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Appeal court president, Zainab Bulkachuwa heading the inaugural session of the presidential tribunal on Wednesday The President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, has cancelled this year’s annual vacation of judges of the court. Federal High Court judges had on July 8 started their annual vacation and some other judges were due to commence theirs on Monday, July 15. …

All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, has rubbished reports linking herdsmen to the murder of Olufunke Olakunri, the daughter of Afenifere Chairman, Reuben Fasoranti. Tinubu expressed his opinion while fielding questions from journalists after paying a condolence visit to Fasoranti at his Akure home on Sunday. He said it was unfortunate that some people were using the death of Mrs. …

Do you think the Ruga initiative will curb herders-farmers clashes? Ruga policy does not hold the automatic solution to the problem of farmers and pastoralists in Nigeria. Rather, it portrays the government as desperate in its determination to enforce a policy on vulnerable states across the country. The contradictory position of the Federal Government on the herdsmen identity, which they …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the present administration has invested N900 billion in the power sector since its assumption of office in 2015. Mr Osinbajo stated this when he paid a courtesy visit on the Asagba of Asaba, Chike Edozien, on Friday in Asaba. ”Since assumption of office, we have invested so far in terms of support N700 billion in the …

The United States has advised its citizens in Nigeria to avoid large crowds and demonstrations in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and Lagos, its commercial nerve centre. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria issued the alert on Friday ahead of ‘expected’ protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). “The U.S. Mission in Nigeria advises U.S. citizens that large demonstrations by …

Interior Board Promotes 10 Officers to Top Levels Across Services The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) has released the promotion of ten (10) officers from the rank of Assistant Controllers/Commandants and Comptrollers –General (ACGs) to the rank of Deputy Controllers/Commandants and Comptrollers-General (DCGs) across its four Services. The Board in compliance with its guidelines on Appointment, …

…seeks blessings of Oba Ewuare II The 13-man House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee set up to investigate the alleged issues at the Edo State House of Assembly, on Friday arrived Benin City to meet with disagreeing parties, assuring that the issues at the Assembly will be resolved quickly. Speaking to journalists at the Benin Airport, Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has distanced himself and the state government from the activities of a group known as Obaseki Volunteer Movement (OVM), cautioning anyone who deals with the organisation to be aware that the group is acting on its own accord and is independent of the Edo State Government. In a statement by the Special Adviser to …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday night pleaded with the leadership of the National Assembly to give him more time for him to compile list of ministerial nominees. President Buhari also told the presiding and principal officers of the nation’s federal legislative arm of government that he was under pressure to nominate members of his cabinet. This is as the Senate President, …

The Senate said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari was yet to make a list of ministerial nominees available to it. Chairman, Senate Committee Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, who disclosed this, said that they were anxious to receive and work on the ministerial nominees list. Adeyeye spoke 24 hours after President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad …