Falana Femi Falana,  SAN, has asked the judicial panel investigating Ibrahim Magu, suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, not to act on “misleading evidence”. The panel, headed by Ayo Salami, retired president of the appeal court, is investigating Magu over allegations of corruption and abuse of office. In a letter dated September 4, 2020, …

By Dayo Johnson POLITICAL thugs, yesterday, for hours laid siege to the Ondo State House of Assembly, causing anxiety across the state capital. Their surprised presence as early as 7 30am, Vanguard gathered was to prevent the nine suspended lawmakers that the court quashed their suspension, last week, from resuming. Nine lawmakers were suspended by the assembly for …

Afenifere …Insists on restructuring; Amotekun remains independent By Dayo Johnson THE Pan-Yoruba Socio- Political Organisation, Afenifere, has insisted that the South-West security outfit, Amotekun, should operate independently and not muzzled under the national police. Afenifere also kicked against the hikes in petroleum products prices and electricity tariff, describing them as wicked and inhuman. The Yoruba group spoke, yesterday, …

…Nwobodo should not be taken serious politically —Mbazuluike Amechi … Mbazuluike does not understand governance, he has never won any election —Nwobodo By Chioma Gabriel, Dennis Agbo & Chimaobi Nwaiwu One of the   remaining members of the Zikist Movement and father of Nigerian politics, Chief Mbazuluike Amechi, and  former governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo,  are  currently …

By Ozioruva Aliu LESS than  two weeks to Edo State governorship election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Governor Godwin Obaseki of attempting to smuggle the names of its supporters as agents of some political parties’ agents to the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC.. A statement by the Chairman, Edo State APC Media …

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye played his first competitive game for the Reserve team of his Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam in their first game of the season. The B Team of Sparta Rotterdam takes part in the Tweedie Divisie, a league meant for the reserve teams of the Dutch top division clubs and the highest amateur league in …

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu …Tells politicians: Our national security more critical than your ambition By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has charged Commanders of the 97 Police Mobile Force, PMF, Squadrons across the nation to exhibit high-level professionalism, neutrality and embrace a citizen-friendly approach in policing the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo …

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has again expressed commitment to conducting  free and fair governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, assuring that it has no interest in who emerges as governors of both states. Chief Press Secretary CPS to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi stated this on Monday at a Webinar organized by …

By Chioma Onuegbu THE apex socio-cultural organisation of the South-South geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has demanded prosecution of persons indicted in the ongoing investigation of alleged misappropriation of funds in Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, and Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. National Chairman of PANDEF and former military administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga …

Ogoni land, polluted with oil spills …Links insecurity in Ogoni to failure of clean-up process By Davies Iheamnachor Forum of Ogoni Elders and Leaders under the aegis of Gbo Kabaari Ogoni, has tasked the Federal Government and Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, to stop playing games with the lives of the people of Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State. …

…Says price’ll change as crude oil price changes …Justifies electricity tariff increase lAdds, those who get less than 12hrs of power not affected …No more estimated billing …Laments COVID-19 reduced revenue by almost 60% By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, asked Nigerians to expect further increase in the price of petrol, saying people would pay more as soon …

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country. Abubakar made the commitment in Gombe on Monday, at the groundbreaking ceremony of 203 Combat Reconnaissance Group of the NAF, Sanni Abacha International Airport, Gombe. According to hm, the newly …

gos logo By Sola Ogundipe The Lagos Civil Society Participation for Development, LACSOP (formerly Lagos State Civil Society Partnership) has called on the Lagos State Government to publish a detailed breakdown of the expenditure on COVID-19 palliatives in the state. Making the demand during a conversation on Twitter that featured the launch of an assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic …

NIMASA The Governor of Bayelsa, Sen. Duoye Diri, on Monday said that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) was key in weaning Nigeria from its dependence on crude oil. Diri disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Philip Kyanet, Head, Corporate Communications, NIMASA in Lagos. Diri, who was on a courtesy visit to NIMASA, added …

By Luminous Jannamike The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, have called on the National Assembly not to sweep under the carpet every concern citizens have raised on the new Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA, 2020). The two clerics, who jointly chair the Nigerian …

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has applied for the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, to be summoned before the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel of inquiry, to give evidence as a witness. Magu, who is facing probe over allegations …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board for best Hajj operation practices and living up to expectations in discharging its duties.‎ The Executive Chairman of the Commission,  Zikrullah Hassan, gave the commendation in a statement by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, issued on Monday in Kano. …

By Yinka Odumakin UNTIL the late intervention of reasonable lawyers from the North, some fellows were going to break the Nigerian Bar Association into two for responding positively to the pressure of Open Bar Initiative to disinvite Governor Nasir El-Rufai to the recent Bar Conference. Their argument was that a man who operates on the opposite lane of the …

Dr. Okonjo Iweala Nigeria has appealed for global support for its candidate as the election process for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General position began on Monday in Geneva. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s two-time Finance Minister and a development economist are vying for the job alongside candidates from Mexico, Egypt, Moldova, UK, Saudia Arabia, Kenya, and South Korea. …

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A group called Peoples Movement for a New Nigeria, PMNN, on Monday demanded the inclusion of well-specified traditional rulers’ roles in the constitution amendment by the National Assembly for a new and effective approach to address many challenges facing governance at the grassroots. This demand was made by the President and Founder PMNN, …