Buhari not a democrat, lacks moral rights to intervene in Gambia – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described President Muhammadu Buhari's involvement in the meeting with President Yahya Jammeh to persuade him to concede defeat as an aberration, saying; "Aman like Buhari under whose free, fair and credible elections no longer exist lacks moral rights to preach obedience to democratic principles to anyone."
Rivers Rerun: A bloody recap
The Rivers re-run elections which held on December 10 have come and gone, but the bitter pains brought by the exercise will last forever in the memories of families who lost love ones.
Senators protest removal of Kano, Plateau from devt commission
THE National Assembly has removed Kano and Plateau states from the proposed North-East Development Commission, triggering protest from senators from North-West and North Central zones.
Edo poll: Tribunal dismisses YDP’s petition
The petition by the Young Democratic Party, YDP, against the outcome of the September 28, 2016 governorship election in Edo State, has suffered a setback as the Election Petitions Tribunal described it as an ‘abandoned petition.’
Biafra: By the time I finish testifying there will be no Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu tells Judge
Trial Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Federal Government the nod to shield identities of witnesses billed to testify against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.
Alleged N1trn failed rail contracts: Amaechi, Adeosun, Waziri, others shun Reps c’ttee
MINISTER of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi; Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun; ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Farida Waziri; ex-bosses of SURE-P, Gen Martin Agwai, retd, and Christopher Kolade, all failed to show up, yesterday, to defend the roles they played in alleged N1 trillion failed rail contract scam.
2016: Lagos records 246 murders, 51 kidnap cases in one year
The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police has disclosed that 246 persons were murdered, 542 vehicles stolen and 486 armed robbery suspects arrested in Lagos between December 2015 and November 2016.
Pay us our pensions, gratuities, Delta pensioners beg Okowa
DELTA State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has called on the state government to pay up all their outstanding pensions and gratuities, lamenting that a large number of its members were living from hand to mouth.
Ogbe-Ijoh didn’t invade Aladja, kill Urhobo indigene—Youth leader
A youth leader in Ogbe-Ijoh community, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Nathaniel Oromoni, yesterday, said that the youths of the community neither made any incursion nor kill an Urhobo indigene, James Elvis, at Aladja, Udu Local Government Area of the state, last Saturday.
Uyo tragedy: Don’t despair, God is still with us – Emmanuel
The two days of mourning declared by Akwa Ibom State Government in honour of victims of last weekend’s Uyo church tragedy, ended yesterday, with a solemn assembly at Government House, Uyo, as Governor Udom Emmanuel urged residents to keep their faith in God.
Booming e-commerce to create opportunities for SMEs – DHL
For example, here in Nigeria, the demand for online retail is growing rapidly, with significant opportunities existing to create cross-border e-commerce partnerships throughout Africa
