Members of the New Peoples Democratic Party wing of the coalition that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC) have alleged that the alliance has not favoured them since 2015. They claimed that both the party and President Muhammadu Buhari have…
Month: May 2018
RASHIDI YEKINI LOSES BROTHER IN KWARA
The younger brother of Nigeria’s all time highest goal scorer, Rashidi Yekini, Akeem, is dead. A member of Kwara Football Association, Alhaji Wasiu Lawal, who visited the family on Tuesday, confirmed this to our reporter. He said Akeem Yekini died…
APC CRISIS TAKES NEW TURN AS nPDP WRITES TO OYEGUN OVER MARGINALIZATION
The crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress appears set to take a turn for the worse as members of the defunct new Peoples Democratic Party bloc have given the strongest indication of a possible exit. A former National Chairman…
2018 BUDGET: SENATE POSTPONES PASSAGE AGAIN
The report by the joint Senate and House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations on the 2018 Appropriation Bill was not laid at the Senate before the chamber adjourned plenary to Tuesday next week. The Senate cancelled today’s (Thursday) plenary to…
RECRUITMENT: DO NOT GIVE BRIBE – POLICE WARN APPLICANTS
Successful applicants undergoing screening exercise for the Nigeria Police Force have been warned against giving bribes to anybody in order to facilitate their screening. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Finance and Administration, Shuaibu Lawal Gambo,…
PRESIDENCY DISOWNS STATEMENT ON BUHARI’S FOREIGN MEDICAL TRIP
The Presidency on Wednesday disowned a widely-circulated statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that he had no reason to travel abroad for medicals if the Federal Government could not fix the nation’s hospitals. The statement that had been trending online…
IG ENEMY OF DEMOCRACY, UNFIT FOR PUBLIC OFFICE – SENATE DECLARES
The standoff between the Senate and the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, took a turn for the worse Wednesday when the upper legislative chamber declared him “an enemy of democracy” and as someone “who is unfit to…
IMO APC CONGRESS: POLICE COMMISSIONER SACKED
The authorities of the Nigeria Police have removed Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mr. Chris Ezike, over the outcome of the ward congress of the All Progressive Congress (APC) held at the weekend. In the contest, Governor Rochas Okorocha…
RELEASE JANG FROM EFCC CUSTODY – PDP DEMANDS
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate the arrest of Senator Jonah Jang from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody. The party said that the action of the anti-graft agency not…
ELECTION SPENDING THREATENS NAIRA STABILITY – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that the economy faces inflation and financial stability risks over the short-to medium-term if expected huge election spending is not checked. CBN Deputy Governor (Corporate Services) Adamu Edward Lamtek explained in his…