Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta The Chairman-nominee for the caretaker committee in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, Saibu Adeosun Mulero,  has been confirmed dead a few hours to his screening by the state House of Assembly. Mulero was one of the Chairmen-nominees of the 20 local government transition committees in Ogun State appointed by Governor …

arliamentarians in Osogbo South Local Government Development authority said the impeachment of their Chairman, AbdulHakeem Olaoye, stands despite reversal of the impeachment by the Osun State House of Assembly. This is just as the Chairman of the Party, Gboyega Famoodun calls for calm among party members across the state. Osun state runs parliamentary system at the local Government level introduced by …

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja has withdrawn from the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protests, Omoyele Sowore. Mr Sowore is seeking an order for his unconditional release from the custody of the State Security Services. On 6th December Mr Sowore was rearrested by the operatives of the DSS barely 24 hours …

President Buhari has ordered the recomposition of the Dr. Pius Odubu-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).   The President also validated the existence of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the commission led by Dr Joi Nunieh. The new twist at the NDDC was contained in a statement on Thursday morning by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to …

Nine days after Babagana Aliyu arrived in Lagos from north-eastern Nigeria, he was arrested for alleged armed robbery. He spent the next eight years in prison awaiting trial, during which time his family were displaced due to Boko Haram. In 2018, he was released due to a lack of evidence against him. He maintains his innocence. Babagana is one of …

President Buhari clocks 77 today. The Nigerian leader was born on December 17th, 1942 in Daura, Katsina State.   He had his early education in Katsina, then went to Kaduna for military training and later Sandhurst in Great Britain, India, and the United States. The former army major-general and military head of state between 1984 and 1985, has now been twice …

A Pakistani special court hearing the high treason case against former president General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, December 17th handed the former ruler a death sentence.   A three-member bench of the special court headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad announced the decision, in a split judgment.   The court, in its short order said that it had …