaking of fast with All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President also urged those closed to the militants to prevail on them […]

After being on strike for 30 days, labour leaders in Ekiti have reached an agreement with the state government to return to work. The workers had on May 25, embarked on a strike in protest against the five months salary arrears they are owed and other issues. During a meeting of both parties, it was […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced three posh houses to an associate of Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose. The big houses, one in Abuja and two in Lagos, are believed to have been bought with part of the N1.219bn that was illegally released for the 2014 governorship election, from the office of […]

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) yesterday, took over Bulk Pack Services Limited, a beverage package manufacturer and supplier owned by Alhaji Sani Dangote, the younger brother of Alhaji Aliko Dangote and  Vice Chairman of Dangote Groups. AMCON said the move was part of the corporation’s recovery efforts. One Mr. Urua Essien, confirmed that he […]

David Cameron has resigned as prime minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union. The prime minister said Britain required “fresh leadership” to negotiate the country’s exit from the EU. “I do not think it would be right for me to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination,” he said […]

The Attorney-General/Minister of Justice of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami has ignored the call to appear before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. Malami was expected to appear before the senate committee on Thursday. The senate had, at plenary on Tuesday after a two-hour closed session, summoned Malami, over the planned prosecution […]