Reps Vow Not to Sweep Lawan’s Investigation under Carpet
The leadership of the Federal House of Representatives will not sweep investigations into the $620,000 bribe involving Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola under the carpet, it said yesterday. Zakari Mohammed,…
Reps to Investigate Theft of over N2bn at NSPMC
The Federal House of Representatives on Friday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged theft of over N2.1bn from the vault of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting…
A Minister for FCT & His Anti-People Policies
He is simply not the one he claims to be. Beneath the facade of his alluring rhetoric lies the stinking debris of pure cruelty. To many residents of the hollow…
Time to Cleanse Imo Government House of Bad Eggs
Editor: I received a mail from Chudi Kalu ( maybe not his real name) who poured venom at me saying that i have received some money and that is why…
Jigawa Get More Sharia Court
A total of seven new Sharia courts were built in the Jigawa State in 2012, the Jigawa State government has disclosed. Making the disclosure on Thursday, the state government said…
Political rights, Civil Liberties in decline under Jonathan – Freedom House
Nigeria’s democratic deficit grew wider in 2012 as nervous leadership under President Goodluck Jonathan moved to weaken the elements of democratic governance that pose the most serious threats to repressive…
Again, Court Dismisses Izunaso’s Senatorial Seat Suit
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ruled that it is a sacrilege and taboo to reopen the suit on the People’s Democratic Party’s 2011 primaries in Imo…
Clown-in-Charge at the Douglas House
In August 2011, while assessing Gov. Rochas Okorocha administration’s first 100 days in office, I wrote a widely published article titled “Rescue Mission for Rochas” in which I stated that…
Akande as Ex-convict: PDP Wallowing in Blatant Mischief – ACN
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is either engaging in blatant mischief or wallowing in crass ignorance by branding its Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande an ex-convict just because he was merely…
Kenyamo Gives Police Ultimatum on Lawan Prosecution
Human rights lawyer, Festus Kenyamo has urged the Nigeria Police to prosecute Honourable Farouk Lawan, a member of the Federal House of representatives over allegations of demanding and collecting a…