Buhari swears in Mohammed Tanko as CJN
President Muhammmadu Buhari on Wednesday sworn in Tanko Mohammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria.Mohammed, who will now be Nigeria’s 18th CJN, became the acting CJN when the former CJN Walter…
Nigeria Senate screens 10 ministerial nominees
Nigerian Senate Wednesday commenced screening of the 43-man ministerial picks sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. The Senate screened 10 nominees out of the 43…
Editorial: A Disappointing Cabinet after an Agonizing Wait
Outright shock, disbelief and disappointment united most Nigerians in their reaction to the much awaited cabinet list unveiled Tuesday by Senate President Ahmed Lawan. After dithering and spasms of indecision,…
PDP: Buhari’s Ministerial list shows Yesterday’s Men Recycled for Today’s Assignment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the 43-man cabinet nomination list submitted to the Senate, saying the list comprising…
IGP orders DIG to take over Fatoyinbo’s investigation
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has ordered the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Michael Ogbizi to take-over the investigation of Pastor…
House in Rowdy Session over El-Zakzaky
The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session Tuesday when lawmakers were divided on whether the federal government should release the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria…
Supreme Court rejects APC bid to reclaim Zamfara election victory
The Supreme yesterday declined the request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to reverse its May 24 ruling on the February 23 and March 10, 2019 elections in Zamfara…
Ministerial Screening: Senate Postpones Vacation by One Week, Suspends Its Rules
The Senate has shifted its annual vacation scheduled to commence this week till next week to enable it screen the 43 names on the ministerial list submitted to the Senate…
Buhari appoints Keyamo, Aregbesola, Saraki, Sylva as Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Festus Keyamo, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun state, Rotimi Amaechi former governor of Rivers, Senator Godswill Akpabio, former…
Buhari orders Police IG to read Riot Act to Shiites
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja reacted to the wave of protracted violent protests by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the nation’s capital, asking the Inspector-General…