Aisha Buhari explains why her ADC is in detention

The office of the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement explaining the circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of her Aide De Camp, Sani Baban-Inna, according to Premium Times. Read the full statement below: Press Statement from the Wife of the President The attention of wife of the President, Dr. Mrs. Aisha […]

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Court declares Imo Dep Gov’s impeachment illegal

An Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri, Tuesday, declared the impeachment of the Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Eze Madumere illegal. According to Punch, Justice Benjamin Iheaka declared Madumere’s impeachment as invalid, void and of no legal effect. Justice Iheaka also flayed the Chief Judge of the state, Paschal Nnadi and the Attorney General […]

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Nigerian National Assembly shifts resumption date

Resumption date of Nigerian National Assembly plenary has been postponed. This was contained in a terse statement released Sunday night by M.A. Sani- Omolori, Clerk of the National Assembly. The Clerk wrote: “This is to inform all Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members that resumption of plenary session earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 25th September has been […]

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INEC sets Sept. 27 for Osun governorship election rerun (Full statement)

As a result of the inconclusive nature of the September 22 gubernatorial election in Osun State in which the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by 353, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday, Sept. 27 as the new date for election rerun. The rerun will be conducted in some of the […]

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BREAKING: Osun election declared inconclusive

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared The Osun State Governorship election inconclusive. The returning officer, Joseph Adeola announced this a moment ago. Adeola said this, based on the fact that the total number of votes margin between the candidate with the highest votes and his closest rival was not up to the number […]

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Buhari jetting out to US on Sunday

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart for New York to attend the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA73) which officially opened September 18, 2018. The theme for this year’s Session is: “Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.” In […]

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Official results from Osun polling units -Premium Times

As voting ends in many polling units across Osun State, results from such polling units have started coming in. With the deployment of about 180 observers across the 30 local governments in the state, the Premium Times Centre for Investigative journalism in partnership with the Centre for Democracy and Development brings you the official results […]

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APC lost to PDP in chief Bisi Akande’s polling unit

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been defeated in the polling unit of its pioneer national chairman, Chief Bisi Akande. According to Premium Times, Mr Akande voted at his Polling Unit 12, Ward 4, Ita Atewogbade, Ila Local Government Area. At the end of counting of votes, the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Ademola […]

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Political office is not national service -NYSC tells Shitu

Nigeria’s NYSC has dismissed the claim by the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shitu, that holding political office compensated for his refusal to participate in the compulsory national service. The spokesperson of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Adenike Adeyemi, said the minister’s claim that holding an elective office suffices for the obligatory national service is […]

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Buhari meets Ambode over Lagos APC impasse

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met behind closed-door with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reliably learnt that the governor would be updating the president on latest political development within the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State. The governor’s political godfather, Asiwaju Bola […]

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WAEC complies with court order, confirms Adeleke did 1981 WASCE

West African Examination Council (WAEC) has confirmed that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, sat for the May/June examination of the council in 1981, according to Thisday. The council in an affidavit deposed to by one Osindeinde Adewunmi and filed at the registry of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, confirmed […]

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Buhari stops police from arraigning Adeleke before election

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, not to invite Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State for questioning. Nigeria Police had reportedly filed charges against Adeleke for alleged examination malpractice and criminal conspiracy, a few days to the governorship election in Osun where he is […]

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CUPP asks Buhari to show his own school certificate

Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has reacted to the confirmation by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) that Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun governorship election, sat for its examination in 1981. The coalition said it was high time President Muhammadu Buhari released his own academic certificate. In a […]

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Saifura Khorsa’s death: Aisha Yesufu hits Buhari for attending political rally

Co-convener of BringBackOurGirls (BBOG), Aisha Yesufu, has, Tuesday, strongly condemned President Muhammadu Buhari for his presence at the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign rally in Osun State. Lamenting the death of Saifura Khorsa, a humanitarian worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) killed by the Boko Haram terrorists, Ms Aisha Yesufu […]

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The Twitter war between Dele Momodu and Kayode Ogundamisi (Their tweets)

Publisher, Dele Momodu and Kayode Ogundamisi, have been at each other’s throat on Twitter since last night. Trouble started when Ogundamisi described Momodu as Davido’s boy after the publisher withdrew his earlier tweet in which he alleged that the EFCC had frozen Davido’s family accounts. Dele Momodu did not take Ogundamisi’s comment lying low and […]

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Is BPM Theresa May’s visit to endorse a candidate?

British High Commission in Nigeria has stated that the recent visit of the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is not an endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari or any other candidate. Laura Beaufils, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, said this in her address, at an interactive session organised for journalists by the commission in […]

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CAN accuses Buhari of playing northern, Islamic agenda

In a statement on Monday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) spokesman, Bayo Oladeji, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of projecting a northern and Islamic agenda. Buhari’s recent appointments of Yusuf Magaji Bichi, a Muslim, from Kano State to replace Matthew Seiyefa, a Christian from Bayelsa; Abbas Umar Masanawa as the Managing Director of the […]

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Mali’s youngest and first female minister of foreign affairs vows to build bridges between sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and the United States

35-year-old Kamissa Camara was recently named the minister of foreign affairs by re-elected President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar in his recent cabinet reshuffle. With a rich background in foreign affairs and policies, Camara becomes the first woman to hold this post in the history of Mali. Before her appointment as the minister, Kamissa Camara served as […]

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