Nigerians looking forward to having their votes transmitted electronically may have had their hopes dashed, as the National Assembly has sought to bar such method in future elections in the country. This is as the lawmakers have opted for the existing way of transporting election results by human movements from …

Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State has revealed that Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly) introduced him to President Muhammadu Buhari and his previous party, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). El-Rufai speaking in an interview with the Pidgin service of the BBC, …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s mediation in the disagreement between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and states over the repayment of the budget support facilities obtained has resulted in reconciliation. Recalled that governors had requested that the loan repayment, due in May, be deferred. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, had …

Constitution review: Gbajabiamila seeks collaboration between NASS, State Assemblies …says legislature remains most important arm of govt The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for collaboration between the National Assembly and the 36 state Houses of Assembly to make the ongoing review of the 1999 …

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 1st Vice President, John Aikpokpo-Martins, Saturday said any President of Nigeria is constitutionally bound to crush secessionists like Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho. Mr Aikpokpo-Martins said under Nigerian law, self-determination agitations are “simply unconstitutional”. He faulted secessionists’ claim that agitation for self-determination is …

Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has completed a permanent move to Spartak Moscow, having spent last season on loan at the Russian club. The Nigerian, 30, joined the Blues from Wigan Athletic in 2012. He went on to win the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup at Stamford Bridge. Moses …

Midfielder Jon Mikel Obi has joined Kuwait Sporting Club after having his deal with Stoke City cancelled by mutual consent. The 34-year-old made 41 appearances in two seasons with Stoke and his deal had another 12 months left to run. Mikel joined Stoke from Turkish side Trabzonspor, having previously spent …

Reno Omokri Blasts Governor El-Rufai For Withdrawing His Son From Nigerian Public School (Photo) Former Presidential Aide, Reno Omokri has blasted the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for withdrawing his son from Nigerian public school, Newsextra24 reports. Governor Nasir El-Rufai said that he withdrew his seven-year-old son, Abubakar Al-Sadiq El-Rufai, …

In what can be described as an embarrassment, some of the policemen deployed to the venue of the Yoruba Nation rally at Ojota, Lagos, were seen pushing a patrol van, on Saturday. Some of the officers, who were armed joined their colleagues, who pushed the van that was apparently faulty. …

ICYMI: DSS shot Igboho’s right-hand man, Adogan, 48 times, butchered him to death -Ilana Oodua The umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services shot and butchered an associate of Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho …