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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

Lawan: Nigeria Not Yet Out Of The Woods

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan yesterday did an appraisal of the federal government and concluded that though President Muhammadu Buhari was trying his possible best, Nigeria was stillRead More

Abba Moro: Direct Primary Is Right Way To Go

Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro
CSOs urge Buhari not to let down Nigerians, diplomatic community A former Minister of Internal Affairs and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro, has said theRead More

After Destroying LG System, Leading To Insecurity, Govs Working To Scuttle Electoral Reform

Electoral Amendment Bill
Still lobbying president not to sign bill into law INEC warns delay may affect off-season polls More CSOs urge Buhari’s assent After crippling the local government system across the country,Read More

Anxiety in PDP As Supreme Court Hears Secondus’ Appeal Tomorrow

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus
Opposition party shifts inauguration of Ayu, others to Friday There is palpable tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the appeal filed byRead More

Despite Power Shift Clamour, Northern PDP May Present Presidential Aspirants

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
FCT PDP adopts Saraki as North-central candidate Despite the popular clamour for the presidency to shift to the southern part of the country, there are strong indications that the twoRead More

Gbajabiamila: Technology, New Media Encouraging Misinformation, Threatening Society’s Survival

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Fake news, hate speech hinders development, says Akwa Ibom Deputy Gov The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said advancement in information technology and the evolutionRead More

House Invites INEC Chairman Over N500bn Cost Implications To Conduct Direct Primaries

House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has invited the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to explain the cost implication of conducting direct primaries by political partiesRead More

Senate Moves against Importation Of Fake Goods

Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun Central)
A bill seeking to prohibit the importation of fake goods into Nigeria yesterday scaled second reading in the Senate. Such fake goods targeted by the bill are unauthorised or illegallyRead More

APGA: Andy Uba’s Threat To Challenge Soludo’s Victory Disrespectful To Buhari

Andy Nnamdi Uba
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described the avowed intention of the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Andy Uba, to challenge the declaration of APGA’sRead More

2022 Appropriation Bill: Senate Gives Committee Today’s Deadline To Conclude Budget Defence

Nigerian Senate
To pass budget by Dec 14 The Senate yesterday gave its Committee on Appropriation up till today to conclude its defence on the 2022 Appropriation Bill. President of the Senate,Read More