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Former media aide to ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Olu Onemola, on Sunday rejected his re-appointment to work with the current Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. Lawan’s appointment of Onemola as Special Assistant on New Media had caused some measure of controversy among some All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters. Earlier, Onemola’s appointment …

The Supreme Court on Friday voided laws enacted by the states’ Houses of Assembly which allow governors to sack elected chairmen of local governments and councillors and replace them with appointed administrators, according to Therepublicannews.net reports. It has become a tradition among governors to dissolve the Executive Councils of the …

• Buratai urges troops to remain dogged, decisive Barely one week after the killing of a commanding officer and 25 soldiers in Borno State by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) yesterday said it had killed 47 fighters of the extremist sect at Doron Naira …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has declared that no part of Nigeria is safe. NBA President, Paul Usoro, SAN, made the declaration while delivering an address at the association’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting, which held at the NBA secretariat in Abuja. Usoro cited three instances where members of the …

Whether the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, failed to think through his statement last Tuesday condemning Nigerian military troops who are on the frontline of fighting the Boko Haram insurgency or he was just being magisterial like all bosses do, the import and symbolism of that waffling condemnation, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, approached the Presidency to halt what it termed alleged breach of the law that led to the emergence of Abubakar Sulaiman and Frank Okiye as Speakers of Bauchi and Edo State Houses of Assembly, respectively. APC’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, dropped the hint when …

The federal government has directed all basic and secondary schools across the country to immediately implement the teaching of History as a standalone subject from the next academic calendar. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, made this known in Abuja. The federal government had on June 18, this …

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has stressed that not all players in his team are 100 percent fit for the tournament, but that will not be an excuse when they file out against the Swallows of Burundi on Saturday (today) in Alexandria. Players such as Odion Ighalo, William Troost-Ekong and …

Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has hinted that he will call time on his international career after the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The former Chelsea defensive midfielder made his international debut on August 17, 2005 and has since played in two World Cups for the national team with …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna zone have arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in a raid carried out in Nasarawa State. The Head Media and Publicity of the Commission in the zone, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Friday, listed the suspects …