Politics

The Presidency on Sunday maintained that nobody should praise Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for erecting buildings for the judiciary in the State insisting that he is not treating the judiciary right.

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang made this claim in an interview on Channels Television monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, he insisted that Governor Wike has been treating the judges in the state badly by failing to grant them judicial autonomy.

Recall that Wike had last month said that that the Rivers State Government will not …

To safeguard the country’s tertiary education from imminent collapse, the founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Universities Commission(NUC) to start prosecuting and confiscating property belonging to operators of illegal universities in the country.

The legal icon, also warned the governors of the 36 states of the federation against establishing universities in their states for political reasons, saying many of them are found to be unsustainable after relinquishing power.

Speaking at the 9th convocation ceremony of ABUAD on Sunday, where a total of 1,415 …

Rev. Dr. Obiora Ezekiel, General Overseer of Christian Pentecostal Mission, CPM, is dead.

The popular cleric’s death was confirmed in a statement by CPM Coordinator, Rev. John Ezeh.

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The statement reads, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, I am saddled with a responsibility to all sons, daughters, friends, and lovers of Christian Pentecostal Mission International (CPM) to make an official announcement by the authority vested on me by the National/International Coordinator of CPM International, that our father, mentor, our General, our Field marshal, the man that saw the vision, the man that

The leadership of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), has expressed displeasure over ongoing plans to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, warned that more Kanu’s would emerge to further complicate the insecurity situation in the country if the IPOB leader is released.

Shettima, who spoke to newsmen, pointed out that allowing Kanu to go unpunished would be harmful to Nigeria and the Federal Government.

He was reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s remark that he would consider the IPOB leader’s release.

Buhari had made the remark during a …

Ahead of 2023 Presidential elections, the National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday paid a visit to the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, APC, Abia North.

Tinubu visited the former Abia State governor at the Aso-Villa, Abuja Home of Kalu.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Tinubu had arrived at Kalu’s residence at exactly 4:25 PM and both men hugged each other and exchanged cordial pleasantries, then proceeded for an indoor meeting.

Reports gathered that Shortly before they engaged in the meeting; Kalu expressed his gratitude to God for his speedy …

The President of the Nigerian of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan has described the 9th Senate as being unique when compared to previous ones, just as he said that in the last 22 years that he has been in the National Assembly, he has never seen a united Upper chamber like the present one. 

Lawan who hailed the prevailing atmosphere of unity among his colleagues said that it has made the ninth Senate different from the previous ones, adding that the unity among the Senators of different political persuasions and their focus and determination to work for Nigeria had made …

The bandits who abducted no fewer than 70 Villagers from Zagzaga community in Munya local government area of Niger State last week have demanded ₦150million for the release of their victims.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the demand comes even as the bandits on Saturday again abducted 10 more people from the village at 8;30am as the villagers watch helplessly with no help coming their way.

The bandits made an attempt to invade the community on Thursday night, three days after the abduction of the 70 people, but made a retreat when they were informed that security agents …

Mr Abok Ayuba, the embattled Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, purportedly impeached by eight lawmakers has debunked insinuation that he had resigned from his position.

Africa  recalls that the Sanda-led faction in the Plateau State House of Assembly had during their sitting on Thursday, brought a resignation letter purportedly from Abok.

Sanda, who brandished the resignation letter before lawmakers loyal to him at their sitting on Thursday, claimed that with Abok’s resignation, the leadership crisis had been put to rest in the State Assembly over who should be recognised as the authentic Speaker.

The resignation letter …

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has directed the immediate ban on the sales of motorcycles across the state.

The move is following the incessant security challenges in some parts of the state and the demands of motorcycles as ransom by bandits and kidnappers.

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The governor in a statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, revealed that the category of motorcycles affected by the ban include any motorcycles such as Bajaj, Boxer, Qiujeng, Honda ACE, Jingchen, among others with engine capacity from 185 Cubic …

Vice President Kamala Harris ruled the United States of America for barely one hour 25 minutes on Friday.

Biden had to allow this in accordance with the provision of section 3 of the 25th Amendment of the United States Constitution.

President Joe Biden, who turns 79 on Saturday, in line with the provision of section 3 of the 25th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, decided to transfer power to Harris to enable him undergo a medical examination to determine whether he is fit and has the capacity to discharge the powers and duties of the office of …

Yahaya Bello of Kogi has expressed worry that Nigeria’s democracy still remains “shaky and tottering along like a toddler still learning to walk”, 22 years into the country’s 4th Republic.

Bello, however, listed political stability and social security for the people as major factors needed to thrive in a united Nigeria.

The governor stated this while delivering his goodwill message at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s Policy Dialogue with the theme: “Democracy and Unity of State” held on Friday, in Abuja.

He said that politics and leadership in Nigeria must transform into a service that ensures the quality of life is …