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Anglican Archbishop of the Diocese of Lagos, Most Rev. Olusina Fape, has insisted that there was more corruption in Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration than what obtained in previous governments. Bishop Fape made this remark while condemning the Federal Government for lamenting over corrupt activities of previous administrations, instead of delivering on its […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, as President Muhammadu Buhari is still away in Saudi Arabia. President Buhari is expected back in the country on Tuesday. Below are the photos from the Federal Executive Council meeting:
Continue ReadingThe administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has acquired the services of an image-laundering and lobbying firm with offices in the United Kingdom and the United States to undertake ‘outreach and relationship building with various stakeholders’ PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. The hiring comes about a month after Atiku Abubakar last April hired the services of […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday, warned that every insecurity situation in Nigeria must be taken seriously and be addressed at once without favouritism or cuddling. He gave the warning at the 2nd session of the Synod held at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, continues to receive the N750, 000 salary and N13.5m monthly running cost from the National Assembly, 11 months after his conviction by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, according to Sunday Punch. This implies that his total earnings have risen from N85.5m in November last year to […]
Continue ReadingA 300-level Microbiology student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Omotola Akorede Kayode, has slumped and died while he was playing football. Confirming the incident, a statement by the University Registrar, Margaret Omasule, said all medical measures taken to save the student’s life proved abortive. “We regret to inform the university community that one of our […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Friday told the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja that Aliyu Haidar Abubakar, son of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the February 23 presidential poll. They alleged that Abubakar was not […]
Continue ReadingKano State Commissioner for Information, Comrade Mohammed Garba, has offered explanations as to why the Governor of the State, Abdullahi Ganduje, fell apart with the Emir of Kano, HRM Muhammadu Sanusi II. Garba also explained the vision that informed the creation of additional emirate councils in the state in an interview with The Sun. The […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana SAN, has accused politicians and some senior lawyers of hijacking the criminal justice system and working together to frustrate the effective prosecution of corruption cases pending in several courts. Falana said this in a paper titled: “The Danger of Unequal Criminal Justice System in Nigeria,” which […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi West Senatorial District lawmaker at the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, has predicted doom for himself and Nigeria elite. The Senator said he was afraid of the revenge of the poor, adding that what happened in Russia, Sudan and France, will soon take place in Nigeria. Melaye further noted that the segregation in […]
Continue ReadingKing Mswati III of Swaziland has denied ordering the men in his country to marry more than one wife or face imprisonment. The government of Swaziland said the issue was never discussed at anytime. A statement released by the government on Monday and signed by its spokesperson, Percy Simelane, and available on Bulawayo24.com blamed the Zambia […]
Continue ReadingFormer Ekiti State Gov, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has described the revocation by Gov Kayode Fayemi, of appointment of 2,000 workers by him shortly before leaving office, as “height of wickedness and political vendetta.” Fayose called on all the affected civil servants not to be disillusioned, but to approach the court to challenge the State Government’s […]
Continue ReadingOnce upon a time, Nigeria was not like this, so, the spate of suicides in Nigeria now is no longer funny. It is becoming alarming and something must be done urgently. Almost on a weekly basis these days, news of suicide are reported in the country. While Nigerians are still trying to come to terms […]
Continue ReadingA video of Nigerians fighting in the street of Italy over alleged stolen shoes has surfaced on social media. In the video, some Nigerian ladies and guys could be seen arguing over alleged stolen pair of shoes, which was found on a lady who claimed they belonged to her. The argument later escalated into a […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State Government has declared as null and void, the appointment of over 2000 workers employed into the state workforce by former Governor Ayodele Fayose after the July 2018 Ekiti Governorship Election. Commissioner for Information, Muyiwa Olumilua, who said the state government decision which sacked the workers followed submission of the Report of the Committee set up by […]
Continue ReadingYoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has Wednesday, rated the President Muhammadu Buhari administration low in addressing the nation’s security challenges. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the organisation’s spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, decried the state of insecurity, stressing that the citizens may lose the country to bandits. “I will rate them (the Buhari administration) three over 10 […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and members of his entourage took off from the airport at about 11.00am. Those at the airport to bid the president ‘bye-bye’ […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has confirmed Dr. Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for a second term of five years. Emefiele had been screened by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, on Wednesday during which he was grilled in issues affecting Nigeria’s economy. The screening exercise came after the […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Consul General in Lagos, Mr John Bray, on Wednesday announced that the home government had secured a large tract of land on the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bray made the disclosure at his residence shortly after signing the engagement agreement between the U.S. government […]
Continue ReadingA Kano High court presided over by Justice Nasiru Saminu has ordered Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll to maintain status quo in respect of the interim order issued against the governor on May 10. Justice Saminu ordered all the parties in the suit to maintain the status quo, pending […]
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