Politics

It’s on record that for the past 61 years, the Babalawos have been unfairly disenfranchised. They have been ostracized. They have been made invisible. They have been targeted for perpetual exclusion from the presidency. Since independence, Nigeria has been dogged by political instability caused by tribal political alliances. Some people believe rotational presidency will create…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “hale and hearty” in London, the United Kingdom. The governor, who spoke to journalists on Wednesday in Lagos, said he made the trip and shared the photos with the APC leader to dispel the rumours about his ill-health. “Yes,…

Abba Kyari, the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been suspended by the Police Service Commission (PSC), FIJ understands. Details of his suspension were made known in a statement released on Sunday afternoon by Ikechukwu Ani, spokesman of the commission. “Abba Kyari’s suspension took effect from Saturday, July 31st 2021 and would subsist pending the…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into his connection with the popular internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas. Mr Kyari was indicted by U.S. authorities as part of the investigation of alleged fraudster, Mr Abbas, popularly…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has held a former president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, in custody over allegations of theft and money laundering, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Saraki, a former Kwara State governor, was detained on Saturday, sources familiar with the development said, a situation that may trigger another episode of troubles for…

The World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organisation have listed northern Nigeria as one of the world’s newest ‘highest alert hunger hotspots.’ The global agencies say that in the next four months, conflict, COVID-19 and the climate crisis are likely to increase hunger in Nigeria and 22 other countries. Ms Eri Kaneko, Associate…

Awarrant of arrest has been issued for Nigeria’s police commissioner Abba Kyari, Peoples Gazette can report based on court documents. Otis Wright of the United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track down Mr Kyari and produce him in the United States for his…

Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas, the infamous Nigerian fraudster who recently pleaded guilty in the United States, has narrated how he bribed Nigeria’s celebrated police chief Abba Kyari, court documents seen by Peoples Gazette said. Federal authorities in the U.S. have been investigating Mr Abbas and his co-conspirators after their syndicate was busted in Dubai, New York…

El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, are standing trial on eight counts bordering on alleged culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, disruption of public peace, among others. Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna State High Court has acquitted and discharged the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El- Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat Ibrahim…

The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, has cautioned members of staff against divulging classified and unauthorised information. Mr Umar handed down this warning on Tuesday in Abuja during the administration of oath of secrecy to some members of staff of the State House. No fewer than 42 members of staff took the oath which…