President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the Osun State governorship poll is a reflection of the will of the people. Buhari said this in his congratulatory message to Adeleke, the candidate of the…
ECOWAS court declares Nigeria Twitter ban unlawful, warns against repeat
A court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared the ban on Twitter in Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari unlawful. The court, according to deputy director of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) Kolawole Oluwadare, also…
Thankfully, 2023 presidential hopefuls are economically literate — Magnus Onyibe
Projecting into the mindset of a potential president of Nigeria that would be the new occupant of Aso Rock Villa in 2023 is what l have set out to do by writing this essay. And l would like to state…
Buhari joins Nollywood in celebrating Olu Jacob at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nollywood and professional actors, home and abroad in celebrating stage and screen icon, Olu Jacobs, on his 80th birthday on July 11. The president, in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on…
Kuje prison break: why were terrorists kept in medium security prison?
The Kuje Prison break on Tuesday, 5th of July 2022 saw 879 prisoners escape, over 60 of whom are Boko haram terrorists; so far, according to reports, some 600 plus prisoners have been recaptured but none of the recaptured are…
Kuje Prison Attack: Buhari summons security chiefs, presides over emergency security meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned emergency National Security Council meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet Ministers and all security and service chiefs in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that others attending the security meeting include Secretary…
Buhari visits Kuje, asks why prison defences failed to work
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by terrorists, spending about 30 minutes there. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, soon after he arrived, he…
Supreme Court shenanigans and CJN Mohammad’s resignation – Magnus Onyibe
Following the sack of Walter Onoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN in 2019 and particularly in the twilight of the first term of the outgoing administration, under circumstances that are still befuddling to the uninitiated, the judiciary started convulsing.…
Justice Ariwoola takes oath of office as Acting CJN
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has been sworn into office as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Muhammadu Buhari administered the oath of office on him at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ariwoola took over from Justice…