Onochie is a British citizen, cannot be INEC commissioner in Nigeria, CSOs tells NASS

Onochie is a British citizen, cannot be INEC commissioner in Nigeria, CSOs tells NASS By Matthew Ogune, Abuja A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) Wednesday asked the National Assembly to reject the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioner because she is a British citizen. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja […]

Court sentences Ex-Federal Lawmaker, Farouk Lawan to 7 years in prison over $3 million bribe

  Farouk Lawan in court thecable A High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Farouk Lawan, former chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, to seven years imprisonment over the $3 million bribery charges preferred against him by the Nigerian government. Lawan, as the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad […]

Devolution of powers: Only way to rescue Nigeria – Shonibare, SDP national chairman

By Omoniyi Salaudeen Chief Supo Shonibare is the national chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP). In this interview, he lamented the state of the nation, saying that those opposed to restructuring are working for the breakup of the country.       What is your assessment of the state of the nation as at today? […]

Naira weakens to lowest in four years

By Dennis Erezi Nigeria’s Naira weakened to a four-year low in the parallel market after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) efforts to persuade banks to sell more dollars to customers failed to bridge the widening gap between the official and street rates. As of Wednesday, black market dealers were offering the naira at 502 per […]

2023: Tinubu’s posters flood Abuja

By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA Posters of the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have flooded parts of the nation’s capital, Abuja even as Nigerians continue to bask in the euphoria of democracy day celebrations. The posters which carried Tinubu’s bold picture and name surfaced on Sunday and were […]

Ogoni will resist Biafra imposition – MOSOP

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People *MOSOP) says the Ogoni people will resist any coercion into Ibo Biafra. Speaking in Eeken, Khana local government area yesterday (Monday) where he met with the Kingdom Coordinators and Chapter Leaders of MOSOP in Babbe Kingdom of Ogoni, President of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke said the Ogoni […]

Twitter ban: Pastor Adeboye dares Buhari – says Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) won’t bow to Twitter ban

  Pastor Enoch Adeboye has made it clear that the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCGG, which he oversees, will continue to use Twitter. Adeboye made this known on Monday, despite the suspension of the microblogging site by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The renowned preacher, however, encrypted his opinion on the Twitter ban by Buhari, […]

Breaking News: Prophet TB Joshua is dead at 57, church issues a statement

Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has issued the statement below to confirm the passage of its founder, the popular Prophet T.B. Joshua. Born June 12, 1963, he was 57. READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW. PROPHET TB JOSHUA – JUNE 12th 1963 to JUNE 5th 2021 “Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his […]

Nigerian govt. suspends Twitter indefinitely, says platform undermines “corporate existence”

(NNP) The Federal Government of Nigeria today announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country. This action comes on the heels of the tech company’s deleting an offensive tweet from Buhari threatening Nigerians agitating for independence and security in the country with violence. The suspension was announced by the Minister of Information and Culture, […]

Video: Islamic cleric curses Buhari – Says “May his kind be purged from the land”

Video – Islamic cleric curses Buhari – says his own people have cursed him for bring them insecurity and death. wp_posts

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