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Says VP used and dumped by cabal A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to beg God and seek forgiveness of Nigerians over the role he played in sharing the N10,000 Tradermoni used to deceive most people before the last general elections. Frank …

Following a report that the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been ordered to seek approval from President Muhammadu Buhari, in making decisions for agencies under his supervision, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Wednesday said the vice president’s office has been rendered useless, impotent and irrelevant. “But clearly, what has happened is that the VP’s office has been rendered impotent, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged members of the Police Service Commission to redouble their efforts in ensuring that the Nigeria Police Force delivers on its responsibilities. Speaking Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the 2018 Annual Report of the Commission, President Buhari said, “the Commission has the most challenging responsibility of carrying out oversight responsibilities of the Police Force. “The people …

Nigeria’s National Industrial Court President, Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo, has lauded the commitment of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration towards ensuring that the judicial arm of government is given the necessary support to function effectively. Justice Adejumo gave the commendation on Tuesday in Benin City, during the commissioning of the Benin Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, constructed …

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday began the trial of the former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto State, Maj Gen Hakeem Otiki, over the alleged diversion of the sum of N400 million by some soldiers in the division. The trial at the General Court Martial, which sat at the Army Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, began at about 12:30pm, and is ongoing …

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) as currently constituted with Okoi Obono-Obla as Chairman. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been directed to immediately take over all outstanding investigations and other activities of the SPIP. The panel was established in August 2017 by the then …

Edo State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called the attention of the general public and lovers of democracy to  the “unwarranted delay in the release of the Certified True Copy of the Enrolled Order of Judgement delivered by the State Election Petition Tribunal on September 8, 2019 and demanded an immediate release of said documents. The documents …

…Says No further notice  to FG, strike only language govt understands Organized Labour, Tuesday, in Abuja, directed civil servants and all public workers in Nigeria to immediately prepare for a nationwide strike, as no further notice would be given to government following Monday break down in negotiation on consequential adjustment  arising from the N30,000 new minimum wage. In a statement, …

President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the reappointment of Mr Segun Adeyemi and Mr Williams Adeleye as his Special Assistants (Media) attached to the Office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed. President Muhammadu Buhari Their appointment letters, which were signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, said the appointment took …

President Muhammadu Buhari has taken charge of his government, unlike his first term were he delegated powers to his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to make decisions and approve contracts, annual reports, annual accounts, and power to make regulations, among other key functions. Buhari who promised to lift ten million Nigerians out of poverty and fight corruption, has on Tuesday, directed …