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A Nigerian former minister on Monday testified that he was directed to pay money from public funds to a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose. Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for defence, gave evidence on Monday before Mojisola Olatoregun, a judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos during the trial of Mr Fayose, Premium Times has …

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has decentralised the operations of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, which was earlier centralised by his predecessor, Ibrahim Idris. The former IG had placed the unit under the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations), as part of the reforms of the squad. But Adamu, who met with Command Commissioners of Police and other senior …

BY ALLTIMEPOST.COM A leader who took USD 16 billion “upfront” to supply electric power yet failed to add a single megawatt to the national grid and to date, there is no trace of the money is jittery that he will be called to account, the Presidency said on Sunday in a fierce fight back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest …

By Premium Times Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, said on Sunday that the Boko Haram insurgents have become stronger than ever under President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Obasanjo, a retired military general, made this known in a lengthy statement he issued on Sunday. In the statement, Mr Obasanjo accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not only failing in all aspects of governance …

Benin City, Edo State – Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative, CERLSI, has called on the Ghanaian government to constitute a panel of inquiry into the gruesome assassination of notable Ghanaian investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein. Ahmed Hussein was recently killed in the capital city of Accra Ghana while he was going back home from work. He was part …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Benin held a closed door meeting with Christian leaders upon his arrival to inaugurate the Trader Moni scheme and other engagements in the state. Osinbajo arrived venue of the meeting in company of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, the Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu and Secretary to Edo State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie among …

Presidential candidates of five political parties are set to take on themselves at a televised debate in Abuja. The debates organisers, which include broadcasting organisations of Nigeria, listed five presidential aspirants who would take part in the debate when it kicks off at 7:00 p.m. at Transcorp Hilton Hotel. Fela Durotoye, Atiku Abubakar, Oby Ezekwesili, Muhammadu Buhari and Kingsley Moghalu …

Details have emerged on why the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, stayed away from the debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria. It was learnt that Buhari was advised by his campaign team to stay away from …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has arrived Nigeria from his trip to the United States of America, his office said. Mr Abubakar, who arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 3.15pm was received by associates and supporters, a statement by the Atiku Media said Saturday. “The trip to the United States by Atiku …

The Kano State Government has revoked three contracts awarded to Tiamin Multi Services Ltd, a company belonging to Aminu Mohammed. Mr Mohammed is believed to be the contractor behind the videos showing the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, receiving money from contractors. The three projects were worth N1.6 billion. The state commissioner of information, Mohammed Garba, announced the cancellation at a widely …