Beyond the Headlines
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday said the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation (HAGF), Abubakar Malami, was working against the public’s interest by insisting on the payment of $418 million to private consultants from the accounts of state governments. The consultants are claiming a percentage of Paris Club refunds as payment of services they […]
Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, says the prevalence of insecurity in Nigeria has adversely affected food security. Magashi said this on Monday at the opening of a retreat for defence advisers/attaches, organised by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Abuja. He said the attacks by Boko Haram insurgents and the Islamic State in West Africa […]
An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Lukumon Azeez, 35, for alleged defilement of a 12-year-old. Azeez, of Alubiagba Compound, Ayetoro-Oke, in Oyo State, is charged on one count of defilement. The Chief Magistrate, Mr S. H . Adebisi, who did not take the plea of the defendant […]
The Ondo State Police Command on Monday said it had begun investigation on the road accident that occurred at the Ademulegun area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Saturday evening. The state Police Public Relations Officer Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami confirmed the accident, which involved a Toyota Camry car and a tricycle which reportedly claimed two […]
Some journalists and election observers escaped being lynched by irate youths in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday. The journalists and observers are Afam Aminu Chimezie, Onitsha correspondent of Business News Newspaper, Gloria Anaeze, Onitsha Correspondent of Daily Independent Newspaper, Eche Nwaobasi also of Daily Independent Newspaper, and Onitsha Correspondent of […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has adjusted its timeline for the conduct of Tuesday’s supplementary Governorship Election for Ihiala Local Government of Anambra State. The supplementary election is as a result of the inability of the electoral officer in the council area to deploy materials and human resources to the field. The collation officer […]
Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has revealed that Nnamdi Kanu is strong ahead of his Wednesday’s appearance in court. Kanu is expected to appear before Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court, Abuja, for the continuation of his trial by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Justice […]
Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Anambra governorship election, says he can still emerge victorious in the exercise that is expected to end on Tuesday. The Independent National Electoral (INEC) had declared the election inconclusive on the grounds that election did not hold in Ihiala Local Government. Professor Chukwuma […]
Leaders and elders of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have tackled the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, over comments denigrating Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The elders, under the aegis of Kwara APC Elders Caucus, were reacting to the disparaging comments made by the minister about the governor in […]
A former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Dr Sam Ohuabunwa, has declared his intention to run for president in 2023 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The pharmacist, who is also the Convener of the New Nigeria Group (NNG), disclosed this on Monday at a press briefing in Abuja. […]
