Politics

Senator and former governor of Borno State, Kassim Shettima has expressed his admiration for the cabal which has been a controversial issue since President Buhari assumed office.   Speaking at the 17th Edition of the Daily Trust Dialogue held in Abuja with the theme: “20 Years of Democracy in Nigeria: Strengths, Weaknesses …

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has berated the Nigerian government for outlawing Amotekun few days after its launch in the South-West region.   Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday January 15, Soyinka wondered why those who “slept, took belated actions and watched people being decimated” will suddenly wake to declare …

Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the decision by the Federal government to declare Amotekun, the security outfit set up by South West governors, an illegal organization   The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,  in a statement released, said that Amotekun is not backed by …

The governor-elect of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has issued an order freezing all bank accounts belonging to the state government with effect from yesterday January 14, 2020.   According to a statement released by the Director-General, Hope Uzodinma’s Campaign Organisation, Chief Cosmas Iwu, the governor elect instructed that no …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday voided the election of Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State and announced Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the election. Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Tanko  Muhammad led a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court to sack Ihedioha. The …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have been accused of freezing former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani’s bank accounts and asking him to declare his assets.   In a statement released by Shehu Sani’s aide Suleiman Ahmed on Sunday January 12, the anti-graft agency was accused of bias as the former …

President Buhari on Friday January 3, stated that Nigerians can no longer continue seeking medical treatment abroad.   President Buhari who was represented at the inauguration of some projects at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital in  Abakaliki, Ebonyi state by minister of science and technology Ogbonnaya Onu, said that Nigerians going abroad …

President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States has targeted 52 Iranian sites that it would strike if Iran attacks any Americans or any US assets in response to Friday’s US drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq. Trump wrote on Twitter that Iran “is …

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has slammed her husband’s media aide Garba Shehu who she accused of going beyond his boundaries.   President Buhari’s wife in a statement released earlier today, stated that it is not a good sign when officials abandon their responsibility and start ”clutching at straws as Nigeria’s …

The Nigerian Senate says it will not be declaring vacant the seat of one of its member, Orji Uzor Kalu, despite his conviction by the Federal High Court Lagos.   The Federal High Court in a landmark judgement delivered on Thursday December 5th, sentenced Orji Uzor Kalu to 12 years imprisonment …