FG DIRECTS BABALAKIN, OGUNDIPE TO STEP ASIDE, APPOINTS VISITATION PANEL
…asks Senate to name acting VC The crisis at the University of Lagos following the sacking of its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has deepened with the Federal Government directing…
ORTOM: WHY NIGERIANS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BEAR ARMS
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his appeal to the Federal Government to allow responsible Nigerians bear arms to defend themselves. He said this at a media…
IVORY COAST REJECTS GBAGBO’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BID
Ivory Coast election authorities rejected appeals by former President Laurent Gbagbo and former rebel leader Guillaume Soro to be allowed to run in the country’s October election, an official said…
PRESIDENT BUHARI DEMANDS UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF OUSTED MALIAN LEADER, OTHERS
THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday faulted the development in Mali which led to the military toppling the government of President Ibrahim Keita. Describing the development as…
BREAKING : FG APPROVES N13BN FOR TAKE OFF OF COMMUNITY POLICING
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N13.3bn for the take-off of community policing initiative across the country. The approval is part of the measures aimed at containing the…
NBA ELECTION IMPERFECT, BUT WE CAN’T CANCEL IT, BOT REPLIES ADESINA
…Urges Akpata to reform NBA’s electoral process Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association that was petitioned by a presidential candidate in the association’s July…
UN TEAM VISITS DEPOSED MALIAN PRESIDENT BOUBACAR KEITA
The United Nations said Friday it had gained access to Mali’s ousted president while rebel troops said they had released two other detained leaders, in developments that followed mounting international…
NO COURT ORDER STOPPED DEREGISTRATION OF 22 PARTIES-INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has defended its decision to deregister the 22 political parties which the Court of Appeal in Abuja recently ordered it to relist. A five-man panel…
ASUU WANTS BUHARI TO CONSTITUTE VISITATION PANEL
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to constitute a special visitation panel to look into the purported removal of Prof.…
WHY I WISH TO LIVE BEYOND 100- OBASANJO
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished to live beyond 100 so as to have more opportunities to celebrate with the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II. Obasanjo…















