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 …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
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 …
Read More »
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged ex-governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, to come up with proves that he was involved in the scandalous Malabu oil deal. In an interview , Lamido had said Jonathan compromised the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in …
Read More »
The Iduwini Volunteer Force (IVF), former Niger Delta militants have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the minister of Niger Delta ministry affairs, Godswill Akpabio The group also called for the “urgent return” of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the supervision of the presidency. In a released signed …
Read More »
Residents of Ugbogui,Iguobarnor and Ikoha communities have appealed to Edo state government to look into the issue of cattle grazing in their communities. Some of the residents, in separate interviews on Friday in Benin, said majority of farmers have stopped farming because cows eat their crops after planting. They said …
Read More »
The publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore has sued the Department of State Service over his arrest and continued detention According to SaharaReporters, Sowore is asking the court to order the DSS to pay him N500m as general and aggravated damages for his detention and illegal violation of fundamental rights. The …
Read More »
A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of working against the interest of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just-concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State. In a short Facebook post sent by his media aide, Mansur Ahmed, the former governor …
Read More »
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, visited the acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, confirming the arrest of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke. Sagay who was at the headquarters of the Economic and …
Read More »
The minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has giving reasons why he may not participate in the Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District rerun election. Giving his reasons, the former governor of Akwa Ibom said if the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) do not replace the present resident electoral commissioner …
Read More »
South Daily