Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of oppressing and humiliating Justice Walter Onnoghen, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), as part of a calculated move to secure re-election in 2019. Clark alleged that Buhari, in collaboration with his then Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami […]

The Nigerian Army has sustained its crackdown on economic saboteurs in the Niger Delta, recovering over 80,000 litres of stolen diesel during recent operations. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. He said troops of the Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, conducted […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that an attempt to embrace smoking as a young man could have led him down a destructive path, stating, “I could have become addicted.” He made the disclosure on Sunday during the Fly Above The High anti-drug campaign conference held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Admitting that he once attempted […]

Hardship: PDP governors decry economic policies, demand review Opposition lawmakers allege plot to weaken PDP ahead of 2027 Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Matthew Kukah has said that Nigeria’s presidents since independence, except President Bola Tinubu, assumed office by accident. Nevertheless, he lamented that the country still suffers despite Tinubu’s preparedness to govern. […]

Stakeholders in the rice sector have lamented the rising cost of the produce in spite of the Federal Government’s tax waiver. The stakeholders disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Federal Government temporarily waived import duties and Value Added Tax on rice […]

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted a committee to investigate multiple allegations of abuse of office against Justice Adepele Ojo, the Chief Judge of Osun State. The NJC, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, disclosed this in a statement following its 107th meeting held in mid-November 2024. The council’s […]

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has admonished youths to imbibe the spirit of hard work, discipline, and integrity as a sure path to success. Obi, who is also a former governor of Anambra State, spoke recently during an inspiring interactive session with youths in Onitsha, Anambra State, […]

The President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku, has called on Nigerian leaders to embrace and display the core values of honesty, integrity and selflessness in their dealings for the betterment of the country and humanity in general. Neliaku, who was represented by the NIPR Vice President, Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura, […]

A Development Consultant and Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Jide Ojo, says six-year single tenure and rotational presidency will not solve the challenges currently confronting Nigeria. Ojo states this on Sunday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the rejection of a single tenure and rotational presidency bill […]