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The senator representing Kogi West district in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye has regained freedom after over two weeks in detention. Melaye’s freedom was sequel to the bail granted him by a high court in Abuja on health grounds. In his ruling, Justice Yusuf Halilu said Melaye should be allowed …

   The Presidency Sunday night said that the former President Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo needs a good doctor for a good treatment so that he will get well quick The Presidency while reacting to the allegation by the former President that President Muhammadu Buhari had planned to rig the forthcoming elections in …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday asked the Federal Government to provide concrete evidence of the payment of at least N50billion revitalisation fund to end the strike in a bid to end the ongoing lingering strike. Though, other demands of the union, are still pending, the union …

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has said he is still the leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state despite his suspension by the state chapter of the APC. Okorocha said this on Sunday in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo. He said his recommended …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has described the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari at Wednesday night’s town hall meeting as “a comedy show.” In a statement sent to our correspondent on Thursday, Atiku’s media aide, Phrank Shuaibu, said the town hall meeting had exposed Buhari …

Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday removed the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Segun Adewumi, for alleged gross misconduct. Adewumi, (Ekiti West Constituency I) in the assembly was elected on June 6, 2015 as the number two man in the Assembly. He was removed in 2018 by pro-Ayodele Fayose lawmakers for …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, said on Wednesday that he would privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation if elected, describing the state-owned oil firm as a “mafia organisation.” Atiku was quoted by TheCable as saying at an interactive session with the business community in Lagos …

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has said he regrets the allegations he made yesterday against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wherein he stated that operatives of the anti-graft agency had raided the home of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The allegation sparked the fury …

Strong indications emerged Tuesday that four out of the seven Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in the Nigeria Police Force may leave the force alongside the former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, who retired on Tuesday. It was gathered that the DIGs, who are members of the Police Management Team and …

Ex-vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of releasing uncollected permanent voter cards to some governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, spoke in Osogbo while addressing a presidential rally of the party held …