•Clark Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, has warned of imminent danger if the situation is not brought under control. The leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), in an open letter to Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, highlighted the need for the police chief to act swiftly to prevent the crisis from spiralling out […]
•Lagos Speaker Obasa A letter from the executive arm of the Lagos State government to the state House of Assembly has announced a decision to set the last week of September every year for the celebration of the Yoruba culture. The decision of the government followed a resolution passed by the Lagos Assembly at a […]
•Embattled former Gov Yahaya Bello The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi State. The children are in grade level 2 to 8 at the school, [&he...
•Nnamdi Kanu Younger brother of detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Emmanuel Kanu, has written an open letter to the five South East governors over his brother’s continued detention. He said it was unfortunate that under the watch of the governors, his brother, a law-abiding citizen and a prisoner of conscience,...
•Lucky Aiyedatiwa The Ondo State APC caucus in the House of Representatives has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to help save the legacies of the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The federal lawmakers also accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of undermining the party’s interests in the state. In an open letter signed by six APC members from ...
•Edwin Clark An elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, calling for restructuring of the country. Speaking against the backdrop of the massacre in Plateau State on the eve of Christmas where over 200 persons were killed, Clark said that it is only restructuring that can address such an […]
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu today urged the Senate to consider and confirm, 11 nominees for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court. Tinubu’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The 11 nominees had been recommended by the National Judicial Council for Tinubu’s approval to fill the vacant positions...
The Senate today announced President Bola Tinubu’s request seeking the confirmation of the nomination of 19 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). The appointees are: 1. Emmanuel Eke (Abia) 2. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa) 3. Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra) 4. Isa Buratai (Borno) 5. Alex Ukam (Cross River) 6. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta...
•Sylva Chief Timipre Sylva’s counsel, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding immediate withdrawal of the amended list of candidates released for the November 11 gubernatorial poll in Bayelsa State. INEC had, earlier yesterday, released an amended list of candidates vying in the e...