The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to immediately announce the result of February 23, 2019, National Assembly Election for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency in Lagos State. The court also barred the electoral body from conducting a re-run poll for the constituency … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi yesterday adjourned the pre-election case of Dr. Hussainin Kangiwa and Umar Abdulhai Kamba to April 9 and 10 to enable witnesses make their input. Making the pronouncement, Justice Sunday Onu Bassey urged both the plaintiff and the 1st and 2nd defendants to bring all their witnesses to … Read more
The Northwest Democratic Front, has endorsed Femi Gbajabiamila’s bid to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly. In a statement credited to the Chairman of the group, Abubakar Ainu, a former Sokoto State chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the endorsement is not unconnected to the legislative … Read more
Bayelsa Ijaw Youths in Rivers State have congratulated Governor Nyesom Wike on his re-election, stressing that his support for former President Goodluck Jonathan during his trying days endeared him to the group. Similarly, thousands of Rivers Christian women took to the streets of Port Harcourt to celebrate Wike’s victory, which they described as an “act … Read more
A Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja yesterday admitted more documents, presented to it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in evidence against former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido and others. Lamido is being prosecuted alongside his two sons: Aminu Sule Lamido and Mustapha Sule Lamido. Also facing the same trial are … Read more
The Vice Chancellor of Baze University, Professor Maman Tahir, has described the resignation of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen as belated He made this statement during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. “There is some element of inevitability in what has happened. The way the Onnoghen saga has … Read more
A total of six political parties have come together to scuttle moves being made by Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, to ensure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issues him a Certificate of Return as Senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District. Okorocha, had in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/296/2019 and filed before a Federal High … Read more
Former Kano State governor and newly-elected Senator, Ibrahim Shekarau, and the two other members of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly from Kano have endorsed the Senate Presidency ambitions of Senator Ahmad Lawan. Throwing their weight behind Senator Lawan, Senators Barau Jubrin and Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya along with Shekarau, described him as eminently qualified … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday presented Certificates of Return to the 40 members-elect of the Lagos State House of Assembly, who emerged victorious during the March house of assembly elections. Speaking at the event at the INEC office in Yaba, Lagos, Mr Sam Olumekun, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, reminded … Read more
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday met with former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Professor Osinbajo received the former British PM who led a delegation from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting, which lasted over 30 minutes, was said to have held … Read more
Nollywood actor cum politician, Desmond Elliot has just received his certificate of return to Lagos State House of Assembly representing Surulere 1 constituency.
A Federal High Court in Owerri has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Imo State Governor-elect, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 elections. The presiding judge, Justice Tijani Ringim, dismissed the case on Thursday, saying the suit lacked proof. The suit was filed … Read more
President Buhari today departed Abuja for Amman to honour an invitation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan to participate in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa holding at the Dead Sea, Jordan. President Buhari will deliver an address at the opening of the plenary alongside King Abdullah II bin … Read more
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday graduated 152 ex-insurgents undergoing 12 months de-radicalisation training in Gombe State, Native Reporters learnt. Martins said the programme was a clear attestation to the Federal Government’s action against using combat in depleting the manpower of Boko Haram. He said the programme would enhance the acceptance of the clients in the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his government will continue to work to ensure that the Nigerian Police Force becomes one that operates within the ambit of the rule of law. The President made the comment via Twitter on Wednesday in reaction to the killing of Kolade Johnson. He noted that while important steps have been taken … Read more
Former Chief of Army Staff, General Ishaya Bamaiyi, yesterday, told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja that he agreed with the suggestion by Fred Ajudua to bribe Justice Olubunmi Oyewole who was then handling his trial in 2006, because he wanted to regain freedom. Bamaiyi stated this under cross-examination by counsel to Ajudua, Olalekan Ojo(SAN). Ajudua, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes … Read more
National Vice Chairman, South-West of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Eddy Olafeso, yesterday disowned Segun Adewale as the Lagos State Chairman of the party. Olafeso in a statement in Akure said Adewale “did contest the last Ekiti State governorship election on the platform of ADP, therefore to that extent, still a member of that party … Read more
The Incumbent Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has been declared by INEC as the winner of the Rivers Governorship Election. Wike who ran under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 886,264 votes to beat his closest opponent, Mr. Awara of the AAC who polled The Returning officer, Professor Teddy Adias of the Niger … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new scheme that is targeted at creating employment for 60,000 Nigerians aged 18-25 years. This was announced Wednesday by the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udoma while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr … Read more
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen has closed his defence in his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Onnoghen is standing trial over allegations of fraudulent declaration of assets. After a comprehensive look at his defence at the resumed hearing of the matter on Wednesday, Chris Uche (SAN), counsel to … Read more