Atiku Abubakar has called on Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)’s Rabiu Kwankwaso to join his quest for “justice” in the certificate saga involving President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had requested the release of President … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Senate says it will investigate the alleged imprisonments and killings of over 250 Nigerian citizens in Ethiopia. This is coming after the Minority Leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, drew the attention of his colleagues to the matter during the plenary session. A report by one Paul Ezekiel has been circulating on the internet that … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has fixed December 15 to deliver its judgement on the appeal that is seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. A five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun fixed the date after counsel for both the Federal Government … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has sent his goodwill message to teachers in Akwa Ibom State on the occasion of the 2023 World Teachers’ Day. In his message released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Umo Eno celebrated teachers for “the foundation, both in learning and morality that you, our treasured … [Read more…]
Nigerians will no longer wait for more than two weeks to be issued the green passport once they apply, the federal government has assured. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo yesterday in Abuja announced a two-week timeline for the processing of passport applications, saying the era of Nigerians waiting for months to get their international passports … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Navy, on Wednesday, said its men intercepted 27 sacks of hemp worth about N35 million allegedly being smuggled into the country from Benin Republic. The illicit drug was intercepted by officers attached to the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Badagry during a raid of some creeks frequently used by smugglers. The recent seizure … [Read more…]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said the country’s judiciary cannot be guided by public opinion, no matter how strong or weighty it might be. According to the CJN, public view on a.atter before the court cannot override or supersede the 1999 Constitution of the country. He charged Judges in the … [Read more…]
THE Presidency has refuted claims that the certificate President Bola Tinubu presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in order to run for Presidency in 2023 was forged. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, in a statement, yesterday, said Chicago State University, CSU, did not admit that the … [Read more…]
The Senate yesterday stopped first timers from vying for the positions of president and deputy Senate president, ending the ambition of the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, and others. The amendment of the standing rules have blocked first term senators, including Yari who was Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s main challenger for the position, from any … [Read more…]
The ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, Abbas Balarabe, slumped while he was undergoing screening on the floor of the Senate. Mr Balarabe’s nomination appeared to have been made to replace a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, whose nomination was put on hold by the Senate in August. The nominee slumped around 1:50 p.m. … [Read more…]
Police authorities in Lagos State have arrested Afrobeats star Naira Marley. Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities…#justice4Mohbad #justiceforMohbad — SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) October 3, 2023 “Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities,” Lagos police command spokesman Benjamin … [Read more…]
As the preparations for the third edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards continue, Pacesetter Frontier Magazine has provided a brief profile of the nominees in the different categories for the Frontier Discourse Awards. The nominees were painstakingly drawn from different walks of life. The purpose of the publication of their brief … [Read more…]