Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized the 19 Northern Governors for kicking against the disbandment of SARS. Recall that that Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, spoke on Thursday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. The Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, said though the government has approved the scrapping of the unit, the…
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[Opinion] Wike And Intoxication of Power: How Not To Misunderstood Times
By Chidiebere Nwobodo One of the major pitfalls of political power, is inability to read times and seasons currently. Dreaded despots and monstrous tyrants have lost grip of power—just for this simple reason. Governor Nyesom Wike just put himself against the cause of justice. The protests that are raging across the country, are not necessarily…
Gov. Sanwo To Review His Performance After 500 Days In Office
The administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hits 500 days on October 10 and he is set to review his performance. ”For the Governor, it is an opportunity to review the “Greater Lagos” journey and tender his report card to Lagosians, ” Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy said in a statement. He will, on October 20,…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. He said the operatives will be redeployed to other police formations and commands. Adamu announced this in a live Facebook broadcast on Sunday afternoon 11th October, 2020. The announcement came after days of online and…
Desmond Elliot Backs The End Of SARS, ”It Has Gone Beyond Reforms”
The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday said the brutality by men of the Special Anti-Robbery (SARS) is beyond reforms and would be better scrapped. According to Desmond Elliot while addressing #EndSARSProtesters at the Lagos Assembly complex in Ikeja: “It has gone beyond having hotlines or doing reforms. As…
Gov. El-Rufai Appoints Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli As Emir Of Zazzau
The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. He succeeds HRH Alh. (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020 after reigning for 45 years. Alh. Bamalli is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100…
APC Slams Gov. Makinde For Prioritizing Ondo Election Over His Responsibilities
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have accused the Governor, Seyi Makinde for jettisoning his roles in the State and prioritizing the forthcoming Ondo election. Governor Makinde is Chief Campaigner of the Peoples Democratic Party for Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ondo State. The APC alleged that Makinde had abandoned governance due to his “desperate” bid…
IGP Deploys Officers To Ondo, Assures Free And Credible Election
All the participating political parties in the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State should embrace the virtues of democracy by seeing elections as a call to service of the people and not ‘a do-or-die’ affair, the Inspector-General of Police has said. Mohammed Adamu made the call on Monday in Akure at a stakeholders meeting as part…
Ondo Election Will Be Better Than Edo Election, Says INEC Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified 16 areas of improvement on the Edo governorship election for the Saturday election in Ondo state. National chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said this at the Ondo state governorship election stakeholders meeting in Akure, the state capital. Yakubu said that Edo was a success and…
[FULL SPEECH] Major Talking Points From Buhari’s Independence Day Speech
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTIETH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2020 Fellow Nigerians I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to…
APC Campaign: Sanwo-Olu Urges Ondo People To Re-elect Gov. Akeredolu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday joined the campaign train and solicited support for the APC and its candidate, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. This is ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State. The Lagos State Governor said the APC administration in Ondo State had performed creditably well and therefore deserved a re-election for continuity. He…
BREAKING: Court Orders Senator Abbo To Pay N50m For Assaulting Lady At Sex-Toy Shop
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has ordered Senator Elisha Abbo to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimibibra Warmate for assaulting her. The Senator representing Adamawa North was arrested on one count charge for assaulting Warmate at a sex-toy shop in Abuja. Warmate proceeded to file a fundamental rights suit marked CV/2393/19 before…
Electricity Tariff Increase: Reno Omokri Blast Lai Mohammed
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has rubbished claims attributed to Lai Mohammed, the minister of information, that the recent increase in electricity tariff is the fault of the Jonathan administration. In a statement on Sunday, Reno Omokri blamed the Muhammadu Buhari administration for not completing the privatisation of the power sector by selling…
BREAKING: Governor Fayemi Suspended From The APC
Another political drama ensued on Friday when the State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State issued a statement suspending Governor Kayode Fayemi for activities found to be detrimental to the party’s objective. Governor Fayemi was suspended due to “his numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently concluded governorship…
BREAKING: Ize-Iyamu Denies Pleading With Obaseki To Return To APC
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in in the last Edo election Osagie Ize-Iyamu has has denied telling Governor Obakei to return to the APC. ’I have not addressed media professionals after last Saturday’s poll won by Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ’ he said. In a statement…
Appeal Court Sets Up Tribunal For Edo Gov Poll
Barely 48 hours after the announcement of the Edo State election, the Court of Appeal in State has set up an election petition tribunal to look into matters that arose from the election. The setting up of the panel by the Appeal Court President, Justice Monica Dongban-Menem, was announced in a statement on Tuesday by…
Buhari Meets Ganduje, Buni, After APC Defeat In Edo
Barely after 24 hours Osagie Ize-Iyamu lost to Governor Godwin Obaseki, President Muhammadu Buhari held a closed-door meeting with the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Mai Mala Buni, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Obaseki scored 307,955 votes to defeat his APC challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who recorded 223,619 votes in the…
Edo Election: ”We Are Only Humans, Not Gods – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the defeat after Osagie Ize-Iyamu lost to Governor Godwin Obaseki in Edo State Gubernatorial election. In a statement released on Monday, the National Leader said the APC should enjoy and take pleasure from the defeat as much as they take from…
Buhari Commends INEC For Free And Fair Election As Obaseki Wins
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the election process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The President congratulated the winner and urged him to show grace and humility in victory. In his reaction to the outcome of the election as announced…
IGP Ordered Me To Leave Edo – Wike
The River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said on Friday night the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had ordered him to leave Edo State ahead of Saturday governorship election in the state. The governor, who disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television, added that he demanded an explanation from the IGP on why he should…