Why I can’t inaugurate 14 Edo lawmakers -Obaseki

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said he lacked the power to bring back 14 state House of Assembly-elects yet to be inaugurated. A statement quoted Obaseki as stating this…

SARS operatives can no longer detain suspects —Lagos CP

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, says operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state no longer have the authority to unilaterally detain suspects. Odumosu, who stated this…

Ogun fake lawyer arrested while defending case in court

A 47-year-old suspected fake lawyer, Tajudeen Idris, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for posing as a legal practitioner. The suspect was arrested on Friday…

Be patient with laws you dislike, Buhari tells Nigerians

THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday urged Nigerians to be patient with any law of the land they had misgivings about. He asked that such aggrieved Nigerians…

Buhari lacks the powers to restructure Nigeria –Yakasai

Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), lacks the constitutional powers to restructure Nigeria. He advised proponents of restructuring to channel their…

2023: South-East group flays Secondus over comments

A coalition of South-East Youth Leaders on Monday chided the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, over his declaration that the party’s presidential ticket in 2023 was…

Police, Delta debunk alleged SARS killing

The Delta State Police Command and the state government have debunked the online video allegedly showing operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad shooting a man to death in Ugheli. The…

Adeboye: SMBLF replies Presidency, insists on restructuring

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has described as “very uncouth and rude warning”, the statement issued by Garba Shehu against patriotic organisations and responsible individuals like the respected…

COVID-19: Trump returns to White House, removes mask

President Donald Trump checked out of hospital Monday after four days of emergency treatment for Covid-19, pulling off his mask the moment he reached the White House and vowing to…

IMF approves aid for world’s 28 poorest countries

The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved new emergency aid for 28 of the world’s poorest countries to help them alleviate their debt and better cope with the impact of…