Mailafia’s Theory of Nonsense
By Zacharys Anger Gundu Gimba Kakanda has taken a swipe at Dr. Obadaiah Mailafia’s recent radio interview at which he carpeted the Federal Government and the Military for complicity in the killings in Southern Kaduna and the Boko Haram insurgency. In the interview, Dr. Mailafia also identified the ‘Northern establishment’ as a complicit party in […]
Nigeria High Commission in Canada shut
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada has suspended its activities. This followed what was described as an attack on its workers by some enraged Nigerians. In a statement on its website, the commission said the special intervention arrangement for emergency cases “on discretionary basis” was also affected. The commission said it had devised a […]
Bayelsa Governor challenges sack by tribunal
The Bayelsa State governor, Duoye Diri has filed an appeal challenging the decision of the Governorship Election petition tribunal which sacked him from office as governor. The tribunal had upheld the petition filed by Lucky King-George, candidate of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), on grounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was wrong […]
Obasanjo eulogises Carrington, ex US envoy
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Walter Carrington, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria, offered him asylum in the US. That was before he returned home and was subsequently arrested by the regime of Sani Abacha, who later sentenced him to death for alleged involvement in a coup plot. Carrington was appointed as envoy […]
NDDC probe: I wasn’t acting, says Pondei
Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has said claims that he was acting when he fainted during a session of the House of Representatives committee probing the commission, was spurious. The MD had on July 20 collapsed while answering questions from the panel probing alleged mismanagement of N40 billion […]
Sanwo-Olu: Showing leadership during COVID-19 pandemic
By Gboyega Akosile Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s performance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos is exemplary, considering what his administration has done in the last six months to ensure that the Centre of Excellence remains on top of the situation. Looking at the success rate of the State […]
Bayelsa governor, PDP to appeal tribunal’s verdict
INEC insists ANDP candidate not validly nominated Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is to appeal the verdict of the Tribunal that removed him from office. The State Governorship Election Tribunal in Abuja had removed Diri through a two-to-one split verdict. The tribunal voided the election of the governor and […]
Again, DSS invites Mailafia
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Dr Obadiah Mailafia has again been by the Department of State Security (DSS). As of the time of this report he was said to be at the security agency’s office in Jos, Plateau State. His lawyer, Bawa Ba said the invitation “was a buildup to […]
Tribunal nullifies Bayelsa’s Governorship election
*Orders new poll in 90 days The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal has nullified the election of Senator Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as Governor of Bayelsa State. The three-member panel held the election was unlawful due to the exclusion of Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its candidate, King George from the November […]
Bello Salutes IBB At 79
*Says he’s a patriot and nationalist Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has described former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as a true patriot and nationalist who gave his all to ensure the unity and survival of the country. In a special message to mark the 79th birthday anniversary of Gen. Babangida on 17th […]
