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President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Adeola Kunbi Musliu Smith, as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Smith will double as chairman and representative of the South West on the board of PSC. If confirmed, Smith will replace the outgoing chairman of the Commission, Mr. Mike Okiro. The North West geo-political zone has …

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said on Thursday the National Assembly would send the harmonised 2018 Budget to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. Saraki spoke with State House correspondents after breaking fast with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The two chambers of the National Assembly passed different figures on the budget last week. Saraki said: “I think that …

… Accused failed to meet bail conditions BENIN CITY— A Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State, has remanded a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih and three others in prison custody. The court said that Ize-Iyamu, Orbih, a former member of the House of Representatives, Tony …

The Bauchi state Deputy Governor, Nuhu Gidado, has resigned his appointment. Gidado tendered his resignation letter to Governor Mohammed Abubakar. In the letter, Gidado said he had lost interest in being the Deputy Governor. He said though he wished to complete his tenure, but that he had to resign.

Activities marking the 18th anniversary celebration of new Biafra, yesterday turned bloody in Onitsha, Anambra State, as members of the Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, accused the joint military task force operating in the state of killing five of their members. BIM also accused the military task force of breaking the skulls of four of its members and arresting over 600 …

…Appoints Imariagbe as GM, Waste Mgt. Board Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Omoua Alonge Oni-Okpaku as commissioner nominee and has forwarded her name to the Edo State House of Assembly for confirmation. The governor has also appointed Osadebamen Charles Imariagbe as the General Manager of the Edo State Waste Management Board. In a letter addressed to …

The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja, 11 posh cars and some prohibited arms allegedly recovered from the Abuja residence of the detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, during a search operation by the Department of State Service in July 2015. The items were revealed through the Federal Government’s first prosecution witness, William …

Absence of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court Lagos on Tuesday, stalled the continuation of hearing in a suit filed by Patience, wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, against the EFCC, challenging freezing orders on her account. The judge was said to be attending a workshop. The case, was then fixed for June 19. Patience had filed the suit …

Former President Obasanjo said the President’s allegation that $16bn was wasted on power project, was rooted in ignorance. In a statement issued on his behalf by Kehinde Akinyemi, his spokesman, Obasanjo said, “The answer is simple: the power is in the seven National Integrated Power Projects and eighteen gas turbines…” The ex-President referred Buhari to his autobiography, My Watch, saying …

… Alerts nation of key party leaders’ arraignment in federal court on Thursday … Says charges are trumped up and politically motivated By Alltimepost.com   Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress have been accused of fighting the opposition instead of corruption by instituting politically motivated charges against the leadership of …