The immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to Nigeria from his trip abroad. Akpabio was flown abroad after he was involved from a car accident in Abuja few weeks ago. He was first rushed to the National Hospital in Abuja before taken to the UK for further treatment. While away,…
On Tuesday, Senate President, Bukola Saraki made his first appearance to the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja, which is looking his alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki was accompanied to the Tribunal by over 20 Senators, who were there to show their solidarity to him. At the venue of his trial was the…
Some members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have pledged support for their embattled leader, Bukola Saraki, who is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on allegation of false declaration of assets. Saraki, the Senate President, appeared before the Tribunal on Tuesday for the first time after shunning it…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole was lucky to have escaped the wrath of some party members on Tuesday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, venue of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor, who was in the state as Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the party’s primary, was…
Authorities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arranged about 40,000 of their personnel to protect lives and properties of citizens for the Sallah celebration this week, a statement issued by Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel O. Okeh, has disclosed. Muslims across the globe are gearing up for Sallah, which takes place…
Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar of the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja has fixed Wednesday, October 21, 2015 for commencement of trial of the Senate President, Olubukola Saraki. Saraki is standing trial before the CCT over allegation of false declaration of assets while he was the governor of Kwara State and thereafter as a…
Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has warned officers with ‘pot belly’ to do something about it or face the consequences. Buratai made this declaration on Monday at the third quarter Chief of Army Staff conference in Abuja. He told all overweight soldiers to get into shape, directing the Department of Army…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has arrived venue of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja for his trial over alleged false declaration of assets. He was expected to appear on Monday, but failed to do so, which prompted the Tribunal to give a fresh arrest warrant. He was accompanied to the Tribunal by the Deputy…
Embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has agreed to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. This followed a judgement on Monday by a Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, which failed to stop his trial at the CCT after he had approached the appellate court. Saraki did not appear before…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is spending his last days in office as governor of Rivers State. The party, reacting to the statement credited to the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, that even if counsels to…