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Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, friday slammed a N100 million suit on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged breached of his fundamental human rights. This suit came at the heels of the recent raid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Obanikoro’s Ikoyi, Lagos …

By Kingsley Abavo Benin, Nigeria – Governor Aminu Masari, Chairman of the Committee deployed in Edo State by the national body of the All Progressives Congress to conduct the June 18 gubernatorial election of the party in the State has promised that it would be fair to all aspirants in the primary election. Alhaji Masari made the declaration yesterday during …

The House of Representatives has said it has commenced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct against three of its members by the United States embassy, even as the embassy has already revoked the US visas of the accused lawmakers. The US ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, in a June 9, 2016 letter to Speaker Yakubu Dogara, accused three lawmakers …

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has developed and launched a new mobile application aimed at recruiting and indoctrinating children for the purpose of furthering its Jihad course. A statement issued by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja on Thursday said the mobile application, tagged ‘Huroof’ (Arabic alphabets or letters), is to be used …

President Muhammadu Buhari will not return to Nigeria from London, where he is spending his 10-day medical vacation, until Sunday. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this to State House correspondents on Thursday shortly before the commencement of a meeting of the National Economic Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari’s 10-day vacation expired on Wednesday. By the time he would be …

Anxiety mounted yesterday in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State as one of the key governorship aspirants and former Secretary to the Government (SSG), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, was whisked away by the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ize-Iyamu was said to have been arrested, shortly after he was screened by the committee of the …

Chris Murphy, who led Democrats in holding floor for more than 14 hours, says deal was struck with Republicans for vote on background checks and terror watchlist.   A marathon Democratic filibuster in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre came to an end in the US Senate on Thursday morning after Republicans apparently agreed to hold votes on tighter …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has assured the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), that the state primary election, scheduled for Saturday June 18 to choose the party’s flagbearer for the September 10, 2016 gubernatorial election would be free, fair and devoid of violence. Oshiomhole gave the assurance while speaking …

Medical doctor, politician and former student activist, Dr. Tony Nwoye’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, is laced with much intrigues that could soon inflame the political landscape in his native Anambra State. When the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and other top officials of the PDP vowed to unseat …

Barring any last minute changes in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in the country on Thursday (today) from London. Buhari had penultimate Monday commenced a 10-day holiday and proceeded to London on the same day. The Presidency had, in a statement, indicated that the President would during the visit to the United Kingdom, see an Ear, Nose and …