Speaker Impeachment: Police Take Over Kano Assembly
The police have sealed off the Kano state house of assembly amid a plot to impeach Abdullahi Ata, the speaker. Before the assembly was shut, journalists and other visitors were denied access. The lawmakers are accusing Ata of being incompetent and failing to involve them in critical issues about the house. At least 21 members […]
NCAA suspends First Nation Airways indefinitely
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of First Nation Airways indefinitely. The airline is one of the eight indigenous airlines in the country. In a letter delivered to the airline on Friday, NCAA said the airline illegally operated scheduled flights. In August 2017, NCAA downgraded the airline during […]
A Note on the Economic Implications of the New Tobacco Tax Policy
The Nigerian government recently reviewed the excise duty rate and structure applicable to tobacco products and alcoholic beverages. Specifically, the government approved an additional ₦1 specific tax on each stick of cigarette (₦20 per pack), which would increase to ₦2 per stick in 2019 (₦40 per pack) and eventually ₦2.90 per stick in 2020 (₦58 […]
Inter Milan Crash To Seal Roma’s Champions League Berth
Inter Milan crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Sassuolo at the San Siro on Saturday which ensured that Roma get to play Champions League football next season. Matteo Politano and Domenico Berardi scored in either half with Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli proving heroic for the visitors to severely undermine Inter’s slim hopes of elite European […]
Ekiti Guber 2018: Fayemi Wins APC Governorship Primary, Dedicates Victory To Ekiti People
Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election. Fayemi, who is the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, polled a total of 941 votes, to defeat former Governor Segun Oni and 31 other aspirants. Nasarawa State Governor, and Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, Tanko Al-Makura, announced […]
Obasanjo’s CNM Fold Into ADC
The Coalition of Nigeria Movement (CNM) has fused into African Democratic Congress (ADC), less than four months after it was formed. Olagunsoye Oyinlola, co-convener of the movement and a former governor of Osun state, announced this at a press conference on Thursday, after dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC). Former president Olusegun Obasanjo proposed the […]
FULL TEXT: Why Babafemi Ojudu Quit APC Governorship Primary
The special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has withdrawn from the governorship race in Ekiti State. He announced his decision on Thursday while addressing reporters in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. See his full statement below: My dear Compatriots, For the past two years we have transversed Ekiti state, […]
Buhari Return To Abuja From UK
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom a day earlier than scheduled. According to the statement issued by the presidency that announced his trip to London for an appointment with his doctors earlier in the week, had said that he would return Saturday. It is not yet known what informed the […]
Groups Caution FG, Lagos Govt on World Bank Executives Visit
The Our Water Our Right Coalition has expressed misgivings on the visit of World Bank Executive Directors to Nigeria supposedly to study the challenges and expectations of partners in West Africa, saying the visit was just a whitewash to consolidate on its plans for wholesale privatization of Nigeria. World Bank Executive Directors that were part […]
Synagogue Building Tragedy: A Case Beyond The Ordinary By Dare Adejumo
As Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) is about to open its defence in the criminal charges brought against it over the collapse of its six-storey guest house in September 2014 in which scores of people died, the world is waiting eagerly for this historic titanic legal battle. Clearly it is not only the SCOAN […]
