Why I Prefer Atiku to Buhari, Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has given reasons why he prefers the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari, as the next leader of the nation. Speaking at the Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture in Lagos, today, Obasanjo drew comparisons […]
Judge Raps NBA Chairman Over Court Boycott
A heated courtroom exchange occurred on Wednesday between Justice Sherifat Solebo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court and Mr Dele Oloke, the Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the court boycott organized by the National body of the lawyers. Oloke had at 10.17am, led an NBA taskforce to stop […]
EFCC Sets to Arraign ex-SGF, Lawal, Former NIA DG, Oke and Wife
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed criminal charges against the immediate past Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, as well as a former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Olusola Oke and his wife, Folashade. Oke and his wife will be arraigned before Justice Aneke of the […]
The nagging tobacco excise issue
With the commencement in implementation of the new excise duty on tobacco in June 2018, the tobacco industry has shifted from attack mode to subtle lobby for a rollback of the policy using the rhetoric that the tobacco industry is a stakeholder that should be engaged in tobacco control. Before this, in argument after argument […]
Afenifere Backs Buhari, Endorses Re-election
Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba group led by Sen. Ayo Fasanmi, has called on Yoruba to vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari and APC in the forthcoming elections. The group made the call through a motion moved by Sen. Olabiyi Durojaiye on Tuesday at a Yoruba Summit held on Tuesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Emeka Anyaoku Canvasses Free & Fair Elections, True Federalism
Elder statesman and former Common Wealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has asked the Federal Government to reconsider its stance on the call for restructuring and return to true federalism. According to him, the country is under-performing and lacking national cohesion like never before, a situation he believes can only be resolved by restructuring its present […]
Petitions: NJC Demands Reactions from Onnoghen, Acting CJN Muhammed in 7 Days
The Nigeria Judicial Council (NJC) rose from an emergency meeting today asking the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and the new occupant of the position to provide answers to questions raised in some petitions against them. It was learnt that the NJC considered four petitions filed at its Secretariat. The petitions are: According to […]
CACOL Receives News of CJN Suspension with Mixed Feelings – Adeniran
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has reacted to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, with mixed feelings. In a press release issued by the Executive Chairman of CACOL, Debo Adeniran, the Centre stated: His removal from office is long overdue based on the enormity of the corruption […]
Ekiti PDP Suspends Disloyal Assembly Members
The Peoples’Democratic party in Ekiti State has suspended some members who have been fingered to be perpetrating anti-party activities especially PDP members in the House of Assembly. Among those suspended by the party are Posi Omodara, Segun Adewumi, Fajana Ojo Ade, Badejo Anifowose, Olayode Omotoso, Cecelia Dada and Olanrewaju Olayanju The party noted that despite […]
