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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

National Assembly Commission Sacks Sani-Omolori, 150 Others, Ex-Clerk Kicks

National Assembly
Another round of crisis has begun over the retirement of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori and over 150 senior management staff members of the parliament. The NationalRead More

Labour Ministry, Senators Clash Over Banking Bill Amendments

Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige
The relationship between the Ministry of Labour and the National Assembly worsened on Wednesday when the representative of the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, clashed with members of the SenateRead More

Senate Wants Age Limits Scrapped For Job Seekers

Nigeria Senate
The Senate on Wednesday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity to set up a committee to review the age limits for job seekersRead More

Why Kalu’s Seat Wasn’t Declared Vacant – Lawan

Orji Uzor Kalu
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, explained why the Senate refused to yield to pressure to declare Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s s seat vacant during the period of his incarceration.Read More

APC Power Blocs Shift Battle For Party’s Control To States

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Power blocs in the All Progressives Congress have shifted the battle for the control of the party to state chapters ahead of their state, local government and ward congresses. TheRead More

Edo Poll: Obaseki Obtains New NYSC Certificate As INEC Displays Credentials

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 19 election in Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has obtained a new discharge certificate from the National Youth ServiceRead More

APC Names Ganduje, Oyegun, Oshiomhole Members Of Edo Campaign Council

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has been appointed by the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress to head the party’s high-level National Campaign Council forRead More

Obaseki Returned Unopposed, Faces Eze-Iyamu In Sept Election

Governor Godwin Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, of the Peoples Democratic Party will face his major contender from the All Progressives Congress, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the September 19 governorship electionRead More

APC Dissolves National Working Committee

President Muhammadu Buhari
The All Progressives Congress has dissolved its National Working Committee. The decision was reached at the National Executive Council meeting held on Thursday. Bashir Ahmad, an aide to the PresidentRead More

TI, CACOL Condemn Lagos Lawmakers For Wives’ N80m Dubai Trip

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa
Anti-corruption groups, including Transparency International and the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, have condemned the Lagos State House of Assembly for sending wives of the state lawmakers to DubaiRead More