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“We wanted to hear from the service chiefs to know what was going on, how the House can help and what the problems are as well as what are the challenges; to talk about strategy, to talk about what we need to do. I’m sure you really didn’t expect the House to fold its arms while people in Maiduguri and other parts are being killed. There’s a migration now from local governments in Borno State to Maiduguri. “Here we are; we call the Armed Forces coordinated by the CDS, who’s not here, with service chiefs being represented. I’m actually at…

A federal government delegation including the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami,  are already in the United Kingdom to save Nigeria from the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) debt. The delegation which departed Nigeria on Saturday also included inspector-general of police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu; the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu and minister of information, Lai Mohammed. Naija News recalls that a British court had delivered judgment favour of P&ID in London, on Friday, August 16. This followed a suit…

Justice Sylvester Ngwuta who was technically suspended from the bench of the Supreme Court on Monday resumes official duties. Naija News recalls that Ngwuta and some judges had their houses raided by the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) in August 2016. Ngwuta was later charged with money laundering before the Federal High Court in Abuja, and with assets declaration breaches before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. But both cases were dismissed in 2018 following a Court of Appeal’s verdict which prohibited the trial of a serving judge without being first disciplined by the National Judicial Council (NJC).…

MASSOB Blames Buhari For Maltreating Osinbajo The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has said the cabal in Aso Rock is embarrassing and frustrating Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The Biafra pressure group also accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not doing anything to defend the Vice President. MASSOB laid the allegation in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka, Anambra State by its leader, Uchenna Madu. The statement further added that the Osinbajo treatment is an embarrassment to Christians in high positions. “MASSOB raises alarm over the subjective measures being meted to Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Vice…

The Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has described Nigeria’s attendance of the 74th United Nations General Assembly as very important. Naija News reports that Buhari alongside some governors and cabinet members arrived in New York on Sunday for the UNGA meeting. Speaking to newsmen, Adesina stated that the recent emergence of a Nigerian, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, as the President of the UN General Assembly, makes this particular meeting important. According to him, considering the fact that Ms Amina Mohammed is also currently the Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, all eyes would be on…

An Oredo Magistrate Court has sentenced an 18-year old boy, Chetamu Ominyi, to five months imprisonment for assaulting and stealing the cell phone of a policeman, Sergeant Danguma Abdul. Chetamu was said to have committed the offence on September 18, 2019 at Adesuwa Junction off Mission Road, Benin City. Sergeant Abdul was going to have lunch when he was attacked by Chetamu and his gang now at large. A three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and assault was preferred against Chetamu. The convict pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him. Police Prosecutor, ASP Patrick Agbonifo, informed the court…

With the federal cabinet firmly on ground and strategically reinforced to execute far-reaching innovative policy initiatives and projects, the next level of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s reform-focused agenda is systematically taking shape. The stage was set for a radical redefinition of ministerial responsibility for giving direction and ensuring efficient attainment of set goals by the convening of a presidential retreat for ministers-designate. The retreat sensitized the appointees to the status of the implementation of policies, programmes and projects of government from 2015 to date, formalized a functional platform for synergy and teamwork and acquainted the appointees with the roadmap for…

Innocent soul was cut short by rabid Nigeria Customs men at Oyo town this evening. This saddened incident happened around 6:30pm, sighting the men of the Nigeria Customs during a hot pursuit of a sienna bus allegedly carrying rice. It was recorded that the customs officers were able to double-cross the vehicle after a heavy hot pursued in front of Bovas filling station. The occupants of the sienna bus resisted attempts and this led the men of Nigeria Customs to opened fire on them. The bullets didn’t penetrate. Along the line, a sprig bullet hit an okada rider within the…

By Alhaji Mohammed, Lafia The Nasarawa state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday, upheld the election of governor Abdullahi Sule, as the winner of the March 9, governorship election in the state.The chairman of the panel Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, in his ruling dismissed the petitioner’s suit challenging the election of governor Abdullahi Sule for lacking in merit.The PDP and its governorship candidate in the March 9, poll David Umbugadu, had petitioned the Tribunal asking it to nullify Sule’s election for non compliance with the electoral law and guidelines.The judgement which lasted for 8 hours, the Tribunal ruled in favour…

The governorship Election Petition tribunal for IMO sitting in Abuja on Saturday affirmed the election of Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of IMO. The tribunal Saturday laid-off the petition filed against Ihedioha by three political parties – Action Alliance (AA), All Progressives Congress (APC) and also the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The parties aboard their governorship candidates, Mr Uche Nwosu, Sen. Hope Uzodinma and sen. Ifeanyi Ararume had asked the court to the nullify the election of Ihedioha on the ground that he was unlawfully declared as the governor of the state by the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Delivering judgment,…