leaked report of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on the reckless and unauthorised blockade of the National Assembly on Tuesday by masked DSS operatives has buttressed suspicions that it was ordered by the sacked Lawal Daura at the behest of some ‘powerful politicians’. The IGP
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The National Assembly will reconvene on Tuesday, August 14. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yussuff Lasun, has just announced it. The agenda will primarily be the presidential budget request to fund INEC’s operations for the 2019 polls, he said. The National Assembly had been on recess since July 24, and they […]
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday reiterated the resolve and commitment of the 8th Senate and indeed the National Assembly, to continue to protect and defend the nation’s fledgling democracy. Saraki, gave this indication while addressing the Chairmen and leaders of 45 registered political parties who paid him a solidarity visit at the National Assembly on
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Ita Ekpeyong. Our correspondent who witnessed the arrest at 46, Maman Nasir Street, Asokoro, Abuja, on Thursday afternoon reported that the EFCC men came in three buses and some patrol vehicles accompanied by over 20 armed policemen. The […]
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday received a rousing welcome to the Kangiwa square, Katsina, where he declared that “Nigeria is going through a battle between good and evil’’. Osinbajo was in President Muhammadu Buhari’s state to flag off the Katsina North Senatorial rally of All Progressives Congress (APC). Presenting Alhaji Ahmed Baba Kaita as […]
For fear of been tried like a common criminal following his unceremonious dismissal from service, sacked Director General of the Department of State Security Service DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura is said to have reach out to some powerful governors believed to be closer to President Muhammadu Buhari. It will be recalled that Daura was dismissed […]
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