A group known as Concerned Kwara Citizens has thrown its weight behind the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris as the crisis continue to brew between the IGP and Senate President Bukola Saraki. It was reported that Mr Saraki has…
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Judge continues trial as Olisa Metuah collapses in court
The former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, who is standing trial over alleged money laundering of N400 million, has, Monday, collapsed while in court. However, the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, was not…
Fuel subsidy: PDP tackles Buhari, APC on controversy
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of corruption in the handing of the fuel subsidy regime under the All Progressive Congress (APC) government. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, recently announced its annual…
Buhari is bad business for corrupt politicians – presidency
A presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, says the Buhari government is bad business for a number of parliamentarians, civil servants and security agents. Mr Shehu said corrupt politicians, public officers, police officers, Customs and Immigration officials who hitherto benefited from corrupt…
Wike, Fed Govt trade words
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike alleged yesterday that the Federal Government was plotting his assasination. The governor spoke at the third anniversary thanksgiving of his administration at the Living Faith Church in D-Line, Port Harcourt. He said: “Intelligence report available…
BENUE : Pope’s team leads 50 bishops to mass burial
The representative of the Pope in Nigeria will lead about 50 Catholic bishops to the mass burial of two priests and parishioners, who were killed by herdsmen at Mbalon community in the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State…
APC GOES TO WAR IN STATES
The All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its state congresses today factionalized in several states. It is almost certain that parallel congresses will be held in several states to produce parallel executive committees. Lagos Two state chairmen of the party are…
CONTROVERSY TRAILS SARAKI VS IGP FACE-OFF: FALANA, OTHERS DISAGREE ON SUSPECTS’
A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome; and legal practitioner, Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi, have disagreed on an order by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for the transfer of suspects…
IGP VS SARAKI: MORE FACTS EMERGE ON KWARA KILLER-CULT SUSPECTS
Political and social connections in high places by suspects in the Kwara State killer cult may have caused their transfer by the police from Ilorin to Abuja for further investigation. Six men are currently being held by the police over alleged murders…
COMMONWEALTH ANTI-GRAFT AGENCIES WELCOME WHISTLE BLOWERS’ ROLE IN FUNDS RECOVERY
After brainstorming for almost a week on the best way to trace, recover and return looted funds in Commonwealth countries in Africa, the heads of Anti-corruption Agencies in the block, yesterday, singled out the extractive and construction sectors as most…