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…Says You can’t be happy with millions of Northern children out of school …You can’t be happy with nine states in the North contributing almost 50 per cent of the entire malnutrition burden in the country Known for speaking truth to power, Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, today, delivered another dose of reality checks to the Nigerian authorities, saying …

Trouble in Nigeria’s seat of power has filtered out as the Nation’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, of “unwarranted meddlesomeness” on matters of national security. In a memo to all service chiefs, Monguno urged them to desist from taking further directives from Mr. Kyari, accusing the Chief of Staff …

By Hon. Josef Omorotionmwan Nigeria without election will be less acrimonious, non-combative and, indeed, it may soon become the most peaceful place in the entire world. A rabbit that escaped from Asaba has not crossed the River Niger. It is still in Delta State. That’s the chess game to which we have sentenced ourselves; and the Supreme Court is still …

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to develop new regulatory strategies, especially in the area of SIM card registration, that will enhance effective regulation of the telecoms industry. Pantami gave the charge recently, during the swearing-in ceremony of the Chairman of NCC Board of Commissioners, Prof. Adeolu Akande,  who is representing …

Consequently, she voided and set aside the declaration of Mr lhedioha as the winner of the 2019 governorship election in the South-East state. The court ordered that the certificate of return issued to Mr lhedioha be immediately withdrawn by INEC and a fresh one issued to Mr Uzodinma as the elected governor of the state. Uzodinma’s request But, in a …

Many protesters have stormed the National Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress to demand the sack of the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole. The protesters under the aegis of the APC Young Stakeholders stormed the party headquarters at 11:00am. They carried various placards with inscriptions such as ‘Oshiomhole Must Go’, ‘Oshiomhole go home’, and ‘We are tired of …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from deregistering 31 political parties. Justice Anwuli Chikere, in a ruling, said INEC having failed to oppose the application by the applicants, the affected political parties had the legal right which must be protected. INEC had, on February 6, deregistered 74 political parties.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the arrest of a former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu issued the bench warrant against him for his continued failure to appear in court in respect of corruption charges instituted against him and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences …

United States Government has warned that it will recover the over $308 million looted and stashed abroad by former Head of State, the late Gen Sani Abacha, if it is re-stolen in Nigeria. The threat followed a February 4 repatriation pact the Federal Government signed with the Americans and the government of Jersey to return the money. The pact was …

Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, came on top on the medals table with 100 gold, 82 silver and 58 bronze medals at the end of the 3rd edition of the Edo State Sports Festival on Sunday. Next were Owan West LGA which came second with 74 gold, 53 silver and 66 bronze; while Egor LGA ranked third …