The Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that his administration will not negotiate with bandits and criminals rather his government is poised to enforce the law and prosecute offenders. El-Rufai restated his government’s position during an expanded meeting of the State Security Council at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday....
Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday described the ascension of Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well deserved. President Buhari who spoke while receiving the former managing director of the World Bank said despite the robust support Nigeria gave to her candidacy,...
Read MoreNigeria Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has called on leaders to ensuring justice, equity and fairness for all segments of society in the continuous pursuit of Nigeria’s unity. Osinbajo, who spoke on Friday at the Convocation Lecture of the Sokoto State University, noted that; “we must not overlook any fears or allegations of marginalization or...
Read MoreThe House of Representatives has passed a resolution directing the Federal Government to halt the disbursement of the £4.2 million recovered loot from former Governor James Ibori of Delta State. The House said it is launching an investigation into the recovery and repatriation process. The HoR came to the conclusion after members of the...
Read MoreThe British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has said that ill-gotten money is not longer welcome in the UK. Laing said this at the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UK and Nigeria for the return of stolen assets. “Money obtained through criminality or corruption is not welcome in...
Read MoreVice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday advocated the decentralization of the Police Force as a major step in resolving the growing insecurity in the country. Osinbajo, who spoke at an event organized by the Global Patriot Newspaper, noted that state policing is the way to go. “We must accept that there is a need...
Read MoreGhana Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed against the election of President Nana Akufo-Addo by his main rival of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dramani Mahama in the 2020 presidential election. “The petitioner did not demonstrate in any way how the errors affected the declaration of the election…We have...
Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has directed the security agencies to shoot non-security personnel armed with AK-47 rifles, according to a presidential spokesman. Garba Shehu, who spoke in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service late on Wednesday, said the president was determined to end the senseless killings in Zamfara and other parts of the country. He...
Read MoreThe newly confirmed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa on Thursday met with President Muhammad Buhari at the State House, Abuja. Bawa’s appointment was ratified by the Senate on Wednesday as the substantive chairman of EFCC, making him the youngest at 40 to head the agency since inception in...
Read MoreBenue Governor Samuel Ortom has described his counterpart in Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed as a Fulani terrorist for his consistent encouragement of armed carrying herdsmen in the country. Ortom, who was reacting to an earlier attack on him by Mohammed, alleged that the Bauchi State Governor may be among the armed Fulani herdsmen who...
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