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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that the process to bring back former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Deziani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom has begun. Acting spokesman of the Commission, Mr. Tony Orilade, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeriaon Sunday in Abuja. There have been calls from different quarters for […]
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National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, November 9th, 2018
Abubakar, who is a Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant, made the statement while addressing the Nasarawa State Working Committee and delegates of the PDP in Lafia, the state capital. When asked to comment on the alleged rift between him and Obasanjo, Atiku said he had no problem with the former President. “I don’t have any […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, November 5th, 2018
Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan Former Minister of Petroleum and Energy Prof Tam David-West has said that the 2019 presidential election is between President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He believes that victory could swing to any of the two, […]
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Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Thursday, November 1st, 2018
A spokesman of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Thursday declared that the group’s association with the government and people of Iran is not designed to subvert the Federal Government. Malam Mohammadu Ibrahim Tamawa gave the assurance when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. He said that […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Sunday, October 28th, 2018
Alexander Okere, Benin & Theophilus Onojeghen A former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, has reportedly died at the age of 85. It was gathered that Anenih died at a private hospital in Abuja on Sunday. One of the sons of the deceased, Mr. Tony Anenih, could not be […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, October 25th, 2018
British authorities have briefed the Nigerian government about the temporary travel document they are about to issue to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who holds a Nigeria-U.K dual citizenship. A senior Federal Government official with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed this development […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Ekiti, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, October 21st, 2018
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed corruption charges against a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and his hotel, Spotless Investment Limited, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. It was learnt that the EFCC filed the charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Fayose is accused of receiving about N1.3bn […]
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National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
Demands justice, identity of killer-policeman, Also comprehensive reform of Nigeria Police Force By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – THE former Minister of Finance, Mrs Nenadi Usman and her family have dragged the Nigeria Police Force, to court over last Saturday’s night brutal killing of their daughter, Ms Anita Akapson, by a police personnel,in Gwarimpa area of […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved travelling restriction on no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected in investigations by security agencies in the country. By this, the persons cannot travel out of Nigeria pending the determination of their cases. READ ALSO: PDP, Fani-Kayode kick over ban His Senior Special Assistant on Media and […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
BY SAM OLUKOYA Associated Press LAGOS, NIGERIA The woman who led the global campaign to free Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists is now running for president, saying she is fighting for “the soul” of Africa’s most populous nation. Oby Ezekwesili is the most prominent woman to seek the presidency in Nigeria, where politics, as […]
