Aturu Petitions SSS over Fashakin’s Arrest
Human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu has petitioned the director-general of the State Security Service (SSS) in protest of the “illegal arrest and detention” of Dr. Emmanuel Fashakin on Friday, shortly…
FG Gearing up for Forceful End to ASUU’s Strike
The Nigeria Police Force has announced its intention to deploy more officers to university campuses all over the country, ostensibly as a rider to yesterday’s Federal Government order that lecturers…
Government Threat to Federal Lecturers Empty — ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dispelled with a wave of the hand, yesterday’s Federal Government order that lecturers in federal universities should resume their jobs by 4th…
FG Assures of Transparency in Second Marginal Fields Bid Round
To deepen the participation of indigenous oil companies in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, the Federal Government on Thursday commenced the second oil marginal fields licensing…
Oduah’s Two Armoured Cars Would Buy 51 Security Vans’ — Fashola
The two bullet-proof BMW cars allegedly bought illegally by Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah would buy about 51 security vans for law enforcement agents, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the…
Asari-Dokubo Didn’t Arrive Nigeria in Presidential Jet — Abati
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicty, Dr. Reuben Abati has denied claims that freed leader of the Niger Delta peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujaheed Dokubo-Asari was…
Confusion in Kwara APC over Saraki’s Defection
A possible clash between the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State and Senator Bukola Saraki, who recently defected with other members of the breakaway faction of…
Editorial: The FG Ultimatum to ASUU
The marching order from the Federal Government compelling University lecturers currently engaged in the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to immediately resume duty by…
Soldiers, Police Stop APC’s Processional Demonstration against INEC
Heavily-armed soldiers and policemen on Thursday prevented chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande; and Muhammadu Buhari from reaching the…
The rumoured “$5 billion ECA withdrawal” and selective amnesia
Courtesy of the usually garrulous Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Nigerians now know that nearly one trillion of the country’s hard earned cash is either missing or somewhere…