A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State from office.
Mr Samson Ogah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had instituted a case at the court accusing Ikpeazu of filing false information to the party in his tax clearance certificate prior to the governorship primaries in 2014.
In his ruling, Abang ordered Ikpeazu to vacate office with immediate effect. He also ordered the Independent National Electoral...
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Monday, 27 June 2016
Following Friday's jailbreak at Kuje medium security prison, the Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdurahaman Dambazau has ordered immediate security beef up at all the prisons across the country.
Dambazau gave the directive in Abuja on Monday during an on-the-spot assessment of Kuje prison where two kidnap and murder suspects escaped from on Friday.
He decried some lapses at the facility which he said he had earlier complained about.
“ The last time...
The presidency has responded to a claim made by Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday that there is a government within the government of President Buhari that is after him.
In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina, the presidency dismissed Saraki's allegation as not being worthy of the paper it was written on.
"President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, claims there is...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted the Global Chief Executive Officer of Unilever Executives, Paul Polman and the Chairman, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe at the State House, Abuja.
Polman expressed Unilever's determination to build profitable and sustainable businesses in Nigeria.
“We have concluded plans to expand our business base in the country, albeit the prevailing economic challenges. We are a proud Nigerian...
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has said that the forgery charges against him and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu represent another phase in the persecution of the leadership of the Senate.
Saraki had on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court in Abuja alongside his deputy Ike Ekweremadu, former clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi.
“It is farcical to allege that a criminal...
The Acting Inspector-General Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris on Monday announced the appointment of DCP Don Awunah as the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO.
Awunah takes over from the first ever female Police Force PRO, ACP Olabisi Kolawole.
Kolawole who personally informed the media of the change of guard thanked them for their support and urged them to extend same to the new spokesman.
Awunah called on the media to support the police in discharging...
On Monday evening, President Muhammadu Buhari broke the day's fast with a select group of Nigeria's wealthiest business people.
Among the privileged group were the Chairman Oando Oil Plc, Mr. Wale Tinubu; President Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Chairman Zenith Bank Plc., Mr. Jim Ovia and the President Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman Forte Oil Plc., Mr. Femi Otedola and Africa's Richest Woman, Mrs Folorunso Alakija.
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