The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as Chairman Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Committee of the party. This followed the dissolution of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) by the National Executive Committee (NEC). NEC’s decision followed the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari. Victor Giadom, acting national chairman of the party, […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State,   presided over by Justice Akintayo Aluko recently convicted the managing director and chief executive officer of Jata Gas Limited,   Jame Nwokpo and ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Enugu Zonal Office to re-arrest and produce him for sentencing.     Nwokpo was on Wednesday June, 17, 2020 convicted […]

Shehu Garba, spokesperson of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said his principal has received “convincing” advice that Victor Giadom is legally the Acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). “The President has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far as the situation in the party is […]

The Oyo State government on Wednesday declared that “it is standing by its position that it has supported the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan to the tune of N118 million in the fight against COVID-19. Records made available by the Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinola Ojo, confirmed that the state government has provided […]

The President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Ado has apologised to Nigeria over the demolition of the Nigerian High Commission building in Accra. The president who apologised to Nigeria during a telephone chat with President Muhammadu Buhari, also said he had ordered an investigation into the incident. A businessman, reportedly accompanied by armed policemen, invaded the Nigerian […]

A former security adviser to the American president, John Bolton, has alleged that President Donald Trump had wanted to stop $1.5 billion annual aid given to Nigeria. In his new book titled “In the Room Where It Happened”, Bolton alleged that the president also said funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Syria should be […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. It is being held virtually at the State House, Abuja. The meeting started at 10 am with nine ministers in attendance. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to look into allegations of corruption against the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. The speaker Obasa had been accused of embezzling public funds and abusing his office. An online medium had said its investigations showed that Obasa allegedly owns more than 60 […]

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has terminated the appointments of the aides attached to the deputy governor Agboola Ajayi. Ajayi who recently joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to resign his post saying he is still in office. Akeredolu has approved the sack of Allen Sowore, Ajayi’s spokesman. The governor […]