The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed that he has summoned the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to testify in court. This was disclosed by his lead counsel, Chris Uche, who addressed the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday,…
Former governor and also former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday morning ended all speculations and agitations when he was elected as Senate President during the inauguration of the 10th Senate. The 109 Senators had converged for the election of key officers of the upper legislative chambers of the National Assembly. According…
Governor Mutfwang lamented the increase in attacks in the state in recent weeks. The Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has revealed that no fewer than 150 people have been killed in the Mangu Local Government Area of the state in the last three weeks. SaharaReporters had in May reported that Mangu local government area…
Nigerians on micro-blogging platform, Twitter, have reacted to the suspension of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele by President Bola Tinubu on Friday. The Twitter users in their various posts demanded prosecution of Emefiele, citing poor monetary policies and economic sabotages that characterised his tenure at the CBN. SaharaReporters had reported that President Bola Tinubu…
Emefiele’s arrest is coming same day the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, suspended him from office with immediate effect. The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, PM News Nigeria reports.Emefiele’s arrest is coming same day the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, suspended him from office…
Gbajabiamila added that this had also led to the mass exodus of Nigerian youths to foreign countries after losing faith in their home country. President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff and outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that “all of us in government” risk being judged bitterly by history…
The Speaker said this in his acceptance speech as a third-term Speaker of the Lagos parliament and the inauguration of the 10th Lagos assembly. The Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has revealed plans by the legislative arm to ensure the enactment of laws and regulations that will favour Yoruba indigenes in matters…
A company, Continental Transfert Technique had been hired by the Ministry of Interior to collect the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Alien Card (CERPAC) Fee of $2,000 per annum from every expatriate in Nigeria. The revenue from 2019 comes to an average of N40 billion per annum. This collection which violates Section 162 of the…
Aregbesola, who spoke at the palace of the monarch on Wednesday on his homecoming reception, said that he was not in conflict with anyone, adding that he was ready to work with anyone in returning the APC back to power in Osun. The immediate past Minister of Interior and former governor of Osun State,…
The event which featured a debate session with the theme: “Nigeria is ripe for a female president”, was organised by the Pro-Chancellor of University of Lagos, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, advocated for the election of a female president for Nigeria.Obasanjo made the remark at the 5th edition of the…