SERAP to Buhari:Withdraw pardon for Dariye, Nyame, uphold oath of office
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his “good offices to urgently review and withdraw the pardon granted to former governors of Plateau State,…
2023: Wike Gives Conditions for Accepting Consensus Candidate in PDP
Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State, has given conditions under which he may consider partnering with the proponents of a consensus arrangement for a presidential candidate in the People’s…
APC to Buhari’s Ministers: Resign before Primaries
The ruling All Progressives Congress has ordered all its members currently holding political appointments and seeking participation in its forthcoming primaries must resign from their positions in accordance with the…
LCC Cancels Planned resumption of tolling at Ikoyi Link Bridge
The Lekki Concession Company Limited, the operators of the Ikoyi Link Bridge and the Admiralty Circle Plaza, has postponed the resumption of tolling at the Ikoyi Link Bridge. This was…
Nigeria begins Negotiations with bandits who attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train
The Nigerian Government has started negotiations with the terrorists who attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train recently and killed at least eight passengers, wounded 26, and kidnapped about 167 others. This was…
Falana Slams Preferential State Pardon for Convicted Ex-Governors, others
Femi Falana, Human rights lawyer has slammed the state pardon granted to 159 prisoners in Nigeria, including two former governors convicted of corruption. Condemning the pardon of the former governors…
2023: APC to decide on timetable for primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has fixed April 20, to meet to consider the party’s timetable and schedule of activities for its primaries ahead of the…
U.S. approves arms sale to Nigeria after pause over human rights concerns
The United States has approved a nearly $1 billion weapons sale to Nigeria after lawmakers had put a hold on the deal over concerns about possible human rights abuses by…
142 drug dealers smashed, 53 jailed in Abuja – Marwa
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) on Friday disclosed that 142 drug dealers have been arrested in Abuja in…
Nigeria pardons ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame, convicted of corruption
The Council of State has approved the pardon of former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and ex-Governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, who were convicted of corruption. They…