Orji, Amaechi, other ex-governors who serve as ministers, senators to refund pensions to States – Court

Going by the verdict of the Court, former Governors who are serving either as Ministers or Senators are to refund every penny they may have earned as pensions from the State coffers. It follows that former Governors like Senator Theodore Orji, Senator Akpabio,

Senate President Lawan swears-in Smart Adeyemi as Senator representing Kogi West

Earlier today, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan swore-in Senator Smart Adeyemi as the representive of Kogi West Senatorial District. Recall that Adeyemi emerged winner at the recent supplementary election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Recall that an Appellate court sitting

US Official meets Abdullahi over Hate Speech Bill

Jerry Howard, Political Officer of the Embassy of the United States of America, Nigeria, on Tuesday met with the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and sponsor of the Hate Speech Bill, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi. According to statement issued by Deputy Chief

Imo Comes Alive as Obazu Under 17 Tourney kicks off

All roads lead to Obazu-Mbieri, the heartbeat of Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State as one of its illustrious sons, Comrade Tobe Peters hosts Obazu under 17 Football tournament. The opening ceremony kicked-off today with pomp and pageantry at the open field

EFCC seizes Air Peace Boss’ passport over United States’ alleged Bank fraud

Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation We’re making progress in our investigation, says EFCC Air peace boss insists he’s innocent The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the passports of airline magnate Mr. Allen Onyema pending investigation into his indictment for

Imo Deputy Governor never slapped me – Hon. Uche Ogbuagu

The lawmaker, Hon. Uche Ogbuagu, member of Imo State House of Assembly representing Ikeduru State Constituency, whose name is being thrown up on various social media platforms, has denied the story the report that he was slapped by Imo Deputy Governor, Engr. Gerald

El-Rufai, you are not above the law, you can’t stop EFCC from investigating you – Court

The Federal High Court, Abuja, says Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, cannot stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating him. Justice Binta Nyako said this while delivering the judgment, on Friday, in a suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/60/09 filed by El-Rufai. The

Kogi Murder: Women insist on justice for late PDP woman leader, Salome Abuh

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that various groups of women, NGOs, female religious groups and others embarked on a match from the National Centre for Women Development to the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs after a three-day conference in Abuja on Friday.

Hate Speech Bill: Beginning of Dictatorship in Nigeria, says Babalola

  While the ‘controversial hate speech bill’ has continued to receive a lot of bashing from various quarters, the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola has criticised against the proposed Anti-Hate Speech Bill, which prescribed death by hanging

Presidency explains why former President Jonathan is angry with PDP

FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan was not blackmailed to trade off the November 16 governorship poll in Bayelsa State, the Presidency said on Tuesday. According to Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu the allegation by former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido that Jonathan traded off Bayelsa