A High Court in Aba,Abia State has given interim injunction restraining the Abia State Independent Election Commission (ABSIEC) from conducting the local government election in the state scheduled for December 18, pending the determination of the motion on notice. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state had sued (ABSIEC) […]
Year: 2020
North East Governors saddened by Borno massacre,support call to hire mercenaries
The North East Governors have called on the Federal Government to employ the services of mercenaries to combat terrorism in the region following Saturday’s massacre at Koshobe village by Boko Haram terrorists. Speaking on Tuesday on behalf of governors from the zone during a condolence visit to the governmentt and […]
House of Reps passes resolution seeking Buhari’s briefing on security situation
: The House of Representatives in Tuesday’s plenary, passed a resolution to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief the House on the true state of the security situation in the country. The resolution followed a motion moved by members from Borno State on the recent killing of 43 rice farmers […]
Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the reppointment of Professor Mamood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. The Upper House of the National Assembly gave the confirmation during plenary on Tuesday. Yakubu will is now empowered to take over his office for another five years. The 58 year-old […]
Court grants right groups order to sue CBN over Covid-19 donations.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project ( SERAP) ,and the Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Center, to take action against the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) ,for refusing to disclose detailed information on Covid-19 donations at its disposal […]
Wanted ex-pension chairman,Maina arrested in Niger Republic
Wanted ex-pension chairman,Maina arrested in Niger Republic Abdulrasheed Maina,former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team who jumped bail has been arrested in Niger Republic. Maina was arrested on Monday evening by operatives of Niger Republic Intelligence Service in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). under a […]
Borno Killing: 35 more corpses discovered by troops
Nigerian troops on Monday, found 35 more bodies of victims of Saturday’s attack in Zabarmari area of Borno State. The newly discovered corpses which were said to be decomposing bring the total number of deaths accounted for to 78. Earlier on Sunday, the 43 farmers who were working on rice […]
Military tribunal orders demotion of Major-General Adeniyi for breaching protocol
A military Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered the demotion by at least three years of Major- General Olusegun Adeniyi whom it found guilty of violating military social media guidelines. Adeniyi was seen about 7 months ago in a viral video complaining about inadequate military equipment to counter insurgency. Prior […]
FG admits failure in combating terrorism gives reasons
The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed says terrorism is a global problem and as such, Nigeria needed global support in sophisticated weapons needed to combat terrorism. Mohammed who was reacting to the killing of the Borno farmers while speaking to reporters in Makurdi, after a meeting with Governor […]
Boko Haram massacre:FG delegation arrives Borno on condolence visit
The Federal Government has dispatched a high power delegation to Borno State to commissirate with the families of the rice farmers who were brutally murdered by Boko Haram on Saturday. The delegation led by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan arrived Maiduguri on Monday afternoon. Other members of the delegation include […]