In my book Court and Politics: Chronicling my Experience in the Nigerian Theatre, I brought to the fore my personal experience on the unwholesomeness of some judgments of the Nigerian courts on certain critical political matters affecting our democracy. Because I am seen as a marginal player, my testimony went unheeded. But lately, it seems…
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the US. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the aircraft arrived Kano state at about 12.34pm. He said the Minister…
The Chairman of Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau state, Henry Gotip, has been kidnapped by gunmen at his residence in Jos. Gotip was said to have been abducted in the early hours of Wednesday when the gunmen invaded his residence at Kwang area Jos South Local Government Area. It was learnt that the gunmen…
The Kaduna state government has said that it will improve on its electronic voting system in the conduct of the August 2021 Local Government elections. In 2018, the state introduced electronic voting system for the conduct of council polls. Speaking on Monday while swearing in the Chairman of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM)…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In recent weeks, Nigeria has once again been gripped by anxiety following reports of an alleged coup plot within the military. Several media outlets claimed that between sixteen and twenty officers had been arrested for conspiring to overthrow the civilian administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Defence Headquarters swiftly denied…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Senate minority leader, Simon Mwadkwon, representing Plateau north senatorial district in the national assembly. Delivery judgment on Sunday, the three-member panel of the appellate court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in the district within 90 days….
