Adelani Adepegba The 1999 Nigerian Constitution does not have provisions for extension of the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), investigations revealed. This is coming against the backdrop of concerns trailing the alleged attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the tenure of the curremt IGP Ibrahim Idris who was earlier
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How retirement age of IGP Idris was tampered–Intersociety
•Says details on IGP retirement, others coming Soon Jude Johnson The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has alleged that the retirement agae of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, has been tampered to extended it weeks beyond the date he was constitutionally required to exit
Boko Haram: Borno delegation presents security recommendations to Buhari
Mukaila Ola As Boko Haram continues to create threats in Borno State, a delegation from the state on Monday presented recommendations to President Muhammadu Buhari. The delegation, which include traditional rulers, elders, national and state assembly members, local government chairmen, women groups, and members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists and labour
A win for ‘lame duck’ Buhari risky for Nigeria–Eurasia Group (full report)
•Atiku may create brief economic boom but risks a return to rent-seeking govt •Predicts a close and inconclusive election •Nigeria in top 10 biggest risks of 2019 Senator Iroegbu The United States based think-thank, Eurasia Group has released its top predictions for risks that could impact the world in 2019 with a warning that
Ameachi’s leaked tapes true, but a cut and paste attempt to twist facts–Former Aide
Leaked: Under President Buhari Nigerians are frustrated, poorer…Nigeria will never change— Amaechi
Jude Johnson The Nigeria’s Minister of Transport, Mr.Rotimi Amaechi, has been captured in secret tape lamenting over the poor state of governance under President Muhammadu Buhari. Amaechi who also champions the re-election campaign of President Buhari, was heard in an audio recording to be expressing shocking pessimistic views about Nigeria and the
New Niger Delta militant group springs up, threatens 2019 elections
Jude Johnson A new militant group, War Against Niger Delta Exploitation (WANDE), has threatened to disrupt the 2019 elections unless the federal Government can show commitment to the development of the oil rich Niger Delta. WANDE gave the threat in a communique on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Special Report: No security strategy despite mass killings in Zamfara
Ahmad Salkida Editor's note: A survey on the state of insecurity in Zamfara state gives a damning no-confidence-vote on President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. In February of 2018, officials of Zamfara state government took stock of losses from the festering banditry in the state. The records, by conservative official standards, suggested
2019 Budget: N7bn allocation for Buhari’s presidential air fleet equals 2017, 2018 combined
Oladeinde Olawoyin The Nigerian government has proposed to spend N7.30 billion (7,297,022,065) on the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) in the 2019 budget proposal, according to details obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation. This is almost equals to the amount budgeted for the 2017 and 2018 combined. According to the Premium
