Anti-hate speech bill, abuse of legislative process – Atiku
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the Anti-Hate Speech Bill before the National Assembly as an abuse of the legislative process that would violate Nigerians’ constitutionally guaranteed right…
Edo APC crisis deepens as faction suspends Oshiomhole
There was confusion in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Tuesday, as the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress announced the suspension of its chairman, Anselm Ojezua. Shortly after the announcement, another message emerged from the Government House announcing…
PDP ran 16 years of irresponsible govt says Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has described the 16 years (1999-2015) during which the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ruled Nigeria, as a period of irresponsible, spendthrift governance. Tinubu stated this yesterday in Abuja at…
Ruga : I’m Protecting My People’s Interest , Says Miyetti Allah Leader
The national president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural association, Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Bodejo has revealed that he was not against state governors, but only protecting interest of his people. Bodejo made this revelation while speaking with newsmen…
Court Threatens to Strike out Fraud Charges Against Diezani Alison-Madueke
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday threatened to strike out a charge of money laundering brought before it by the Federal Government against former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The presiding judge of the court, Justice Ijeoma…
Outrage as court grants bail to man , 53, who attempted to rape his own mother, 91
The family of a 91–year-old woman who was allegedly almost raped by her son has expressed outrage that the man was granted bail yesterday. The 53-year-old South African man, who cannot be named until he had pleaded to the attempted…
Senate rejects Police budget over ‘inaccurate’ personnel figure
The Senate has said the documents supplied by the Nigeria Police Force during the budget defence did not indicate that the NPF had an accurate figure of its personnel. The revelation, according to the official twitter handle of the red…
We are suffocating, Lawan cries out over inefficient air conditioning at the senate chamber
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday in the middle of the plenary, cried out that the “excessive heat at the hallowed Chamber” was suffocating them as Senators. Meanwhile, the Senate Centre where Journalists stay to cover proceedings is even…
How Bayelsa APC reacted after court disqualified Deputy Guber candidate
The All Progressive Congress in Bayelsa State has reacted to the court ruling disqualifying Senator Biobrakumo Degi-Eremiyon, running mate to the party governorship candidate, Chief David Lyon, as a travesty of justice. Publicity secretary of the party, Doifie Buokoribo in…