The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday dismissed the appeal brought before her by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging his trial on 13 counts of false assets declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Justice Moore Adumein who led the panel and Justice Mohammed Mustapha dismissed the appeal, but Justice Joseph Ekanem in […]
Continue ReadingThe Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja will deliver judgment on Friday (today), 30 October on the appeal by Senate President, Bukola Saraki over his trial for alleged false asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki wants the court stop his trial at the CCT, where he has been slapped with 13-count charge on […]
Continue ReadingAlthough not termed a protest, the situation at the Nigeria Customs Serves appears a protest against the leadership style of the newly appointed Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hamid Ali, as all five Deputy Comptroller-Generals of the Nigerian Customs have resigned. Resignation letter of Nigeria’s deputy comptroller-generals The five DCGs announced their resignation jointly […]
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress (APC) through its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the confirmation of all the ministerial nominees by the Senate, despite some qualms by the PDP senators, has shown clearly that there is no longer any division within the APC family. ”The cohesion and unity exhibited by the APC Senators on Thursday have shown that […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the 2018 World Cup qualifying fixture against Swaziland, Super Eagles Head Coach Sunday Oliseh has recalled USA –based Obafemi Martins and six home –based professionals, to join others to make up the 23man squard. The fixture is slated for the 13th and 17 of next of November, as it is two-legged, with the […]
Continue ReadingThe senate, after much deliberation has confirmed the former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as a minister. The confirmation of Amaechi was amidst serious protest, which culminated in the walk out staged by the PDP senators. Apart from Amaechi, 17 other nominees were confirmed. They are: Adebayo Shittu, Kadjiat Abba Ibrahim, Heineken Lokpobiri, […]
Continue ReadingSome three persons in Guinea have been infected with the Ebola virus. This is as revealed by a senior health official, the development further dampens hopes of an imminent end to the world’s worst recorded outbreak of the disease. Fode Sylla, spokesman for the national centre for the fight against Ebola, said this in Conakry. […]
Continue ReadingNkem Ndem Nigeria is a large country with many tribes and ethnic groups settling in various regions. However, the cities in the Middle belt of the country, although marked by history, are often neglected when popular urban areas around the country are being celebrated. Despite the occasional turbulence in the area, the Niger-Benue Confluence region […]
Continue ReadingThe senate, on Wednesday queried the N63.5 billion approved for the construction of the second Runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, describing it as an attempt to ‘steal and rape’ Nigerians of the country’s common patrimony. The senate however, acknowledged the need for a second runway and and urgent one at the, but […]
Continue ReadingA former minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has likened the current economic situation of Nigeria to that of 1982 during the regime of Shehu Shagari. In a speech in Lagos, the former minister stressed that the situation surrounding the economic, social and political sectors is perilous, saying that managing such situations would be really difficult […]
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