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A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), says he has submitted a petition against Justice Tanko Muhammed, who was appointed last Friday as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement from his chambers on Monday, Agbakoba said he submitted his petition to the National Judicial Council, asking it to ... Read More »

His love for humanity is unequalled. His philanthropic nature is inimitable. His life is lived for the provision of the common good to all irrespective of class or creed. That is the point of departure between him and all others. When news came to him that the condition of the 3rd degree burns victim, Aisha was deteriorating and her mother ... Read More »

Nigeria’s Acting Inspector-General Mr. Muhammed Adamu has appointed six new deputy inspectors-general of police. According to PREMIUM TIMES, police sources disclosed that the new DIGs were named on Monday morning. The new DIGs, who were elevated from assistant inspectors-general, are Mr. Usman Tilli Abubakar, who joined the police from Kebbi State in February 1986; Mr. Abdulmaji Ali, who joined the police ... Read More »

  The barrage of attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari by opposition elements in the country and outside for obeying the order suspending former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has been described as the response of corruption against moves to finally rout it. Giving the analogy in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday, former spokesman of ... Read More »

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has removed Governor Rochas Okorocha as Imo campaign coordinator, few days after the committee chaired by Mathew Omegara summoned the Imo State governor and six others to appear before it.   National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who confirmed that the APC has removed Okorocha as Imo campaign coordinator, said ... Read More »

Yet again, our dear country is passing through a difficult moment. How we react to this challenge in the following days will determine the fate of our democracy, which has been brought to great peril by this needless crisis engineered by a government that is unwilling to subject its conducts to the requirements of our constitution. Meanwhile, I commend all ... Read More »

  Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, has condemned the removal of the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele, by Governor Kayode Fayemi. ASUU-EKSU chairman, Prof. Olufayo Olu-Olu, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday said Fayemi’s action did not follow due process. Olu-Olu said the governor lacked the powers to remove the ... Read More »

Governor Ikpeazu’s “Make in Abia” agenda gets a boost as the Abiolas are set to establish a footwear city in Abia State. A new footwear manufacturing company is set to open in Abia State this year as one of the products of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s aggressive industrialization drive.This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to the Governor by management of ... Read More »

The Publisher of The Drum Online, Prince Akanni Segun has urged the Nigeria press to be accurate in the reportage of the 2019 elections. Delivering a lecture organized by the All Nigerian United Nations Students and Youth Association’s Conference (University of Ibadan Chapter). Akanni posited that ‘’there is no gain saying that the media has a big role to play, ... Read More »

  The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ekiti state, Prof. Abdulganiyu Raji has been moved to Ogun. This is coming barely 20 days to the 2019 general elections. The News Agency Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that the State Administrative Secretary, Dr Omoleke Muslim, has taken over on acting capacity. The Public Affairs Officer of INEC in the state, ... Read More »