A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government to jettison its plans to post military officers to polling stations across the country for the March 28 and April 11, 2015 general elections. Justice Ibrahim Buba ruled that the use of military for the polls is “unconstitutional and undemocratic.” Some Nigerians, especially…
The family of former Nigeria’s civilian President, Shehu Shagari, has reacted to a death rumour trailing the 90-year-old man, who recently celebrated his birthday. On Sunday, there were rumours that the ex-president was dead. But in a statement issued on Sunday afternoon by the Shehu Shagari Foundation, it was pointed out that Shehu Shagari is…
Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru, on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His action is coming nearly a week to the presidential election in Nigeria. Ikuru left the ruling party in Rivers State along with his supporters.…
The horrifying murder of a promising young lady, Aisha Noble-Mustapha, who was until her death, a staff of the famous Silverbird Television, Lagos, is what many observers cannot still comprehend. Aisha was full of life before her alleged married lover, who is now in police custody, cut short her life. However, more shocking and terrible…
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba, has ordered his men to ensure water-tight security in key locations across the country. The police boss gave the directive on Thursday in a statement issued in Abuja by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu. This is to ensure a smooth…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the March 28, 2015 election, Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed to tackle the issue of violence against women in Nigeria if he eventually wins the poll. The former Head of State made this promise on Thursday, March 19, 2015, while speaking at the APC Interactive Town Hall…
President Goodluck Jonathan has given portfolio to Senator Musiliu Obanikoro. The former federal lawmaker was screened last week alongside seven others by the Senate for their appointments as Ministers under Jonathan’s administration. Obanikoro, whose approval by the Senate was kicked against by some Nigerians, including the three senators from his state, Lagos, was announced by…
A male student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, was shot dead on Tuesday night at the Amphitheatre of the school by some suspected cultists. It was gathered by our correspondent that the deceased was among students holding a Christian meeting (fellowship) when some gunmen stormed the hall and shot the young man dead, injuring…
Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts and APC senatorial candidate for Lagos West has said that the protest led by Mr. Gani Adams faction of Odua People Congress, OPC that disrupted the economic activities of Lagos state and destroyed APC posters under Police security is akin to going on a slave errand…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, has been told not to bother about the South-South as the region will vote massively for him and all the other candidates of the party in the forthcoming general elections. Rivers State chapter of the party gave the assurance in a statement in which it…