The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has today in a statementm rejected the results from the Ekiti governorship election in which the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Fayemi, emerged as the winner. Fayemi was announced as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning after
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How National Assembly mutilated budget-Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari told a shocked nation today how the National Assembly mutilated and rewrote the budget proposals for 2018 as presented by the Executive last November. In a brazen usurpation of executive powers, the National Assembly slashed 347 billion Naira in the allocations to 4,700 projects submitted to it for consideration
EFCC Detains Former Kaduna Governor, Ex-Minister
A former Governor of Kadyna state, Ramalam Yero, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Yero was on Wednesday detained alongside a former Kaduna Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Haruna Gaiya; a former Minister of State for Power, Nuhu Way; and former Secretary to Kaduna State government,
Sen. Dino Melaye, Hon. Jagaba decamp, join PDP
Senator Dino Melaye, APC-Kogi West, and Hon. Adams Jagaba representing APC in Kacha/Kagarko in Kaduna, may have defected to People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Embattled Melaye announced his preference for a seat on the side of the senators of the opposition PDP , an indication of defection at the plenary on Wednesday,
APC cancels Ekiti governorship primary
The stalemated All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary in Ekiti State, which was earlier in the day marred with violence over alleged fraud being perpetrated by one of the leading aspirants, has been postponed indefinitely. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that before the decision was taken, there was a
NAF destroys boko haram terrorists logistics base at Tumbum Gini
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has successfully destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) logistics base at Tumbum Gini in the northern axis of Borno. AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, who confirmed this in a statement issued
$496m Aircraft Purchase: Senators Call For Buhari’s Impeachment
Some Senators have called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the purchase of the $496m super Tucano fighter jets. The Senators during plenary on Thursday asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to invoke Section 143 of the constitution in view of President Buhari’s approval of the extra-budgetary spending of 496
BREAKING: Reps In Rowdy Session Over $496m Tucano Aircraft Purchase
The House of Representatives is in a rowdy session over the presidential request to include the $496million fund for the purchase of Tucano aircraft in the 2018 Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly. During Thursday’s plenary at the Lower Chamber in Abuja, some members were of the opinion that the request
Army dreams to make Sambisa Forest tourists haven
Nigeria’s army is planning a makeover for the Sambisa Forest, from being the den of Boko Haram terrorists into a tourist destination. Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, announced the plan on Wednesday. “Nigerian Army to collaborate with National Park Service and Borno State Government to turn Sambisa forest to tourist
Senator Dino Melaye arrested at Abuja airport
Senator Dino Melaye, who was declared wanted by the Nigerian Police for alleged arming of some thugs, has today reported that he was stopped from boarding a flight to Morocco this morning, after checking in. This information was gathered from his social media accounts this morning. He affirmed that it was an