A military court in Suriname sentenced President Desi Bouterse to 20 years in prison Friday over the executions of political opponents when he was the South American country’s dictator in the 1980s. Bouterse, 74, is on a state visit to China and will appeal the judgement when he returns next …

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reinstated that information made available to Hon Ben Igbakpa, the member representing Ethiope Constituency in the House about the state of Delta Steel Company, Ovwian/Aladja did not portray the true picture on the ground about the company, Onuesoke …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a request for $29.96bn 2016-2018 external borrowing plan to the Senate for its consideration and approval a day after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Nigeria against rising debts. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who read the fresh request sent by Buhari during …

Dr Oludare Adeyemi,a consultant radiation oncologist and Chief Medical Director of La’ Newton Oncology Clinic in Benin,Nigeria has performed a recent breakthrough for breast cancer patients which does not requires mastectomy. Mastectomy is a surgical operation which requires the cutting of the breast. Dr Adeyemi disclosed this in an interview …

Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has described the act of the senator who sponsored the Hate Speech Bill as an “eye service” act, saying nobody can Muzzle Nigerians and deny them freedom of speech. General Babangida pointed out that there was even no basis for the bill which …

WITH the challenges confronting the conduct of elections in the country rising astronomically, the Senate has begun the process that will lead to an improved digital electoral framework for the 2023 general election. A bill to this effect passed Second Reading last week. This is a welcome development, coming just …

Former commisioner, who is presently the Zamfara state’s APC Publicity committee secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki Gidan Goga, was arraigned before the Upper Shari’a Court in Gusau on charges bordering on defamation of character of Governor Bello Matawalle as well as inciting public disturbance. Presenting the case, Counsel to Governor Bello …

The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, and the Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe have asked President Muhhamadu Buhari to swear in the already screened board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Abaribe who made the call when the President sent the 2019/2020 budget for the Commission to …

Nigerian Former President, His Excellency,Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, would be conferred with honorary degree during the 17th convocation of the Igbinedion University, Okada, (IUO) November 30th 2019. The vice chancellor of the institute, Prof Lawrence Ezemonye, who disclosed this during a press briefing at the University’s Senate Chambers in Okada, …

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Acting Executive Director Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, had threatened contractors handling NDDC projects to mobilise back to site or be ready to face harsh consequences. Ojougboh, who gave the directive while addressing newsmen, said this had become necessary following President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s avowed commitment …