The embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, is set to be released from the detention of the Department of State Services (DSS) after his plea bargain with President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been concluded, SaharaReporters has reported. It’s further gathered that the non-prosecution plea bargain for Emefiele was being premised upon the former governor’sContinueContinue reading “EXCLUSIVE: Former Central Bank Governor, Emefiele To Be Freed After Tinubu’s Attorney-General Signs Non-Prosecution Plea Bargain Upon His Willingness To Return N50billion”
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Election Petition Tribunal Sacks Plateau House Of Assembly Speaker, Sule
The Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Sule, has been sacked by the election petition tribunal sitting in Jos, the State capital. The tribunal nullified the election of the speaker, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside Danjuma Azi, member representing Jos North constituency in the Assembly.In its decision,ContinueContinue reading “Election Petition Tribunal Sacks Plateau House Of Assembly Speaker, Sule”
BREAKING: Gunmen Ambush, Abduct Nigerian Major-General In Imo State Community
Gunmen have abducted a retired Major-General an Imo State community in Nigeria’s South-East. The victim, identified simply as Maj Gen RC Duru (rtd), was abducted last weekend in Orji General area, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. SaharaReporters learnt that the Major-General was driving himself in a black Mercedes Benz ML jeep whenContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Gunmen Ambush, Abduct Nigerian Major-General In Imo State Community”
Resign And Save Nigeria From Further Embarrassment — National Coalition, NADECO Urges President Tinubu
The National Democratic Coalition in the United States of America (NADECO – USA) has told Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu to resign to save the country from further embarrassment. The group, in a statement released on September 25, 2023, claimed that controversies surrounding Tinubu’s academic journey at the Chicago State University have put the whole countryContinueContinue reading “Resign And Save Nigeria From Further Embarrassment — National Coalition, NADECO Urges President Tinubu”
Nigerian Military Intercepts Over N388million Stolen Crude, 34 Illegal Refining Sites In Niger Delta
The military high command has stated that troops foiled the theft of crude oil to the tune of N388,469,650 and arrested 22 suspected oil thieves in the process, in the Niger Delta area This was made known by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, on Thursday while briefing journalists on the activitiesContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Military Intercepts Over N388million Stolen Crude, 34 Illegal Refining Sites In Niger Delta”
Democracy Has Caused Serious Crisis In Africa, Driving Up Poverty, Unemployment – Goodluck Jonathan
Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has said democracy as it is currently practised in Africa needs to be “rejigged” adding that people no longer trust the system of government. Jonathan, who stated this during a Democracy Dialogue 2023 on Thursday, organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, revealed that democracy inContinueContinue reading “Democracy Has Caused Serious Crisis In Africa, Driving Up Poverty, Unemployment – Goodluck Jonathan”
Nigerian Petroleum Workers, NUPENG Mobilises Tanker Drivers, Fuel Sellers, Others For October 3 Indefinite Strike
As mobilisation for the October 3 nationwide strike heightens, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed members, to ensure full compliance. Specifically, NUPENG said the Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD; Petrol Stations Workers, PSW; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers, LPGAR, and all other allied workers in the value chain of petroleum productsContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Petroleum Workers, NUPENG Mobilises Tanker Drivers, Fuel Sellers, Others For October 3 Indefinite Strike”
Tribunal Ruling: I Will Reclaim My Mandate – Kaduna PDP Governorship Candidate Assures Supporters
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023, election in Kaduna State, Hon. Isa Mohammed Ashiru, has appealed to his supporters to remain calm, assuring them that he will recover the mandate they gave him.Ashiru made the call in statement in reaction to the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sittingContinueContinue reading “Tribunal Ruling: I Will Reclaim My Mandate – Kaduna PDP Governorship Candidate Assures Supporters”
Burkina Faso’s Military Government Foils Counter-Coup Plot, Arrests Officers
The ruling military government in Burkina Faso has said it averted the West African region’s latest counter-coup attempt, saying its intelligence and security services blocked an effort to “plunge our country into chaos.” Officials disclosed the “proven coup attempt” on Wednesday and said that it had been thwarted the previous day. “Investigations will help unmaskContinueContinue reading “Burkina Faso’s Military Government Foils Counter-Coup Plot, Arrests Officers”
BREAKING: Tribunal Sacks Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, Declares Election Inconclusive
The Governorship election petition tribunal after the preliminary objection filed by the State Governor, Uba Sani, on the timeliness of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Isah Ashiru. Tribunal in Kaduna State has later sacked Governor Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress and ordered a fresh election inContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Tribunal Sacks Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, Declares Election Inconclusive”
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