Adamawa APC chieftain suspended for wondering why COVID-19 hasn’t killed Buhari The All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State has suspended the APC Caretaker Chairman, Yola South Local Government, Suleiman Adamu for allegedly making unsavoury remarks about President Buhari. The publicity Secretary of the party, Mohammed Abdullahi, in a statement, said the suspension was in reaction … [Read more…]
Judgment day for Secondus as govs, elders decide fate It’s judgment day for embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, as governors and elders of the party meet to iron out grey areas rocking the opposition party, including calls for his sack by some party faithful. Daily Sun gathered … [Read more…]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has approved the appointment of Hajo Sarki- Bello as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court. The appointment, which is in an acting capacity, followed the retirement of the substantive Chief Registrar, Hadizatu Uwani-Mustapha who will be attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has opened up on why he annulled the June 12, 1993 the presidential election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party. In an interview with Arise TV on Friday, the former head of state admitted that there was a lot of … [Read more…]
The Commonwealth has said it is closely monitoring developments around the suspension of Twitter and allegations of repression of the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, media freedom and disregard for the rule of law in Nigeria. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Ms. Patricia Scotland, said the observation followed an appeal by Socio-Economic … [Read more…]
Chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said restructuring and secession are not the solutions to the problems facing the country. The former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said if the United States of America recognised the union of many parts as inscribed in its coat of arms, Nigerians too … [Read more…]
The Director General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said the contributions of Nigerians at home and abroad could positively impact the nation’s economy to bring about peaceful coexistence, and that remittances from those in Diaspora have brought about development of rural areas and sustenance of the economy. … [Read more…]
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has sent a delegation to Cotonou, Benin Republic, to observe the Monday court proceedings of the case involving Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Personal Assistant/Director of Media and Publicity to the Olubadan, Mr Adeola Oloko. … [Read more…]
The Department of State Services has barred The PUNCH and some media organisations from covering the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, as his trial continues today. Also barred along with The PUNCH are The Guardian, Vanguard, Daily Trust, Tribune, Daily Sun, The Cable, and Daily Times, … [Read more…]
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union has carpeted the Federal Government over the arrest and detention of activists across the country. The umbrella body of the Southern Kaduna people urged the government to deploy the same tactics adopted in the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, … [Read more…]
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and a plethora of national and international standards recognise the right to vote and to be voted for as one of the greatest pillars of democracy. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is a right which makes the will of the people the … [Read more…]
The Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Advocacy (LEAD) Network, has said that the Nigerian political space would not breathe fresh air unless the preset crop of leaders who were above 60 years were retired. LEAD said Nigeria needed new and progressive ideas based on modern knowledge driven by technology to move ahead, hence the need for the … [Read more…]