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•Kano Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar There is crack in the Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following an alleged leaked audio in which Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, alluded that he would dump his principal, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and return to the university. Abubakar, a Professor at the Bayero University, Kano...

•Prosecuting counsel Ola Olanipekun (SAN) Sixteen Local Government Chairmen in Ekiti State have sued the Attorney General of the Federation and Governors of the 36 states over the approval of the sum of $1billion from the...

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives have walked out of plenary over the defection of a member to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Trouble started when a member, Raphael Igbokwe, who represents Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency of Imo State, declared that he had defected to the APC. After informing the House of his decision, opposition lawmakers asked the...

Members of the Nigerian Senate at the plenary today described as a charade the 2018 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari last month.   At the resumption of plenary, members of the red chamber complained that 2018 Budget is filled with inaccuracies, budget padding and inconsistencies.   The Senate is maintaining that it cannot complete work on the...

Diddy: Eyes NFL club in Carolina With racial tensions casting a pall over American football, rap mogul Diddy wants to buy the Carolina Panthers and become the first African American owner of an NFL team. The New York rapper, estimated by Forbes magazine to be worth $820 million, voiced his interest as Panthers owner and founder Jerry Richardson stepped down in...

Olusegun Obasanjo Perhaps in the long run, the most remarkable legacy of the Nigerian leader known as Olusegun Obasanjo would be his personal example, in terms of the manner in which he continues to creatively reinvent himself and the Renaissance quality and force of his achievements. In addition to all that we already know about him, Obasanjo last week bagged...

Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to do more to halt illegal migration of young and able-bodied Nigerians who undertake dangerous trips across the Sahara and Mediterranean Sea in bids to make it to Europe. The Governor also urged the service to increase vigilance around border areas to check influx of illegal migrants into the country...

The Federal Government has ordered security agencies to arrest petroleum marketers who purposely hoard products to create the artificial scarcity currently being experienced. This is even as oil marketers have been warned to desist from hoarding the product or risk being arrested by industry regulators who have been detailed for enforcement. The order was disclosed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...

A newly-wedded bride in Sokoto, Shafa Muhammad, 28, has attacked her husband with a razor blade and injured him on the head. According to reports Shafa was forced to marry her husband, which lead to the reason for the attack. The couple resides at Arkillar Liman Area, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident allegedly occurred on Dec.16,...

Olumide Aduloju  Ajayi (not real name) had an interview slated for 9am that Monday morning. He was already running late having stayed awake the previous night to research the company he was interviewing at. He really needed the job. On getting to the bus park, he got on the bus going to his destination, took a seat and quickly looked...