The Presidency has dismissed insinuation by Senate President Bukola Saraki that President Muhammadu Buhari was operating “a government within the government.’’This is contained in a statement issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina and issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. The statement said that the allegation was not worth […]
Continue ReadingEngland manager, Roy Hodgson, has quit his job after an embarrassing UEFA Euro 2016 defeat at the hands of Iceland.“I’m extremely disappointed, of course, about tonight’s result and ultimately our exit from the competition,” Hodgson said. “We haven’t progressed as far as I thought we were capable of, and that’s obviously not acceptable. I am actually proud […]
Continue ReadingSenate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, said he was ready to go to jail, in order to entrench democracy and stabilise governance in the country. This is contained in a statement signed by him and issued on Monday in Abuja. Saraki was reacting to the trial of the leadership of the Senate, which began on Monday, […]
Continue ReadingJustice Yusuf Haliru, of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court, has granted Senate President Bukola Saraki, deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, and two other accused persons — Salisu Maikasuwa, former clerk of the national assembly, and Benedict Efeturi, deputy clerk of the legislature, conditional bail. The judge held that the essence of bail was to enable […]
Continue ReadingBy Wale Fatade This title is not original to me. It belongs to a former chief of army staff, Salihu Ibrahim, who used the phrase in 1993 at his passing out parade. Over two decades after the general challenged soldiers to remain professional and true to their calling by not operating “mini-armies within the larger […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a money laundering charge against Air Marshal Adesola Amosu Nunayon (rtd) at the Federal High Court in Lagos.He was charged along with Air Vice Marshal Jacob Bola Adigun and Air Commodore Gbadebo Owodunni Olugbenga. Companies named in the charge are Delfina Oil and Gas Ltd, Mcallan […]
Continue ReadingAlleged mastermind of 2010 independence day bombings, Charles Okah, who was rumoured on Saturday to have escaped from Kuje prison on Friday evening, has revealed that he was receiving treatment in isolation for suspected Lassa fever infection at the time of his alleged escape. Speaking through his lawyers, First Law Solicitors, Okah, said would never be […]
Continue Reading•‘Presidency unaware of petition yet’ The Army on Saturday, rose to the defence of its Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai over his acquisition of two properties in Dubai.The army said there was nothing illegal or secret about the properties as Buratai listed them in his Assets Declaration Form. Reacting to a media report […]
Continue ReadingWhat has the United Kingdom just done to itself, its people and the future of its youth? It is difficult to fully understand why a country in taking a decision about its future will decide on a false option that seems to negate long-term interests. And this, just because a total of 17.4 million people […]
Continue ReadingContrary to speculations that there was a jail break in Kuje Medium Security Prison and that Charles Okah had escaped from lawful custody, I wish to state that Charles Okah is still in the prison safe and sound. However, two inmates were reported to have escaped from the prison at about 1930hrs though not through […]
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