Month: May 2019

* Says people thought Buhari would be an autocratic leader but came out to be an “extreme democrat’ The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, jokingly thanked Buhari for not converting him to Islam, saying he was misunderstood and criticised for associating with the president. Amaechi narrated how he was almost chased out of Christ,…

Says he mismanaged over 14 billion naira OSOPADEC Fund  A group, African Youth Patriotic and Development Mission (AYPDM), Ilaje/Ese-Odo chapter, has written Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, demanding for the sack of Mr Gbenga Edema, the chairman of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission(OSOPADEC) over alleged mismanagement of over 14 billion Naira. In…

Students of tertiary institutions in Ondo State are not relenting in their calls for the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, to immediately review downwards their school fees. Both the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) and the Ondo State University of Science Technology, Okitipupa (OSUSTECH) have been closed down over students’ agitation for fees…

Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday sued  the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for   his detention  by the police in   Abuja on May 6. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September  2018 Osun State governorship election is   through his lawyer, Kanmi Ajibola,  seeking the enforcement of his fundamental rights to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he respects the Judiciary and is willing to abide by its decisions at all times. Speaking at an Iftar dinner with the representatives of the third arm of the government, the Judiciary, at his official residence, President Buhari said he believed that the judiciary should be independent and recalled how…

Expresses fear that Nigeria may slide into another round of economic crisis if The high unemployment rate in the country may push the economy into crisis, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has warned. Emefiele, who delivered a lecture yesterday at the University of Benin, expressed fear that Nigeria may slide…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to bar a leading contender in the House of Representatives’ speakership race, Femi Gbajabiamila from contesting for the position. The court was specifically asked not to allow the lawmaker to stand for the Speakership election, on the allegation that he was convicted for fraud to the…

The Federal Government says it has acquired an Amplitude Modulation radio broadcast licence to reach herdsmen across various locations in the country as parts of measures to enhance nomadic education. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, stated this in Abuja during an interview with newsmen, adding that the establishment of the radio frequency was to…

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, said his support for the emergence of Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) as Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives was “based on capacity, not party lines.‎” Wike stated this when the Gbajabiamila/Wase campaign team, made up of 110 lawmakers, paid him a courtesy visit at the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated why he retained all the ministers he appointed since coming to office. Speaking at the Wednesday valedictory meeting of the Federal Executive Council, the President extolled the virtues of his cabinet, and thanked them for their contributions to his administration. Buhari noted that except for those who resigned for personal…

* But Says “I am recusing myself from the panel for personal reasons”. * Directs other panel members to continue with the preliminary case pending appointment of new chairman  The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Wednesday withdrew as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. This followed allegations of…

The President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, has recused herself from presiding or being a member of the presidential election petition tribunal. Her decision follows a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Both parties are challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February presidential election.…