President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director General of the State Security Service, Ita Ekpenyong. In his place, he has appointed Lawal Musa Daura as new head of the agency, which services as Nigeria’s secret police. The appointment was conveyed today in a letter by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Barrister Danladi Kifasi. Lawal Musa Daura was ... Read More »
The war of words between Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and the former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, continued, yesterday, with Oshiomhole challenging the former minister to explain what happened to the $4.1 billion she presented in her last report. Governor Oshiomhole also challenged the former minister to explain why she never published simultaneously what was accrued to ... Read More »
The online space has been awash with stories of Kaduna State Governor, Malam El-Rufai, declaring his assets to the tune of a whooping N90bn. The story was published by The Union, allegedly owned by Deziani Alison-Madueke, the embattled former Minister of Petroleum. Not one to allow smear campaigns on his person linger for too long, El-Rufai has denied the reports ... Read More »
BEING A SUMMARY OF POINTS OF DISCUSSION WITH PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON JULY 1, 2015 BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 174 APC MEMBERS IN THE 8TH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1. On the 9th of June, 2015, 174 APC members in the House faithfully and loyally followed the directives of the party to vote for Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and Hon Mongunu ... Read More »
Chief Nyesom Wike squandered over N60 Billion in his first 30 days as the Rivers State Care-Taker Governor, the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed. This amounts to an average of N2 Billion per day. Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, made the disclosure in a statement he issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt. “In ... Read More »
Members of the House of Representatives who are in support of Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday evening appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, and members of his group to order. They accused the All Progressives Congress’ members on the side of Dogara of allegedly colluding with the Peoples Democratic Party to polarise the ruling party ... Read More »
Lagos APC has said that Governor Ambode’s victory at the Lagos State Election Tribunal is not a surprise to the Party and Lagosians who voted for good governance and continuity in Lagos. In a release signed by the State Publicity Secretary , Mr Joe Igbokwe the Party said the Tribunal Verdict remains a huge testimony that Lagosians know their leaders ... Read More »
Kola Popson The spokesperson of Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organisaton in the last Presidential election, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the verdict by the Federal High Court in Lagos today, which acquitted him of fraud charges, noting that his reputation and life was almost ruined. He made this known in statement he issued briefly after he was discharged acquitted of the ... Read More »
A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, of corruption charges. In her judgment, the judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, said the prosecution’s case was “feeble” and failed to provide “copious evidence” linking Mr. Fani-Kayode to money laundering. Mr. Fani-Kayode, whose trial began in 2008 before Justice Ramat Mohammed, was arraigned by the Economic ... Read More »
The Lagos state governorship election tribunal sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Jimi Agbaje, against Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Agbaje had petitioned the tribunal challenging the declaration of Ambode as the winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in the state. But the three-man tribunal led ... Read More »
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