The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has called on the national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus, to refrain from making inflammatory comments capable of inciting Nigerians against President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration. The organization’s Chairman, Mr…
Ekiti poll: Fayose chides APC for ‘hiring crowd’, blocking govt house gates (Punch)
There was a heavy presence of security men at all the entrances leading to Ekiti State Government House in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday. The security agents prevented vehicles from going in and out of the government house but allowed pedestrians…
Asset forfeiture: ‘Why we’re stripping President of his power’ (Punch)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday, defended the move by the legislature to strip the President of his power to order forfeiture of asset held by persons facing criminal prosecution. He said it would…
Heads to roll in NYSC over Adeosun’s certificate (DailyTrust)
Some officials at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will face sanction when the truth on the exemption certificate saga involving Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun is unravelled. An official at the Corps, who spoke to Daily Trust off record…
Family rejects 17-year -old daughter’s marriage, faults officiating pastor (Punch)
The family of 17-year-old Blessing Udoye has condemned the alleged wedding between her and a man they called, ‘stranger’; which was officiated by a pastor of Fishers of Men Charismatic Church, Isiokpo, Imo State. The family alleged that the pastor…
Senate lists Buhari’s alleged human rights violations, assault on constitution (Guardian)
The Senate has scheduled for debate and investigation allegations of human rights and constitutional violations by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The recent enactment of the controversial Executive Order No. 006 as a legislation, which permits security agencies to freeze…
Amasa Firdaus called to bar in hijab (Guardian)
The embattled law graduate Firdaus Amasa has been finally called to bar in her hijab, seven months after she was first denied. Amasa was denied entrance to the International Conference Centre, Abuja on December 12, 2017, where the call to…
Plateau massacre suspects must be tried in Jos – Gowon (Punch)
About three weeks after the killing of over 200 persons in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State by suspected Fulani herdsmen, Governor Simon Lalong on Tuesday said “the relevant bills to try the perpetrators will soon be signed…
Buhari’s government most corrupt since 1999 – Atiku (Nation)
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has described the present federal government of President Muhamadu Buhari as the most corrupt since the return of democracy in 1999. Atiku spoke in Abakaliki on Tuesday while addressing supporters of the People’s…
Ekiti must grow beyond stomach infrastructure – Buhari (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged the people of Ekiti State to cast their votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election. He said the people of the Fountain of Knowledge should not allow themselves to be…