33 jostling for Olota stool in Ogun
By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA—Ogun State government has disclosed that no fewer than 33 candidates are jostling for the stool of Olota of Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Jide Ojuko disclosed this during a media parley held at the Obas complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. […]
Senate, SERAP, Ibrahim Magu and the dearth of CSO’s in Nigeria
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, recently wrote a letter to Mr Michel Forst, the UN Rapporteur on situation of human rights defenders on Senate’s refusal to confirm Mr Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming political and other concocted reasons for the said refusal.
FG recovers N288bn looted funds from Jonathan’s regime
A total of N288.6 billion of looted funds in the previous regime of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has so far been recovered by the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the Director-General of Budget Office, Ben Akabueze has said.
9 PDP govs for Sheriff: It’s a case of political hallucination, Makarfi’s faction replies Gulak
The Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described as `unrealistic political dream,’ the claim that nine PDP governors support Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction. Prince Dayo Adeyeye, National Publicity Secretary of the Makarfi-led faction, made the remark in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Adeyeye said that […]
All set for digital switch over in Abuja – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said all is now set for the launch of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting in Abuja on Thursday.
Russian Ambassador assassinated by Turkey policeman
A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “Allahu Akbar” shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara on Monday, in what Moscow termed a “terrorist act”. Andrei Karlov died of his wounds after the shooting, which occurred on the eve of a key meeting between the Russian, Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers […]
