In one of the swiftest constitutional amendment exercises in recent legislative history, the Senate on Wednesday pushed through President Bola Tinubu’s State Police Bill in less than 24 hours, deploying a combination of political consensus-building, procedural flexibility and executive backing
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…. Commissions Phase I Dual Carriageway President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, said the newly completed Phase I of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Dual Carriageway has brought an end to decades of hardship, insecurity and economic losses suffered by residents and commuters along the corridor. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning of the
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, seeking a review of his bail conditions in the ongoing alleged wiretapping trial. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the matter on Tuesday, declined the request by the defence to vary the bail terms, ruling that qualified sureties […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has revoked the bail earlier granted to activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear for the continuation of his trial. Justice Mohammed Umar made the order on Tuesday following the absence of […]
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has disclosed that several politicians who publicly identified with the struggle for the validation of Chief MKO Abiola’s June 12 mandate were secretly aligned with the government during the crisis that followed the annulment of the 1993 presidential election. Abdulsalami made the revelations in Chapter 16
A group of military officers who were accused and detained over alleged coup plots during the military regime of late Head of State Sani Abacha have renewed their appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to implement the recommendations of the Oputa Panel and grant them long-awaited justice. In an open letter dated June […]










