I want all Southsouth states in PDP, says Wike
*Obaseki regrets joining PDP late Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State said he wished all states in the Southsouth geo-political zone would be under the control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Arise Television, he said as a man who believes in his party, the PDP, he wants his party to win the […]
Ajimobi’s wife tackles Oyo govt over husband’s burial
The wife of the late governor of Oyo State, Florence Ajimobi, has faulted the state government over the way it handled her husband’s case. Former governor Abiola Ajimobi had died last Friday and was buried in Ibadan on Sunday. His widow accused the state government of shoddy handling of her husband’s case whom she said […]
Akufo-Ado apologises to Nigeria over demolition
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 […]
Trump wanted to stop $1.5bn aid to Nigeria, says Bolton
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 […]
Buhari presides over FEC meeting
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 […]
Oba of Benin condemns political godfatherism
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has condemned “godfatherism”, saying “consensus candidate” must stop in the politics of Edo State. He said the two are “political vices” and they are against the fundamental basis of democracy. There has been political horse trading and tension in the state over the reported moves by the National Chairman […]
Former attorney-general Adoke re-arraigned for money laundering
A former Justice Minister and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has been arraigned at a Federal High Court in Abuja for money laundering. He was arraigned with an Abuja businessman, Aliyu Abubakar, on a seven-count charge. Adoke served during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. He had six counts against him […]
Federation allocation drops to all time low
The federation accounts allocation committee (FAAC) has shared N547.309 billion to the three tiers of government. The allocation which is for the month of May is the lowest federal allocation since the beginning of this year. Analysts link this to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crude oil prices have crashed and economic activities […]
Buhari meets security chiefs
Amidst protests in the north, including the president’s home state, Katsina, President Muhammadu Buhari is holding a high-powered meeting with the service chiefs. A newspaper had reported recently that the service chiefs are to be changed. No official confirmation or denial have been issued on this. The president is meeting with the security heads at […]
Behold 2020 UTME’s top 10 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed released details of the best candidates in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME). In policy meeting document 10 candidates scored between 352 and 365 in their UTME. Two candidates from Anambra State led with 365 and 363 scores. These two were followed by a […]
