TWENTY ONE YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Rule of law suffering in Nigeria, SANs lament
As Nigeria yesterday celebrated its return to Democracy, for the first time on June 12 rather than May 29, senior legal practitioners have assessed Nigeria’s situation since the return to democracy 21 years ago and called for the liberation of the judiciary, insisting that the rule of law is currently on its knees in the country.
Release my aides, Aisha Buhari tells IGP Adamu
Aisha Buhari has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to immediately release her aides who were reportedly detained based on the orders of the Chief Security Officer to the President, Idris Kassim. Aisha Buhari stated this in a series of tweets on Friday. “That Covid-19 is real and still very much around in […]
Edo APC primaries: Let’s close ranks, says Pastor Ize-Iyamu
Following the report of the Screening Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, for Edo State governorship primary election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has urged stakeholders of the party to close ranks to ensure electoral victory. Recall that while Ize-Iyamu scaled through, the Professor Jonathan Ayuba-led Screening Committee disqualified the incumbent governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, as well […]
FG Sukuk records 446% oversubscription
Emma Ujah The Federal Government’s third Sovereign Sukuk has recorded a 446 per cent subscription. The Debt Management Office (DMO) announced, this evening, that it offered N150 billion to investors in the exercise. It said that the offer attracted a very high level of subscription from investors who staked N669.124 billion. The DMO said: “The […]
Hard knocks, praises trail Buhari’s Democracy Day national broadcast
By Clifford Ndujihe and Dapo Akinrefon President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day broadcast, on Friday has elicited showers of hard knocks and praises in the polity. It didn’t address our problems ― Afenifere The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, said that Buhari’s Democracy Day speech was more of a campaign outing because he failed to address the […]
Buhari championing Abiola’s vision on poverty alleviation, says YouthAid
A development-based advocacy group, YouthAid on Friday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s pro-poor social welfare policies are similar to the vision shared by the winner of the June 12 presidential elections, late Chief Moshood Abiola.
APC screening committee passes Ize-Iyamu, disqualifies Obaseki, others
The Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress has cleared Pastor Osagie-Ize Iyamu to participate in the party’s primary election in Edo State scheduled for the 22nd of June while disqualifying the embattled incumbent Governor over discrepancies in his academic credentials. Governor Godwin Obaseki was deemed ineligible by the Screening Committee over multiple inconsistencies in […]
Democracy Day: Ogoni ‘ll sustain struggle till murdered Saro-Wiwa, others are exonerated
We will not allow rigging on our soil come 2023 ― MOSOP By Egufe Yafugborhi MOVEMENT for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has affirmed that Ogoni people in Rivers State will not relent in the struggle for better stakes in the Nigeria union, particularly against moves to restore oil production on their soil. In a […]
Ogun Assembly grants Abiodun’s request to access N250bn credit facility
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun State House of Assembly on Thursday granted approval to the state government to access N250bn as three years Medium-Term Expenditure Framework ( MTEF) programme of the State to stimulate and grow its economy. The credit facility is expected to be accessed in tranches of N100bn annually. The Ogun […]
June 12: APC Ndigbo in Lagos demands compensation for Abiola’s family
The Ndigbo in the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government to compensate the family of Moshood Kasimawo Olawale, MKO, Abiola, for the loss and injustice visited occasioned by the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election and the death of Abiola.
Edo: Why we disqualified Obaseki, Ogiemwonyi, Iduoriyekemwen ― APC Panel
Cites discrepancies in Govs certificates, names As Ize-Iyamu, Odubu, Obazee scale hurdle Oyegun blows hot, says party would be punished in Edo Go on appeal, Oshiomhole tasks Obaseki, others Let us close ranks, Ize-Iyamu pleads By Omeiza Ajayi The Professor Jonathan Ayuba-led Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Edo State Governorship primary […]
