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IBB: We Overthrew Buhari/Idiagbon Because Of Their Holier-Than-Thou Attitude

General Muhammadu Buhari and Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon
General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, the former military head of state, has revealed that his holier-than-thou rhetoric was one of the factors that led to his leadership in toppling General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State in 1985. In his latest book, “A JOURNEY IN SERVICE – An Autobiography,” Babangida, widely known as IBB, accused Buhari of spying on his calls for a variety of reasons. Babangida served as Buhari’s Chief of Army Staff. Buhari had overthrown Shehu Shagari’s civilian administration in a coup on December 31, 1983. He said in the book that he was also unhappy with the administrationRead More

IPOB Faction Removes Nnamdi Kanu As Leader, Pro-Biafra Group’s Lawyers Dismiss Report As Fake News

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu
Aloy Ejimakor and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra have debunked reports of the latter’s removal as the group’s director. Kanu has allegedlyRead More

APC Party Fixes Emergency National Executive Committee Meeting For March 17

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The acting Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Sani Bello and members of the party’s National Executive Committee will meetRead More

INEC Announces Dates For 2023 Election Campaign

2023 elections
The dates for the commencement of the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Assembly campaigns for political parties have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The campaignRead More

Bello Serves Notice For APC NEC Meeting, Moves To Stabilise Party

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello
Meets caretaker members, prunes down convention sub-committees Main focus is to put party back on track for the convention Govs abandon ex-CECPC leader, declare support for Niger colleague Buni, dueRead More

National Assembly Suspends Amendments Pending Legal Advice, After Court Order

National Assembly
No arm of government can stop National Assembly from working, says Senate Minority Leader The National Assembly has put on hold further legislative action on the letter from President MuhammaduRead More

Buhari Orders Buni’s Removal As Malami As APC Chairman, SGF, Urge Caution

President Muhammadu Buhari
President says party has capacity to resolve challenges Declares when I’m away, Osinbajo is in charge Sani Bello is new caretaker chair, holds maiden meeting today Abdulrazaq-led committee to announceRead More

Pressure Mounts On Osinbajo To Declare For President

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Pressure has continued to mount on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to declare interest to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. The latest came from Uyo, Akwa Ibom StateRead More

INEC: We’re Not Registering New Parties Because They Won’t Participate In 2023 Elections

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
EU observer mission meets parties, stakeholders ahead of next year’s polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, dashed the hope and plans of many people, when it declared itRead More

Constitution Review: National Assembly Okays Autonomy For LGs, State Legislature, Judiciary

National Assembly
Senate passes 49 out of 68 constitution bills •Moves prisons, railways, power generation from exclusive to concurrent list •Rejects pension for parliament presiding officers •Says states free to collect VATRead More

Buhari Seeks Fresh Amendment To Electoral Act, Wants Clause 84 Expunged

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday wrote to the National Assembly, seeking fresh amendments to the Electoral Act he signed into law last Friday. He eventually signed the reworked bill into lawRead More