The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned politicians against sending frivolous petitions against their opponents. A statement by issued by the spokesman of the commission,Azuka Ogugua indicated tha the ICPC chairman, Bolaji Owasanoye, sounded the warning on Friday while hosting the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) at the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun,to restore security and maintain peace, law and order in local government secretariats in Rivers state. The president’s directive came following the destruction of some LGA secretariats in Rivers state by suspected hoodlums. The incidents occurred after the swearing in ceremony of newly elected LGA chairs and…
Seven people have been killed, while 19 others sustained injuries in an explosion which occurred in Iware, Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba state. Sources said the incident occurred on Tuesday being the market day in the community located about 23 kilometers from Jalingo, the state capital. It was gathered that somebody threw an…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that poor infrastructure, widespread smuggling, and the absence of effective copyright enforcement are key issues affecting the textile industry in Nigeria. The emir said this in an interview with journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday shortly after a tour of United Textile Company Limited (UNTL) by …
The Kaduna state high court II on Tuesday denied bail to Bashir Sa’idu, former chief of staff, to ex- governor Nasir El-Rufai. The Kaduna state government dragged Saidu before the court presided by Justice Isa Aliyu on a 10 count charge bothering on alleged money laundering, embezzlement, and stealing. Saidu pleaded not guilty when the …
We are here at last in the decisive year before the 2027 General election; and under a political sky shaped by cooptation, consolidation, realignment and fatigue. The governing order described in the first part of this essay has narrowed the arena of contest and redrawn the boundaries of participation. Power has been personalised through coordination…
