“Buhari should hold a broad view of Nigeria. No action has been taken against the 12 northern states that declared Sharia in their domains in obvious violation of Nigeria’s secularity. Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution states, “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion,” but […]

The government of General Muhammadu Buhari has clocked one year in office having being sworn in on May 29, 2015; and the leadership of International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety) has identified at least 125 Constitutional Breaches & Regime Atrocities committed by the hostile administration in the past 365 days […]

From indications within the guerilla group the Avengers, their mission is far from over as they renew their intentions to blow up every oil pipeline or super structure that is within the Niger Delta. The leader, captain Olotuowei speaking from a secured location in the creeks, said the Avengers are more determined than ever given […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday failed to give specific details of recovered loot as part of his anti-corruption war during his Democracy Day speech, consequently reneging on an earlier promise he made to that effect. Mr. Buhari had on May 14 said in London that he would personally provide specific details of all recovered stolen […]

BE THE JUDGE; The presidency has released President Muhammadu Buhari’s “achievements” in the last 12 months, ahead of tomorrow’s (Sunday) marking of the administration’s first year in office. The list as published by the News Agency of Nigeria contains the following: SECURITY:   The relocation of the Nigerian Military Command Centre to Maiduguri, since May […]

Niger Delta Avengers late Thursday night simultaneously bombed several pipelines operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation around Batan community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Local residents told THE PUNCH on the telephone that multiple explosions were heard, a situation they said threw people of the area into serious panic. […]

  Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, yesterday disclosed that his country home has been sacked by Fulani mercenaries who also killed over 50 of his kinsmen after which they razed over 200 hectares of his rice farm. He lamented that the incessant killings and destruction of lives and property in the Benue had created […]

 Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic have pushed above $50 a barrel for the first time this year as investors weigh the impact of supply disruptions and US figures showing a decline in crude inventories. ICE July Brent crude rose as much as 1 per cent to $50.51 a barrel on Thursday in […]

Abdullahi Salame, the lawmaker representing Gwadabawa/Illela federal constituency, Sokoto State, has dismissed insinuations that his controversial pro-Sharia bill is aimed at expanding the Islamic legal system across a secular Nigeria. Mr. Salame said his constitutional amendment proposal is actually designed to protect Christians from wanton attacks in Northern Nigeria. The long form title of the […]

– Have you forgotten the The EASTERN REGION EXPORTED PALM OIL and the likes back in the days? – Go back to history the NORTH REFUSED to be joined with other States because the groundnuts pyramid makes more money than the rest. – Ahmadu Bello KBE clearly stated it that THEY CANT USE THE RESOURCES […]

United Airlines will stop flying to Nigeria next month, ending the carrier’s only route to Africa because of weakness in the energy sector and difficulties in collecting money from tickets sold in that country. The daily route from Houston to Lagos had underachieved for years but was kept alive because of its importance to Texas-based […]

– debts could undermine hub status, IATA says. – Government asks carriers to accept ‘realistic’ payment plan. Nigeria owes airlines more than half a billion dollars in outstanding air fares as the oil-price slump depletes reserves of the U.S. currency and prompts the government to limit the amount of money that can be moved abroad. […]

This apology was posted on Facebook yesterday Morning… Dear Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, I write to apologize on behalf of myself and the many repentant Nigerians like me who ganged up against your government in 2012. Your government’s policy to remove subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as patrol was completely misconstrued […]

Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the state government spent N3.2bn in preparing for the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari, who turned out to be represented by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in the working visit to the state on Monday. Buhari was scheduled to commission various projects embarked […]

The Result of the Research about Fulani herdsmen. “FULANI HERDSMEN KILLINGS; MODUS OPERANDI, THOSE INVOLVED, AND THE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS.   The most significant problem that African nations face is lack of leadership. Normally, Leadership should be an intentional conscious effort to attend to the people’s needs and aspirations. But in Africa, even though many of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari recently claimed that herdsmen causing mayhem and committing terror acts all over the country are foreigners, specifically Libyans and not Nigerians.  I completely disagree with this narrative from no less a figure as our Commander in Chief and Father of the entire nation.  His comments amount to pure propaganda and image laundering […]

At least the taxi drivers in Lagos are happy, even if businessmen in Nigeria’s commercial capital are not. A year after becoming president, Muhammadu Buhari pulled out of his first official visit to Lagos on Monday, averting citywide gridlock but angering business leaders who said the 73-year-old former military ruler is deaf to their plight. […]

The current senators who once served as governors are;  Bukola Saraki of Kwara  Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano  Kabiru Gaya of Kano  Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom Theodore Orji of Abia  Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa  Sam Egwu of Ebonyi Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara  Joshua Dariye of Plateau  Jonah Jang of Plateau Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, announced a flexible exchange rate regime assumedly and supposedly aimed at making foreign currencies more accessible. With this action, the CBN has eventually nullified the official exchange rate regime of N197/dollar. CBN announced a free floating forex regime where the exchange rate will be determined by supply and […]

Despite the ‘relief’ from the pains of scarcity, following the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit, PMS, also called petrol to N145 per litre, and liberalisation of sourcing for foreign exchange, FOREX, majority of the oil marketers still depend on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for their supplies. Dependence on NNPC […]

The Minister of State for Petroluem, Dr Ibe Kachikwu is of the opinion that the Federal Government may resort to dialogue with the Niger Delta Militants in a bid to end the activities of militancy in the region. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said using military […]

By Adiele Samuel Ikwerre youths have stated that, according to history, the people of Ikwerre are actually Igbos. The youths, in a letter signed by one of their leaders, Adiele Samuel, explained that the reason they were forced to deny their Igbo roots was to avoid persecution and being disadvantaged in Nigeria during and after […]

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said even though he was one of those who supported the former acting national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, he had no option than to support his removal so as to forestall disintegration of the party, adding that, “We cannot sacrifice the party for […]

As the country burns and boils in the vortex of lawlessness, civilian dictatorship and maladministration, emergency armchair analysts have started with their psychoanalysis of the Avengers. The Avengers, the new militant group who seems to have taken over from where MEND left off, are now joined by other similar groups in the region. The evolving […]

Our attention has been drawn to media reports regarding a court judgment alleged to have been entered against the Federal Government of Nigeria and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in respect of an action by the Socio-Economic Rights Agenda (SERAP) pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. The High Court, according to the media reports, ordered the […]

As a staunch GEJ supporter, I want to help Buhari with trillions of naira for the sake of my countrymen and women who are bearing the brunt of Buhari’s poor economic policies. Dear President Buhari, 1.) Go to the 36 governors that served with Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 – 2007. Offer them immunity from prosecution […]

Niger Delta Avengers is the name of a new group of militants in the Niger Delta who claim to be different from the former agitators and militants who operated between 2006 and 2009, largely under the umbrella of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The title of this group may well […]

If Nigeria experiences another negative growth in the second quarter as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for the first quarter of 2016, we would officially be in a recession. For some of us already groaning about the harsh economic climate in the country, I would advise we brace up for harsher times, […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan announced plans to end the regime of fuel subsidies in Nigeria. It led to public protests and an organized action led by the political opposition to challenge Jonathan’s oil policy with regards to subsidies.  Among the key figures that publicly opposed the removal […]

*The Borno state government also refused to relocate the students from Chibok to safer places like Maiduguri. The kidnap of over 250 schoolgirls in Chibok may not have occurred if the Borno State Government had heeded the advice of an examination body, fresh facts have emerged. Aware of the poor security situation in Borno and […]

After taking a critical look at the leadership of Nigeria from the 1960 independence to the present Nigeria, Prof. Pat Utomi, president of Lagos Business School, described Nigeria as an embarrassment to the black race. According to him, Nigerian leaders have failed the nation, maintaining that in the ranking of failed states in the world, […]

1. The first president of Sierra Leone was an Igbo by the name of Christopher Okoro Cole. Before then, Okoro served as the Governor-General of Sierra Leone. His ascendancy into the presidential seat took place on April of 1971. 2. In April of 1992, an Igbo by the name of Captain Yahya Kanu became Military […]

In years past, you could feel the roar, thunder and lightening of Prof Wole Soyinka from a television interview. Kongi as he was fondly known was a lion. When he sat before Christianne Amanpour of CNN, the themes were about corruption and the tyranny of power. In the process his latitude to rain curses on […]

Immediately following the closed door meeting between president Buhari and governor Wike of Rivers State, there is growing apprehension in many quarters that the presidency is planning to place not only Rivers, but perhaps the entire southern states under emergency rule. For discerning observers, this is another inelegant way of lording over the region by […]

Some months ago, President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to Saudi Arabia to convince the kingdom to cut production in order to stabilize the price of oil – this was one of his reasons for going to Saudi Arabia, as reported by his media aide. I’m surprised that he didn’t know that what he was asking the […]

*Demands release of Kanu, Dasuki *We are not militants- Tompolo’s monarch The Federal Government now has a new group of militants to contend with, following the emergence of the Red Egbesu Water Lions, which has vowed to team up with the Niger Delta Avengers in ensuring zero production of oil and gas in the region. […]

Former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife has warned the Federal Government that any attempt to crush Niger Delta militants may spell doom for the country. Speaking with Daily Sun on the state of security in Nigeria, Ezeife urged President Muhammadu Buhari to engage militants and other aggrieved people from the South-South and South-East […]

To keep to our promise, the three (3) days ultimatum given to Chief Government Ekpemupolo has elapsed and he has failed to apologize to the Niger Delta Avengers, at 2200hours Thursday, May 5, 2016, our strike team 4 hit the Nigerian National Petroleum Coperation (NNPC) crude and gas lines  The Crude line feeds the Warri […]

1. The Federal Government through the Minister of state and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Wednesday last week withdrew PETROL or premium motor spirit (PMS) subsidy, raising the price from N86 to N145 per litre, an increment of over 67 percent. 2. This neo-liberal policy of government […]

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government to justify the detention of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in one day.‪ The court also ordered the detained retired army officer to make out his case against government challenging his detention since December last year in […]

Only three members of President Buhari’s Federal Executive Council have access to President Buhari, investigations have revealed. The three ministers, former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazzau and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, we gathered are the privileged trio who barely enjoy access to […]

Father Ejike Mbaka has allegedly made a new prophesy about President Muhammadu’s administration. The controversial priest stated that the beginning of Muhammadu Buhari’s Government will be difficult.  He added that there will be suffering and crisis but the end it will be joyous and great. Below is what Mbaka Said. “Listen fellow Nigerians, as it […]

RE: THE CONTINUOUS DETENTION OF BARR. ROBERT AZIBAOLA FOR A WHOPPING 52 DAYS WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE EFCC. Dear Mr. President, I write to you with profound respect and inestimable concern for your office and person. As a Nigerian, one of your subjects, I feel it would be most unpatriotic if I fail to draw […]

The founder and President of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and National Chairman of the Unity Party Of Nigeria (UPN) Dr Frederick Fasehun has said that since the coming of the new administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria has degenerated and that the the change the APC government promised was having a negative effect as […]

The south west media handlers must be wondering about their journalistic acumen as the country dives in a tailspin. They must be wondering what sort of hypnosis they were under when a favorite son was hammering on the “million sins” of Buhari. The south west media, acting like drunken sailors danced, sang hymns of drunken […]

As part of its intimidation and harassment of lawyers in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission last week bore its fangs this time, on a human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, over what is at best described as ‘spurious’ allegation. In what many have seen as clampdown on lawyers in the country, especially those […]

Ebonyi State Government yesterday banned the arrival of cattle into the state by herdsmen. Governor David Umahi told newsmen that the decision to stop cattle rearing in the state was because there is tension in the state over the recent activities of herdsmen in the country. He made this known during a meeting with security […]

Christine Lagarde President, IMF 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC, NW United States May 16, 2016 Dear President, 1) There is every likelihood you missed a lot of what’s driving Nigeria on your most recent visit. This was expected given that on a strictly business trip you couldn’t meet with ordinary Nigerians to feel their pulse, […]

When America saw the killing in the north in 2011 just because GEJ won the presidential election, they predicted the disintegration of Nigeria in 2015 knowing and believing that there would be another presidential election and GEJ will again win and the war will begin. 2015 came, they analysed and interpreted the Dogs and Baboons […]

Ex-governor is alleged to have, amongst other offences, while he was the Governor of Abia State in 2003, procured Slok Nigeria Limited to retain its account domiciled with a commercial bank in the sum of 200 million Naira and that the sum formed part of the funds illegally derived from the treasury of Abia State […]

The elected president of Nigeria is Muhammadu Buhari but there is a power behind the throne that many Nigerians are not even aware of. This person is so powerful and influential that he is said to have the closest ear of the president, more than anyone else. His name is Mamman Daura. The two men […]

By this time last year, those who claimed to have massively voted for Buhari and his party APC knew that the presidential campaign theme, change, with brooms as party logo was one of the most expensive political gimmicks ever in the history of Nigeria. After six months and what passed for a charade as ministerial […]

     For a long time many pundits knew a war-monger and over confident president would try to rumble military hardware into the Niger Delta, thinking that would annahilate the people of the region. However, such a military tactician failed to factor-in the fact that a well oiled guerilla outfit stands to give the invading […]

The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently retool, refocus and aggressively lead by example on all fronts or risk plunging Nigeria into a state of despondency. In a statement released by the Director of Social Communications of the Diocese, Monsignor Gabriel Osu, […]

* Muhammadu Buhari seen by some as leading the battle against corruption. *But worrying allegations swirl around one of Nigerian leader’s close allies. *Rotimi Amaechi accused of misappropriating £338m commission probing sale of state assets. *Also accused of diverting £140m of state funds into Buhari’s presidential campaign. When David Cameron was caught on camera last […]

By October 2016 we will display our Currency, Flag, Passport, our ruling Council and our Territory to the world. To the United Nations, we are not asking for much but to free the people of the Niger Delta from environmental pollution, slavery, and oppression. We want a country that will turn the creeks of the […]

Fresh crisis has erupted in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party after a former Minister of Information and a founding member of the party, Jerry Gana, led a group of other leading members to announce the takeover of the party from its national chairman, Ali Sheriff. Mr. Gana, who appears to head a group within the […]

Francois Hollande President of France 55 Rue du Fraubourg Elysee Palace, Paris France May 2016 Dear Sir, The upcoming bilateral terrorism talks _____________________________________ 1) Kindly permit me to salute you through this open letter whose season started some years ago and made popular by no other than our own former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. You might […]

NIGER- DELTA Avengers, Thursday, listed some oil blocs allegedly owned by former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma, ex-Minister of Petroleum, Alhaji Riwalnu Lukman, other Northerners and South-Westerners in the Niger-Delta region and issued them a two-week ultimatum to shut down operations and evacuate the workers from the locations […]

THE recent statement by H.E. Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State to the effect that the Second Niger Bridge has gulped N140 billion in consultancy services is misleading; the facts prove otherwise. How could a project whose total cost is put at N108 billion spend N140 billion in consultancy alone? Unfortunately, the statement has raised […]

What point was the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, trying to make when he responded to the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, who had described Nigeria as “fantastically corrupt” and as “possibly one of the two most corrupt countries in the world” (along with Afghanistan)? Shehu’s swift comeback to this […]

Olusegun Obasanjo says though President Muhammadu Buhari might not be grounded in the economy, he is doing well in his fight against corruption and the battle against insurgency. According to The Nation, Obasanjo said this at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, during a conference on African Development. “PMB served under me and I know him […]

The Federal Government has finally removed subsidy from sale of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol with immediate effect. NNPC sources this afternoon said marketers are now free to bring in cargoes and sell, subject to meeting standard quality control. It however added that a benchmark of N145 per litre, as a recommended […]

David Cameron: calls Nigeria fantastically corrupt. President Muhammadu Buhari should read this before jumping on his presidential jet for the journey to London. He may shelve the trip and if he insists on going, he may not shake hands with Prime Minister, David Cameron. His host, Cameron has demonstrated no iota of regard for him […]

“I got a visa, I am travelling tomorrow.’’ I kept a straight face, at first. Then I realised the implication of keeping a straight face. “Oh wow!!! Congratulations. I am so happy for you.” I said that several times so as to convince the person. It’s not that I wasn’t happy for this person but […]

– Nigeria has been secretly exchanging its crude oil for refined petroleum products to the detriment of revenue accruing from sale of crude oil – This development was reportedly induced by government’s efforts at closing the gaps created by the inability of oil marketers to import fuel. Nigeria has been secretly exchanging its crude oil […]

  President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to investigate the $16 billion spent by the Olusegun Obasanjo and the Goodluck Jonathan administrations in the power over the years. Despite the huge investment in the sector by the previous administrations, Nigerians are still grappling with poor power supply and most companies have closed down or relocated to […]

Oblong Media is bringing you live updates as hearing resumes in the landmark case of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal headquarters in Abuja. Today’s proceeding was expected to commence at 10:00 a.m., but the tribunal chairman has not arrived. Mr. Saraki arrived at exactly 10:00 a.m with his aides and […]

History was made yesterday at Howard University 148th Commencement convocation in Washington D.C. Out of 96 graduating Doctor of Pharmacy candidates, 43 were Nigerians. Out of 27 awards given, 16 went to Nigerians. President Barack Obama was awarded a honorary Doctor of Science degree. Delivering the keynote speech at Howard University’s commencement ceremony, President Obama […]

Do not turn your personal businesses into an ethnic or regional political affair. Do not make your personal business one in which all Nigerians must bear your costs while you milk the profits for yourself. And when the people cry over the destruction of their own income, when they mourn the still warm bodies of […]

A prestigious United Kingdom, UK, Newspaper, ‘The Mail’ has on Sunday, May 8, released a report exposing luxurious mansions owned by some Nigerians, including those standing trial for corruption, while subtly exonerating the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of any crime. The report came against the backdrop of a summit to be attended […]

Spokesman of the Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Mr. Femi Fani-kayode, who appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the receipt of N840 million campaign fund last year, was questioned today for many hours by operatives of the commission. The former minister, who arrived the EFCC headquarters on Formella Street, Wuse 2, at 9:45 am, […]

Emeka Ezeife, a former governor of Anambra state was embarrassed alongside Pat Utomi in Awka recently by officials of the Department of State Security Service (DSS). They were stopped from speaking at a book launch by the officials who claimed to be acting on an order from the presidency. In his words, Emeka Ezeife said: […]

The Panama Papers affair has widened, with a huge database of documents relating to more than 200,000 offshore accounts posted online. The database became accessible from 18:00 GMT at offshoreleaks.icij.org. The Panama Papers have shown how some wealthy people use offshore firms to evade tax and avoid sanctions. The papers belonged to Panama-based law firm […]

The Nigerian government has directed the country’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to launch full investigation into the alleged misappropriation of Global Fund Grants Nigeria received from 2010 to 2014. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, said, “President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR gave the directive as part of government’s effort and commitment […]

Niger Delta militants have launched another attack in the oil-rich region Royal Dutch Shell has been forced to evacuate most of its staff from the Niger Delta area. News coming out from the area says a shell facility has been attacked but details are sketchy and Oil and Gas People are waiting for more information.  […]

“…president Buhari’s anti-corruption war is a sham!” Found this report on UK Daily Mail this morning. Ahead of the anti-corruption summit to be hosted by David Cameron, MailOnline has claimed that president Buhari’s anti-corruption war is a sham. They claim that his 16-year-old daughter, Hanah attends a top UK school at £26000 (N11.9million) a year, […]

The Panama Papers scandal will deepen around the world today when the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists puts most of the digital cache of documents online, accessible to all. The ICIJ said it will release the documents in a searchable database at 1800 GMT on Monday accessible to the public at offshoreleaks.icij.org. The US-based organization […]

As Minister denies wrong-doing ‎President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to respond to an allegation that he refused to recover N300 billion allegedly hidden in some Nigerian banks after his attention was drawn to the money by Dr George Uboh and his company, […]

“Nigeria is awaiting receipt from Swiss Govt. of $320 million, identified as illegally taken from Nigeria under Abacha” When twitter addicted Nigerians stumbled on this posting on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Twitter handle last week, the whole Internet went abuzz, with most people expressing their dismay at Buhari’s refusal to call a spade by its correct […]

Niger Delta Militant, under the aegis of Concerned Militant Leaders (CMLs), have described governors in the region, particularly those in the South-east, as cowards, for keeping mute, in the face of repeated provocation by Fulani herdsmen. Also, they have threatened to bomb more oil installations in the region. The militants yesterday, lambasted state governors in […]

This is good news, but what I don’t understand is why Buhari always gives Nigerians important information only when he’s interviewed abroad? We have waited 11 months to get details of recovered loot and to know who returned them but neither Buhari nor the Finance minister could say a thing on it. We are Nigerians […]

Nigerian FLORENCE ESHALOMI has been confirmed as a newly elected member of the London Assembly after the final result confirmed her early lead delivered a Labour hold for the Lambeth and Southwark constituency. The proud mum of one and long standing Brixton resident quickly celebrated the good news with followers on social media tweeting: “Feeling […]

 Since the All Progressives Congress (APC) made it to the seat of power in 2015, it has been doing what it knows how to do best: bristling and spewing propaganda. The unfortunate thing here is that while it got away with it as an opposition party, it is proving a different kettle of fish […]

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has sided with Fulani herdsmen over the lingering violent clashes between them and landowners across the country, wondering where Nigerians expect cattle breeders to keep the over 20 million cows in the country.       They spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during a meeting MACBAN […]

The Integrity challenged government of President Muhammadu Buhari has suffered another blow, as the President himself has declared to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) that he will no longer make a public declaration of his assets as he promised Nigerians during the election.    Buhari who has distanced himself from the over 201 campaign […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, caucus in Imo State House of Assembly, has summarily removed the member for Onuimo state constituency, Mr. Chinedu Offor, as the Deputy Majority Leader of the House. Announcing the change during plenary, the Speaker, Chief Acho Ihim, also said that the member representing Obowo constituency, Mr. Kennedy Ibe, is the […]

“Spinning” is a police public relations methodology, designed to reduce deceitfully, the gravity of casualty figures, property destructions and distortion or suppression of general facts associated with social vices or disturbances; for the purpose of manipulating public opinion and saving police image or sustaining its mechanical legitimacy.  In other words, it is a sustained distortion […]

Goodluck Jonathan was the vice president during the administration of Yar’Adua who was the President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010 and he (Yar’ Adua) died on May 5 shortly after he returned to Nigeria following the treatment of pericarditis in Saudi Arabia. Umar Musa Yar’ Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan was made acting president […]

Governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, arrived Enugu State Tuesday afternoon to commiserate with the people over the recent attack on Ukpabi Nimbo by suspected Fulani herdsmen. News media reports state that the Governors were led by their chairman, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and chairman of Northern Governors’ […]

The detained cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Robert Azibaola, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to declare as unlawful any attempt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to force  him to cook up an indictment of  the ex-President. In a fresh suit filed on Wednesday, Azibaola’s lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, claimed that […]

. 1. Akwa Ibom – N8,945,542,072.36 2. Delta – N6,520,473,654.16 3. Lagos – N5,806,821,749.32 4. Rivers – N4,887,442,606.31 5. Kano – N3,613,387,002.51 6. Kastina – N 2,845,760,627.20 7. Kaduna – N2,803,408,785.61 8. Borno – N2,665,210,123.06 9. Jigawa – N2,563,114,698.48 10. Sokoto – N 2,327,122,322.29 11. Anambra – N2,313,676,693.37 12. Kogi – N2,294,573,542.45 13. Bauchi – […]

In an explosive interview, former CBN governor and current Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has revealed that former governor of Rivers state and current Minister for transport, Rotimi Amaechi was responsible for leaking Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to Jonathan over a missing sum of $20 billion to the media.   Sanusi had written […]

A bill for a law which prescribes five-year jail term for lecturers who engage in sexual relationship with students passed its first reading in the Senate on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Ovie Omo-Agege (Labour-Delta Central) and co-sponsored by 46 other senators, seeks to completely prohibit any form of sexual relationship between lecturers and their […]

The Economic and Financial crimes commission,(EFCC) has nabbed a former governor of Imo state, Achike Udenwa for collecting N350 million of the so called arms fund through embattled ex-minister, Esther nenadi Usman. Nenadi was detained by the EFCC for allegedly receiving N2.5 billion of the N4 billion taken out of the Central Bank of Nigeria, […]

It is official: Lagos state has finally become an oil-producing state, and will join states who get 13 percent derivation from the federation account. Reports confirm that Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited (YFP), a wholly-owned indigenous firm and operator of the OML 113 offshore Lagos, on Tuesday announced the commencement of production of crude oil […]

The claims by a government-appointed recovery agent, George Uboh, that the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, is undermining efforts by the current administration to recover stolen money have degenerated into a dogfight, with the attorney general saying Mr. Uboh deceitfully obtained federal consent for the job by concealing his criminal past. At a […]

Moody’s Investors Service, better known as Moody’s, has finally downgraded Nigeria’s long-term issuer ratings from Ba3 to B1. B1, B2 and B3 are judged to “have speculative elements and a significant credit risk”, while Ba1, Ba2 and Ba3 are seen as “speculative and a high credit risk”. Moody’s has also assigned a stable outlook after […]