Breaking: WAEC official disowns Buhari’s Cambridge credentials
A West African Examination Council official, Osidehinde Adewunmi, on Wednesday, disowned the Cambridge University’s Moderated International Examination credentials produced by President Muhammadu Buhari and tendered as exhibits before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. The two documents earlier admitted as Exhibits 19 and 21 were Buhari’s statement of results and the broadsheet for the results of the 18 candidates who sat for the examinations in 1961. The Deputy Registrar, School Examinations in Nigeria, of WAEC, who appeared before the tribunal on a subpoena, testified before the five-man tribunal led by Justice Mohammed Garba, as Buhari’s fourth defence witness on
Tribunal Sacks Ondo PDP Rep Member, Declares Albert Akintoye of APC Winner
The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Akure, Ondo State Capital, has nullified the election of Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga, representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal constituency in the federal House of Representatives under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The court nullified the election of Gboluga for sworing his allegiance to the United Kingdom having acquired the citizenship of the country. The court said he was not eligible to contest for the February 23, 2019, National Assembly election for his allegiance with UK. The three-man panel headed by Justice Nuhu Adi also declared Albert Akintoye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner
Religious Issues Would Have Reduced If MKO Abiola Ruled – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late MKO Abiola as a bridge-builder who could have prevented the religious and tribal issues besetting the country now from happening if he had been allowed to rule Nigeria. Speaking Tuesday, in Abuja, when he received Elders and Leaders of Thought from Ogun State at the State House, President Buhari said “If MKO Abiola was allowed to rule, the religious and tribal issues now in Nigeria would not have been as strong, because he ran on a Muslim-Muslim ticket, chose his deputy from the Kanuri, a minority tribe and because of his personality, he
Boko Haram Using Drones To Monitor Troops’ Operations – Borno Gov Raises Alarm
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgents have higher expertise and better technological weapons than the military. He said this yesterday in Maiduguri while welcoming the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and his entourage who were in Borno to assess the situation of the IDPs in terms of their population and their transition from camp to resettlement. Daily Trust reports that the governor said the insurgents were now using drones to monitor military operations. This, according to him, shows that the sect possesses higher technological warfare and expertise than the government’s
Updated List of Senate Standing Committees’ Chairmen, Vice Chairmen
The committees chairmen and vice are as follows: 1. Agriculture – Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi. 2. Airforce – Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi. 3. Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes – Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko. 4. Appropriation – Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah. 5. Army – Ali Ndume, Abba Moro. 6. Aviation – Dino Melaye, Bala Na’Allah. 7. Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions – Uba Sani, Orji Uzor Kalu. 8. Capital Market – Ibikunle Amosun, Binos Yero 9. Communications – Oluremi Tinubu, Ibrahim Bomai. 10. Corporation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD – Chimaroke Nnamani, Yusuf Yusuf. 11. Culture and Tourism –
Navy arrest oil bunkering suspects in Ondo, destroy boats, other seizures
The Nigerian Navy has arrested two bunkering suspects, set ablaze two boats, 338 Jerry cans and some quantities of adulterated Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) also known as diesel seized from the suspects. during their patrol on the Igbokoda coastal-line in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Navy Capt. Danjuma Ndanusa, the Commanding Officer, Nigerian Navy Forward Operation Base (FOB) told journalists on Tuesday in Igbokoda that the destruction of the seizures was to forestall the heineous crimes. Navy Capt. Ndanusa said that the bunkering suspects in their large numbers flee into the creeks after sighting the Navy patrol gun
‘This Illegality Will Not Stand,’ Edo Govt Reacts To Senate Order On State Assembly
The Edo State Government has reacted to the Senate order which on Tuesday asked the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a fresh proclamation letter for inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly within one week. In a statement and signed on Tuesday by Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, the state government declared that “this illegality will not stand.” They described the Senate order as unconstitutional and a disregard for the Principle of Separation of Powers. The state government claimed that the order was propelled by “powerful persons who want to set Edo State ablaze “merely
My Grandson Asked Me Why I’m Called ‘Liar’ Mohammed
Mr Mohammed, who is a minister-nominee for a second term, during screening at the Senate, said he didn’t take the name seriously because it is what is used to describe him on social media. He called on the Senate to ignore the name ‘Liar Mohammed’, stressing that the name on his Curriculum Vitae is his correct name. “Mr President, there is only one small issue, I want to draw your attention to my name in my CV, it’s about my name as it appears on my CV, it’s my correct name, which is Lai Mohammed. “Please don’t believe what they
Communal clash: Ikale communities petition IGP, accuse Akeredolu of bias
The Ikale speaking areas of Ago Alaye, Agirifon and Basola in Odigbo Local Government of Ondo State have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. The Nation reports that in a petition by their lawyer, Olusanmi Tobase, they alleged bias in the handling of a communal clash with the neighbouring Araromi Obu, who had been trespassing into their land. According to a copy of the petition received at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on July 25th and made available to journalists, trouble started on July 16 when a group of Ikale young men and their tenants were on their
Boris Johnson appoints Nigerian as children’s minister
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed a Nigerian Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch as Children and Families Minister as part of his government reshuffle. Badenoch is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden. 39-year old Adegoke was born in Wimbledon, London to parents of Nigerian origin. Her childhood was spent in Lagos, Nigeria and the United States. She moved to the United Kingdom at the age of sixteen She once told MPs in Parliament about her own experiences of poverty and how she used to do her homework by candlelight. A software and IT engineer, Badenoch
