Politics

A former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has dismissed allegation that he assaulted an airport official at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had, in a tweet on Wednesday, accused Yari of violating COVID-19 protocol at the Kano airport. “He refused …

The Federal Government has said that it is investigating the flouting of COVID-19 protocol put in place at three domestic airports by VIPs, warning that if found guilty, they will either go to jail of two months and above, pay a fine or get both sanctions combined. The Minister of Aviation, …

Ahead of the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, the Labour Party has said that voters in the state are interested in only candidates with the pedigree, character and antecedent that can sustain and improve on the present level of development in Edo State, noting that the people …

Billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Prince Ned Nwoko has instituted a N2billion damages for defamation of character lawsuit against journalist and online publisher, Azuka Jebose Molokwu. This comes after the journalist accused the businessman of belonging to a cult group. This is contained in a writ of summons obtained from Effurun …

Just like everything that has a start, the time of Ibrahim Magu at Nigeria’s premier anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached its climax. But the manner of his exit was least expected and proved, once again, that power is anything but transient. Last week Monday, …

The House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on Wednesday, interrogated officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Auditor-General of the Federation over an alleged N82.5bn spent by the NNDC between January and May 2020. The committee’s chairman, Olubunmi …

URGE FG TO HAND OVER HIS CONFISCATED PROPERTIES …CALL FOR APPOINTMENT OF A NIGER DELTA INDIGENE AS COORDINATOR OF PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY OFFICE Ijaw National leader, Chief Edwin Clark and the immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Chief Henry Seriake Dickson, have congratulated Chief Government Tompolo on his acquittal …

Apparently piqued by recent dramas spinning out of the administration and investigations of activities within the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) President Muhmmadu Buhari has called for caution. It would be recalled that recent interactions among officials of the NDDC, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, as well as the …

The Senate on Wednesday, asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to direct the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity to set up a committee to review the age limits for job seekers in the country to allow competent applicants to be employed. The resolution followed the consideration of …

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has written to the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel to debunk allegations published in selected platforms during his detention. Magu, who was arrested on July 6 was released from detention on Wednesday. Magu, through his counsel, Wahab …