Trial of 7 Boko Haram Suspects Stalled Over Counsel’s Absence
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja could not continue with the trial of seven suspected Boko Haram members, accused of terrorism on Wednesday owing to the absence of a…
EFCC Arraigns Former Accountant, Six Others Over N20B
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Mrs. Uzoma Cyril Attang, prime suspect in the Police Pension scam before Justice Husseine Baba of the Federal Capital Territory…
Buhari, CAN Youths Disagree on Amnesty for Boko Haram
National Leader of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Major General Muhammadu Buhari has implored Nigerians to support all initiatives of the Federal Government towards restoring peace to the country, particularly…
I’m Deeply Worried About Nigeria-Atiku Abubakar
As the former Vice-President of Nigeria, I am deeply pained by the latest surge of violence and the aggressive approach taken by terrorists operating in our country. I am greatly…
Leadership Newspaper, media responsibility and the Police
Our attention has been drawn to a statement by the Leadership Newspaper titled “Statement on the Arrest and Detention of LEADERSHIP journalists” (April 10), the latest episode in the matters…
Massive Shake-Up As INEC Retires Directors
The speculations that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was preparing for a massive re-organisation of the commission became a reality after the electoral body announced a major shake-up; redeploying,…
SURE-P: Why Christopher Kolade Almost Resigned
For Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Christopher Kolade, the belief that he would be given maximum freedom to run the affairs of the organisation has become…
Federations’ Elections: NSC expands collection points for Nomination Forms
Following appeals from some quarters and in order to ensure that the forthcoming elections into the boards of the various sporting Federations are hitch free, the NSC wishes to announce…
Massive Shake-Up in INEC, Directors Retired
Speculations of looming massive reorganization at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) became a reality on Tuesday, as the electoral body announced a major shake-up leading to the redeployment, transfer…
Bayelsa Police Attack: 10 Bodies Recovered
A combined team of security operatives on Tuesday recovered the bodies of 10 of the slain policemen along the creek of Azuzuama in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa…