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Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, has accused the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of corruption and recklessness with funds meant for development. He described the two institutions’ reckless spending of public funds as insensitive to the point of insanity. He specially accused the NDDC of recently acquiring 70 cars, including eight …

Donald Trump basked in the praise of political allies and some pundits on Wednesday after delivering his first speech to Congress with a more measured tone than usual, and the promise of a “new chapter of American greatness”. But Democrats warned against any step towards normalising a president who is anything but. Trump merely showed that he can read from …

Donald Trump has relied upon a dubious statistic to support his ban on travel to the US from seven majority-Muslim countries, terrorism researchers and databases indicate. Trump, in his Tuesday night address to Congress, cited unspecified data from the Department of Justice to claim that the “vast majority” of people convicted of terrorism-related offenses in the US since 9/11 “came …

Donald Trump’s attorney general Jeff Sessions twice spoke with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign. The Washington Post, citing justice department officials, first reported that Sessions met with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak once in September 2016, when US intelligence officials were investigating Russian interference in the presidential election, and once in the summer of that …

By People To some, they might seem an unlikely twosome: a former president and former first lady from two different administrations, different political parties, different generations and different upbringings. But George W. Bush tells PEOPLE that he feels a real fondness for Michelle Obama. “She kind of likes my sense of humor. Anybody who likes my sense of humor, I …

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, was yesterday briefed in a special session by the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, who led security chiefs on the various security challenges facing the country, especially the activities of the terrorists’ in the North East. This is even as they have ‎pledged their total commitment and loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on …

The comfirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, said he would ensure the independence of the judiciary to check the rate of corruption in the country. He gave the assurance while responding to questions from senators while being screened for confirmation at the Senate on Wednesday in Abuja. “I assure you that I will not compromise my integrity, and …

Justice Gabriel Kolawole, of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, will, on March 10, decide on an application seeking to amend the suit challenging the election of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The plaintiff, Senator Umaru Dahiru, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the 2015 election, in the originating summons, is seeking Tambuwal’s removal from …

Trial Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck-out six out of the eleven count criminal charges the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and three others. In a ruling, Justice Nyako held that the six charges were not supported by the proof of …

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The confirmation came after a screening exercise conducted for the nominee by the Committee of the Whole. President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has congratulated the new CJN on his appointment.   (Punch)