The Nigerian government has reacted to an allegation by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the Buhari administration was plotting his arrest on false charges. The former leader made the allegation on Friday in a statement by his aide. He said Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused the Buhari administration of plotting to slam false charges on him, to pave the way for his indefinite detention. The former leader said the government was planning to use fake documents and witnesses against Read more
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Abuja has granted Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West) permission to travel to the United States for medical treatment. The embattled lawmaker was arraigned before the court on May 2 on charges bordering on his Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order on June 12, to be observed as Democracy Day in Nigeria in the Federal Gazette. This information is contained in a Read more
A pseudo-analysis in an online news medium with the above title, to which my attention was drawn, recalls that genre of journalism where anything-goes, which is normally associated with the yellow press. The story, published by nigeriannewsdirect.com and marked by Read more
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed is to begin commissioning of projects across the state within the next few weeks. Governor Ahmed disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting ongoing projects within Ilorin metropolis. He said Read more
The Senate on Thursday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the results of June 12, 1993 presidential election and recognise late chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, MKO Abiola, former President and Babagana Kingibe as former Vice President. The Read more
The federal government has increased maternity leave for women from 12 weeks to 16, also advising women to seek legal action against discrimination and abuses at workplace. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said this when he Read more
President Buhari today announced that democracy day in Nigeria will now be celebrated on the 12th of June of every year, in honor of the late Chief MKO Abiola. Full statement below. Dear Nigerians, I am delighted to announce that, Read more
A 24-year-old woman and mother of 2 kids, Mrs. Olamide Akinbola, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday remanded in Kirikiri Prisons on the orders of an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Read more