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Senator Dino Melaye, a former lawmaker, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari is attempting to impose his successor on Nigerians. Dino, who lost his bid for the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket to run for the Kogi West Senatorial District in 2023, said the country is practicing democracy and will not …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Spain on a state visit. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the …

After accusing the Democratic Republic of Congo, of firing shells across the border in May this year, Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry has declared that his nation would retaliate if it suffers further attacks from the neighbouring country. Foreign Minister, Vincent Biruta, who spoke to reporters on Wednesday  about the matte, said …

Nigeria’s foremost anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has failed to free the embattled former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, despite meeting his bail conditions. The governor’s counsel, Steve Asimobi, made the disclosure in an interview with PUNCH on Tuesday. He said the action of EFCC amounts to …

In the middle of the present war between Ukraine and Russia, Germany has decided to send IRIS-T air defense systems to the government of Ukraine. This was made known on Wednesday by Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz,  while presenting a speech in the German Parliament. Scholz said Germany would send its “most modern …

A coalition of youth groups, under the aegis of Nigerian Youth Groups, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to anoint Mr. Tein Jack-Rich as his successor. The group was making the appeal on the heels of Buhari’s call on All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on Tuesday in Abuja, to support him …

Femi Falana, human rights advocate and senior lawyer, is seeking the disclosure of measures put in place by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop the dollarisation of the Nigeria’s economy. This is as the lawyer bemoaned the continued depreciation of Naira. In a letter dated May 24, 2022, …

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is reportedly set to run for the Sokoto South senatorial seat days after stepping down his presidential ambition for a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention last weekend in Abuja. Sources recalls that Tambuwal stepped down for …

The Lagos State Government has assured residents that they should not be alarmed as the Okada ban in six local councils takes effect today. Gbenga Omotoso, the commissioner for information and strategy, said today that law enforcement agencies went on a roadshow to reassure the public that the ban will …

The United States has refuted social media claims that the US-controlled laboratories are being used to spread Monkeypox in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement released on Monday by the embassy titled, ‘U.S.-Nigeria collaboration on infectious disease threats’. The country explained that the collaborative work between Nigeria and the US …