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Following his recent outburst, civil society group, National Democratic Front has called on the Police and DSS to apprehend Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman, Uche Secondus for threatening national security. Mr Secondus, in an ill-tempered rant at the party’s presidential campaign rally in Asaba, Delta state, Thursday, threatened “war” should his party lose theContinue reading “Arrest Secondus Now, Pro-Democracy Group Tasks Security Agencies”

Pictured is the corpse of Victor Ekong Okon-Iquo, an indigene of Okobo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom, who was allegedly knocked down by Obong Nsima Ekere’s convoy while the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate was heading to Urue Offong/Oruko L.G.A yesterday for a campaign rally. An eyewitness account has it that the youngContinue reading “Boy Returning From School Killed By Politician’s Convoy In Akwa Ibom”

The Ogun State chapter of Accord Party has reiterated that its governorship candidate is Sir Tope Tokoya. The party, in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Asojuoba Micheal Adesanya therefore affirmed that it has not endorsed any other candidate apart from Sir Tokoya. “There has never been any question that Pastor (Sir) Tope TokoyaContinue reading “Tokoya remains our Ogun guber candidate – Accord Party”

Barely 24 hours after some concerned Nigerians trooped out en mass in the United Kingdom to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption fight, their counterparts in the United States of America have followed suit.  These Nigerians, under the auspices of Restore Nigeria Coalition (RNC) were spotted in the streets of Washington, chanting ‘Sai Baba’ as theyContinue reading “CJN: Nigerians Storm Streets of New York , Urge United States, United Nations to Back Buhari”

Attahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Sokoto State, has said he manipulated the presidential primary of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) against Rochas Okorocha to favour Muhammadu Buhari in 2003. Buhari eventually got the party’s nomination but lost to Olusegun Obasanjo in the presidential election. Bafarawa, who was doubling as the party’s chairman then, saidContinue reading “How Buhari and I rigged ANPP primaries against Okorocha in 2003 – Bafarawa”

While a small chunk of Nigerians are yet to come to terms with President Muhammadu Buhari’s courageous suspension of embattled Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, their counterparts in the diaspora have lauded the move.  In the United Kingdom, in particular, Nigerians welcomed the removal of the judicial chief as it is a clear deviation from theContinue reading “Onnoghen: Protest Breaks Out in London as Nigerians Ask UK to Support Buhari Kill Coruption”

The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre has given an insight on the real reason behind suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The human rights group said the controversy trailing the ousting of Onnoghen was needless because the Constitution of the country was clear on the crime committed by the ex-CJN. According toContinue reading “Onnonge: Centre provides US, UK others with perspective to ex- CJN’s suspension”

on Fresh MC Oluomo Back In Nigeria Popular chieftain of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo has returned back to Nigeria, after travelling to the United States of America, for medical treatment. The popular figure in Oshodi area of Lagos, traveled to the US after being discharged from EkoContinue reading “MC Oluomo Back In Nigeria”

The fast-paced plot unfolding in the Lagos State House of Assembly which reached its crescendo  yesterday by the threat of impeachment on the embattled governor Akinwunmi Abode of Lagos State, before the expiration of his single term on 29 May, 2018, may not be unconnected with his latest refusal to give recognition to Tinubu supporters Continue reading “Ambode’s Impeachment threat: The real story”

With the dust from the suspension of ex-Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen yet to settle, almost 1000 youth groups across the country have backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s action.  The embattled judicial chief is facing trial over non-declaration of assets.  In a statement released by Comrade Aaron Tobias  Turner, Secretary of the Communique Drafting Committee, on Monday,Continue reading “Onnoghen: 1,000 Youth Groups Back Buhari on Suspension of Ex-CJN”