BREAKING: Appeal Court upholds Diri’s election as Bayelsa governor

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday upturned the August 17, 2020 verdict of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which had sacked Governor Duoye Diri from office…

Senate bill scraps AIB, proposes agency for transport accidents

The Senate has introduced a new bill that will establish a new agency to investigate causes of air, road, rail and water accidents in Nigeria. The proposed legislation passed second…

Independence: Governors preach peace, love, unity among Nigerians

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says Nigeria past leaders’ inability to take “painful but necessary decisions” should be blamed for the country’s woes. The governor stated this on Thursday when…

UPDATED: ENUGU REP KICKS OFF FREE CONSTITUENCY FISHERY TRAINING

The Deputy Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu, has embarked on another round of human capital development, through sponsoring an all-expense training on Fish Value chain, majorly…

We’re free to pursue legal option – Ize-Iyamu

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said he and his party are at liberty to pursue…

I inherited systematic corruption from Ihedioha – Uzodimma

THE Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has said that he inherited systematic corruption from the sacked governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha. The governor, who spoke at the ceremony…

Trump, wife test positive for COVID-19

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would quarantine inside the White House during his recovery, cancelling upcoming appearances on the campaign trail ahead…

Protest: Overzealous cop brutalises PUNCH journalist, CP apologises

An Inspector, Innocent Adadu, has been detained for brutalising a correspondent with the Punch Newspaper, Kayode Jaiyeola, during the #RevolutionNow protest organised by the Coalition for Revolution in Lagos State. We gathered that…

Poor, visionless leadership, Nigeria’s greatest undoing – ACF

The pan-northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, said Nigeria’s greatest undoing was her poor and visionless leadership that had over the years failed to harness the country’s abundant natural…

I cannot understand Buhari’s visceral antagonism to 2014 National Confab report– Ex-minister, Akinyemi

In this interview, a former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, discusses with SAMSON FOLARIN issues surrounding Nigeria’s foreign policy, the 2014 National Conference and calls for restructuring Nigeria is…