Election Tribunal Receives 736 Petitions against 2019 Polls
A document from the Election Petition Tribunal, located in the premises of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, has revealed that 736 petitions against the Conduct and outcome of the…
Nigeria`s debt profile rises to N24.38 trillion – DMO
The Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), Ms Patience Oniha, says the total public debt of Nigeria as at Dec. 31, 2018 is N24.38 trillion. Oniha, who made the disclosure during…
Why North remains Poor despite Agric Potential, by Aliko Dangote
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has advanced reasons why the North remains poor in spite of its huge agricultural potential, saying over 60 per cent of people in the…
False Assets Declaration: NJC recommends Onnoghen’s Retirement
After examining the petitions alleging misconduct against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and the acting Chief Justice, Justice Tanko Muhammad, the National Judicial Council (NJC) Wednesday…
The New Access Bank? Not So Fast!
Access Bank has completed its acquisition of Diamond Bank. This is the second ‘sick’ Nigerian bank that Access Bank has acquired in the past seven years with the help and…
Low-hanging Fruits for Buhari’s Second Term
The emotions raised by the recent Presidential, National Assembly as well as the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will take a while to settle – especially from those…
NJC dismisses assets declaration petition against Onnoghen
The National Judicial Council (NJC) Wednesday dismissed the allegations of false and non-declaration of assets brought against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The NJC in a…
PDP,Atiku, Congratulates Wike on Governorship Victory
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike on his victory in the just-concluded governorship election. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Wike polled 886,264…
Court nullifies Adeleke`s nomonation as Osun Gubernatorial Candidate
Justice Oathman Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, Abuja, has nullified the nomination of Senator Ademola Adeleke as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the…
National Assembly leadership tussle reignite religious faultlines
The battle for supremacy over principal positions in the new legislature has now transcended politics and entered the realm of religion after the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) accused the Christian…