Nigeria loses $16b to oil companies -NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), said that Nigeria lost at least $16 billion in ten years due to non-review of the 1993 Production Sharing Contracts, (PSC), with oil…
Court drops all charges against Alex Badeh, seizes property
A federal high court in Abuja has dropped all charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against late former chief of defence staff Alex Badeh. The late Badeh…
Editorial: Annul the blood-stained election that dehumanizes Nigerians (1)
The immortal former South African president, the late Nelson Mandela could not have captured the lofty expectation of all Africans better when he once said: “The world will not respect…
FG turns heat on Atiku; arrest his financial director
In what observers agreed was an attempt by the federal government to bring pressure to bear on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, ostensibly to…
Atiku inaugurates legal team to challenge Buhari’s victory
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb 23 presidential election Atiku Abubakar has inaugurated a legal team that will challenge the victory of the incumbent…
2019 Elections: Army embarks on “Operation Show of Force” in Akwa Ibom
The 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Uyo in Akwa Ibom has embarked on a joint show of force parade. Speaking to newsmen in Uyo on Saturday during the exercise, Maj. Bashir…
Abdulsalami Peace Panel meets Buhari over Atiku’s grievances
The National Peace Committee (NPC), led by former head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, met over the weekend with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where it tabled…
Atiku’s agents plot Lagos take-over, to spite Tinubu
A takeover of Lagos by any means necessary is a “consolation prize” being contemplated by the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar after defeat by President…
INEC worried over security personnel’s conduct during last polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), while acknowledging the professionalism of security personnel in the deployment of election personnel and materials in a safe and timely manner, has expressed concern…
PDP insists on court action against Buhari’s election
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ruled out the possibility of reversing its decision to challenge in court the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari last Saturday. Briefing journalists…