Yahaya Bello, Kogi Governor says Rotational presidency is unconstitutional
Yahaya Bello, the Kogi Governor who is gunning to be Nigeria’s president in 2023, has criticized the demand by the Southern Governors for the presidency to be zoned to their…
ECOWAS Court awards N30m against FG for ‘torture of journalist Agba Jalingo’
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja on Friday “ordered the Federal Government to pay journalist Agba Jalingo N30m as compensation for ill-treating and torturing him while in detention in…
PSC drops Ibrahim Magu in Promotion Exercise, as it lifts 24 CPs, others
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has given its nod to the promotion of 24 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, (AIG, it said…
Nigeria Says Airlines to Refund airfares after two-hour delay
The Nigerian government has wielded the big stick against airline operating in the country with a directive that they must refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after…
Senate Begins screening of Lauretta Onochie, others as INEC Commissioner-Nominees
The Senate on Thursday began the screening of Lauretta Onochie, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, and other nominees for National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission. Onochie is…
Senate approves $6.1bn external loan request, passes N982.72bn supplementary budget
The Senate on Wednesday approved a request of $6.1 billion by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly also passed a supplementary budget of N982.72bn presented to…
NYSC certificate not Required for political office, court rules in Adeosun’s Case
Presentation of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate is not necessary for holding a political office in the country a Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled. The…
Presidency defends crackdown on Kanu, Igboho
The Presidency has defended the security crackdown on Sunday Igboho, the leader of the clamour for Yoruba Nation, as well as what it termed the ‘interception’ of Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu,…
Court Remands ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde Over Alleged N5.2b fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde, to be remanded in prison custody. Justice…
Editorial: Southern Governors Demand 2023 Presidency
The recent pronouncement by the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere; the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum; the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo; and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) that they…