Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, maintained that the ‘controversial’ 2016 appropriation bill worth N6.08 trillion was never padded as being claimed in some quarters. Mohammed, while addressing newsmen on Saturday, also disclosed that this was the first time in the history of the country to ask ministers to justify their allocations. “The total…
More than 190 persons held hostage by members of the Boko Haram group have been rescued by the Nigerian Army, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman says. Also, about 300 cows, 200 sheep and 130 goats stolen by the terrorist were recovered during a raid on the camps of Boko Haram. Usman,…
A notable lawyer in Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa, was dragged before Justice Aishat Opesanwo of Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, on Tuesday. Tarfa was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 2-count charge of obstruction of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Count one reads, “That You Rickey Tarfa (SAN)…
Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, on Tuesday filed a fresh application to quash the alleged $2.1 billion criminal proceedings levelled against him by the Department for State Service, DSS. Dasuki has been in custody of the country’s secret police and past court orders to release him were not adhered to. On Tuesday, Dasuki filed…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed at a world press conference in Abuja on Tuesday that Boko Haram sect has been “massively degraded and largely defeated.” Mohammed said the pocket of attacks by the insurgent group “is not an indication that Boko Haram is bouncing back.” According to him, the Federal Government is…
Members of the Kogi State House of Assembly have impeached their Speaker, Momoh Jimoh Lawal. Lawal was removed from office on Tuesday alongside the Majority Leader, Kolawole Matthew; Deputy Speaker, Alih Ajuh. According to the new Majority Leader of the House, Friday Sani, the Speaker was impeached because he was allegedly running the House like…
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016, the Nigerian Senate ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to immediately suspend the February 1st, 2016 tariff hikes, which were estimated to be upwards of 40 per cent. This decision by the Nigerian lawmakers followed series of protests across the country over the decision of the Commission to increase…
Former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sherrif, has been installed as the substantive Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He was confirmed on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, by the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party. After his confirmation by the opposition party’s NEC on Tuesday, he took his oath of office. He…
Reports reaching us confirm that the Kwara State chapter of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, now has a new coordinator. This followed the expulsion of Marruf Olanrewaju as coordinator based on fraud and anti-group activity allegations levelled against him by his members, which he reportedly failed to clear when invited by the national body in…
Former governor of Borno State has been named acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Sheriff was not initially among those invited to be screened by the National Caucus of PDP. He was later called alongside former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to join race for the…