Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Stakeholders in the Lagos State chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have called on the governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other political leaders in the state to move to avert what they tagged “imminent uncontrollable bloody and civil unrest by some disgruntled members over the union’s election coming soon. The concerned members […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (right); United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Development, Alok Sharma; and the High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, during a courtesy call on Osinbajo in Abuja…on Thursday. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has sought resolution of outstanding issues between Nigeria and the United Kingdom through strengthened ties. Receiving the European country’s […]

The crisis rocking the Senate over its constituted 69 standing committees worsened on Thursday as aggrieved members took their battle to the social media, accusing the leadership of betrayal. Some faceless senators, under the aegis of the ‘9th Senate  Group For Good Governance,’ posted an unsigned message on journalists mobile phones, accusing the leadership of […]

Nigerian military on Thursday described the Wall Street Journal’s report that it buried bodies of more than 1000 Nigerian troops in secret graves in the northeast of the country as “uninformed”. “It must be unambiguously clarified that the Armed Forces of Nigeria does not indulge in secret burials, as it is sacrilegious and profanity to […]

Four days after a truce was brokered between the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and his estranged chiefs to return to the palace as high chiefs, two of them on Thursday said they would only return once recognised as kings. The Osi Olubadan and a former governor of the state, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, had […]

• Says report shocking, national emergency• No hidden graveyards in N’ East, military insists• Urges public to dismiss ‘sacrilegious impression’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an investigation into the alleged secret burial of over 1,000 Nigerian soldiers said to have been killed in the ongoing war against Boko Haram. This was contained […]

As the rumpus over the appointment of committee chairmen rages, the Senate has begun moves to pacify aggrieved lawmakers, most of whom are of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Part of the peace initiative initiated Wednesday evening by Senate President Ahmad Lawan was visit to the Abuja homes of the displeased legislators. It was […]

‘They have no defence to issues raised by Atiku, PDP’ President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday closed his defence in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, seeking to upturn the declaration of Buhari as winner of the February 23, 2019 presidential election. The Justice Mohammed Garba-led tribunal had scheduled […]

The President and Council of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo, on Thursday raised concern that Nigeria is fast losing its reputation as a result of the widespread insecurity and crisis fueled by divisive elements recorded across the country. He spoke at the monthly meeting of the Federal Capital Territory Chapter in […]

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that alleged plans by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to frame former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will fail. The APC, had, in a statement on Tuesday, accused Atiku of committing felony through his various statements on topical national and international issues. […]