The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has warned against the forceful removal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen, who has been accused of failing to declare his assets and operating several domiciliary bank accounts, will be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Monday, […]
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Dino Melaye Refuses To Enter DSS Hospital, Sleeps On Bare Floor In The Premises
It was gathered that senator demanded from the security operatives the reason for bringing him to the DSS medical facility. After he was forcefully moved from the Police Hospital in Abuja to the Department of State Security Services (DSS) medical facility still within Abuja, Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial DIstrict in the […]
Ooni warns politicians against violence
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has warned politicians against all forms of violence in the forthcoming General Elections. Oba Ogunwusi gave the warning at the Grand-finale of New Year Prayer Service organised by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ile- Ife Chapter, at Afenworo Park, Enuwa Square, Ile-Ife, on Saturday. According to […]
HURIWA Gives INEC 48 Hours To Rescind New Appointment For Buhari’s Niece, Amina Zakari
HURIWA likened the appointment to “match-fixing”, saying it shows clear signs that the forthcoming presidential poll has already been “technically manipulated”, following the choice “of a biological relation of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs. Amina Zakari, to head the core committee to co-ordinate the collation of results of the general election”. A non-governmental organisation and pro-democracy group, the […]
Imo Governor, Okorocha denies decamping to Action Alliance
Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu defected to the Action Alliance following the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field Senator Hope Uzodinma as its governorship candidate in Imo state. The Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has denied reports saying that he has decamped to the Action Alliance. Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu defected to the […]
Timi Franks says FG planning to arrest Atiku, others
Frank revealed that Senate President Bukola Saraki and the PDP chairman, Uche Secondus are also on the list of those to be arrested. A former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Timi Frank has alleged that the Federal Government is planning to arrest the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. […]
‘I’m Not Afraid’ Melaye Speaks From Hiding, Says
“I am a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and if there is any invitation here in Abuja, I am going to honour it, but not Kogi. I have been arraigned seven times in different courts with the Nigerian Police. This will be number eight. I am not afraid of being arraigned or tried […]