An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has condemned the promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, to the rank of an Assistant Inspector-General of Police. The lawyer said the development was a spit on all Nigerians and another testament that President Muhammadu Buhari has been insincere with […]
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The former governors of Ogun and Osun states, Chief Olusegun Osoba and Bisi Akande, have convened a meeting of the South-West presidential aspirants ahead of the All Progressives Congress primary. It was gathered that the meeting was called for the South-West to present a united front going into the presidential primary as there were now […]
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Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), over his alleged distribution of exotic sport utility vehicles to politicians in Kebbi State. HURIWA, in a statement by its […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to ensure that the next President of the country after the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, comes from the South. Asking his party’s leadership to toe the path of equity, he said it should zone the […]
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Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi will formally declare his intention to run for the position of President of the country on Wednesday in Abuja. His Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, made this known in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday. According to him, Wednesday’s declaration, tagged, ‘Unveiling My Nigeria […]
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A former envoy and Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji, greets Muslims as they celebrate Eid Mubarak. A message titled: “Ambassador Sola Iji rejoices with Muslims as they celebrate Eid Mubarak,” by the Director General of Ambassador Sola Iji Campaign Organisation, ASICO, Onibudo ‘Wole Iroaye, said: “The leading aspirant and contender for the Ondo […]
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There was a team of security officials, including men of the Nigeria Police Force, at the main gate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, following a planned protest by a group of students over the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Student groups had earlier declared mass protests across the country […]
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By Ray Ekpu The crowd that is chanting Run, Jonathan, Run is a composite contingent made up of greedy and hungry fellows, rented fellows, political flunkeys of the basest type and those who think that Nigeria may be ready for any kind of political tomfoolery at this time. Ordinarily, a man who had risen from […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government has debunked alleged plan to deduct workers’ salaries to fund the local security network, Amotekun. It accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which had leveled the allegation, as seeking attention and lying with arrogance. Government in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olabode Olatunde which was […]
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HURIWA tasks govt on improved human rights In line with the order of the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, and to protect Nigeria’s corporate existence, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has directed the military to be ruthless with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province […]
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