Governor Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Nigeria Governors’ Forum of not giving him the support he needed during his face-off with leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress over a warning strike which was carried out in Kaduna state he governs. El-Rufai who spoke during a virtual meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has again ruled out giving back the £4.2 million recovered from Governor of Delta state James Ibori, to the state government. The AGF who confirmed that the Nigerian government has received the money recovered by the UK government in an interview on Channels…
Suspected members of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly caused the death of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the dreaded Boko Haram, officially known as Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah Lid Da’wah Wa’l- Jihad (JAS) during a fierce battle between the rival groups in their Sambisa Forest hideouts on Wednesday, May 19, Vanguard reports. …
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has vowed to dismiss all the nurses and lecturers and other state workers who have so far participated in the ongoing protest by the National Labour Congress, NLC, in the state. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye, today May 18, the governor said the state government would not “tolerate…
The British Government has formally paid the £4,214,017.66 looted funds recovered from family members and associates of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori. A statement released by Umar Gwandu, spokesperson of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said that as at May 10, the naira equivalent of the looted…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, and other leaders of the congress have been attacked by thugs who disrupted the peaceful protest they led to the state government house on Tuesday morning May 18. Wabba led the protest hours after the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, declared him wanted for leading…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended new applications for international passports till the 1st of June 2021. The Comptroller General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede made the announcement on Tuesday, May 18, during a press briefing in Abuja. Mr. Babandede said the directive was given by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. “The…
David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide has revealed what his action would be if the country is engulfed in crisis. In a message to his church members, Oyedepo stated that he will be the last to leave the country if there is a crisis. He said; “If there is crisis…
The Osun state police command has denied claims of fresh crisis erupting in Ife and Modakeke communities in the state. Reports have been rife online that fight broke out in the two communities on Sunday night, May 16. However, in a statement released this morning, the state Commissioner of Police, Yemisi Olawoyin, said…
Senior pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, Poju Oyemade has alleged that political leaders control people by putting wedges between them. Oyemade said this on Sunday May 17, while commenting on the recent calls for secession. The Pastor who stated that the country will not disintegrate, also claimed that some political leaders are using ethnicity to divide…
