Politics

BREAKING: FIRE GUTS EMIR SANUSI’S PALACE IN KANO A fire outbreak suspected to have been set by yet-to-be-identified persons has reportedly destroyed a palace at the Gidan Rumfa where the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, is occupying. The incident, according to sources from the palace, said it happened Friday night, around 11pm. The source said one of the palaces …

NIGERIA IS BEING RULED BY THIEVES, KAKISTOCRATS – ALI NDUME The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has lamented the leadership situation in Nigeria, submitting that the country is being led by “kakistocrats” – a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens and “kleptocrats” – government by people who use their power to steal their …

NASS WILL WORK WITH AGF TO ENSURE “REAL ELECTIONS” AT LOCAL GOVT LEVEL —AKPABIO The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will work with the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to address the lack of confidence in elections conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIEC). Akpabio spoke to journalists on Thursday after a meeting with …

EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLO, STILL ON WANTED LIST, SECURITY AGENCIES ON HIS TRAIL – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Governor Yahaya Bello remains wanted, and his arrest is a collective responsibility of all security agencies in Nigeria. “We have declared him wanted, and he is still wanted,” Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, said …

LG AUTONOMY: SUPREME COURT HAS RELIEVED US OF A BURDEN – GOVS Governors from the 36 States of the Federation under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have scheduled a crucial meeting next week to review the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted autonomy to local government councils in the country. Addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting …

EDO APC GUBER CANDIDATE ENROLS IN ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES TWO MONTHS TO ELECTION Ahead of the September 21 election, Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, has reportedly enrolled in an adult education class to learn basic subjects. The enrollment form which was shared by Twitter influencer, Harry Chidi has now gone viral on social media. Okpebholo …

COURT SLAMS N10B BAIL BOND ON BUHARI’S EX-MINISTER OF POWER Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has slammed a N10bn bail bond on the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in the N33bn money laundering offences brought against him by the federal government. The bail bond must be endorsed by a reputable bank in Nigeria, …

TINUBU NAMES NATIONAL ARTS THEATRE AFTER WOLE SOYINKA President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a letter he wrote to the iconic figure in commemoration of his 90th birthday. “I am pleased to join admirers around the world in celebrating the 90th birthday of Nigeria’s …

JAIL BREAK IN NIGER REPUBLIC AS HUNDREDS OF AL QAEDA, BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS ESCAPE A curfew has been imposed in the restive Tillaberi region of Niger Republic after a mass prison break at the high-security Koutoukale prison, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of the capital, Niamey. The incident occurred on Thursday, according to the interior ministry. This is not the first …

LIST OF STATES RUNNING LOCAL GOVERNMENT CARETAKER COMMITTEES The local government councils in most of the states are currently under the administration of caretaker committees appointed by state governors. The Supreme Court had ruled that all state governors should steer clear from receiving any funds allocated to the 774 local government areas of the country. The supreme court declared that …