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Former Kaduna State governor and a presidential aspirant in the recently concluded national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has denied nursing any intention to return to the Senate in the 2019 general elections. The erstwhile chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the PDP stated this while reacting to speculations linking him with intent to return to the federal parliament. In a statement issued by his media aide, Mukhtar Sirajo, the PDP chieftain urged Nigerians to dismiss the insinuation, adding that since he did not participate in the primary elections; there was no way he…

The Police Command in Sokoto State has confirmed the death of one person as a result of stray bullets fired when hoodlums allegedly attacked Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s motorcade in Sokoto last weekend. The command’s spokesperson, Cordelia Nwawe, told journalists that one other person who was injured during the incident had been hospitalised. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP had organised a reception rally to welcome Governor Tambuwal after his failed attempt to secure the 2019 presidential ticket of the party. NAN reports that the governor was received by a crowd of supporters at the Sultan Abubakar…

An Abuja-based legal practitioner and Right Activist, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has asked Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to disqualify herself from handling a fresh suit seeking to strike-down President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 6.      The Presidential Executive Order permits the Federal Government to confiscate assets belonging to persons facing corruption related charges. The federal government had, on the strength of a recent judgement by Justice Ojukwu, banned 50 high-profile Nigerians facing corruption charges, from travelling outside the country, pending the conclusion of their trial. Among those on the watch-list are thirteen…

The Federal Government, Sunday, announced December 31, 2019, as date for final performance review of the privatised electricity distribution companies, DISCOs. The management of Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, which made this known via a statement in Abuja, said the announcement became imperative because of the interest shown by various stakeholders in the electricity industry regarding the date for final review of DISCOs’ performance. Director-General of BPE, Alex A. Okoh, who personally signed the statement, noted that the five-year Performance Agreement for all the electricity distribution companies, with the exception of Kaduna DISCOs, became effective on January 1, 2015, adding…

Elder statesman, Engr. Bubu Galadima, said Nigerians must all join hands to send President Muhammadu Buhari back home in 2019 general election. Galadima a critic of the president said he has grossly under-performed, asking the people to give Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a chance to put the country on a growth pedestal once again. According to him, the greatest offence of President Buhari is his failure to secure lives, properties and bring food in the homes of Nigerians. Galadima made the call at the unveiling of…

One dead person is among the 50 high-profile Nigerians banned from travelling overseas by the Federal Government, Straightnews has gathered. He is Justice Innocent Umezulike, the late ex-Chief Judge of Enugu State placed number 30 on the travel ban list. The presidency, Saturday, announced the placement of 50 high-profile Nigerians on travelling restrictions. According to the statement, the individuals include those whose assets, valued at N50 million and above, are subject of corruption investigation and litigation. In his Twitter handle on Sunday, Reno Omokri, a one-time aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan wrote “Not content with appointing dead people to political…

A former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and seven ex- ministers are among the 50 prominent Nigerians that have been banned from traveling following the order from President Buhari for the full implementation of the Executive Order 6 (EO6). The Nation reports that others on the watchlist are: ex-governors Saminu Turaki (Jigawa), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo), Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia), Danjuma Goje (Gombe), Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto), Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun); and Ibrahim Shehu Shema (Katsina). The ex-ministers are…

Despite Nigeria whitewashing Libya 4-0 to move to six points on the rung, South Africa are topping Group E with seven points in their Group E game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash. Odion Ighalo scored a hat-trick as the Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Libya in a clash played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, October 13. The Super Eagles started the game on the front foot and were awarded a penalty as early as the third minute when Odion Ighalo was brought down and he stepped up to convert the resulting penalty. The…

Akwa Ibom State government has not accessed N1,721,001,320.95 matching grant from Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, for three years now. A breakdown shows that N434,658,131.80 was not accessed between 2015 and 2016 while N1,286,343,183.55 was unaccessed in 2017. A report obtained from Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) shows that N67,191,745,882.90 was not accessed by  the 36 states and Federal Captial Territory (FCT) in the country from 2015-2016. Though the report covers from 2005 to April 30, 2018, most states that paid their counterpart funding had cleared a backlog of grants leaving a few with little to access. From 2015…

Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma has finally denied rumours on the break up between herself and Davido. Recently, there had been allegations that the the two lovebirds- David Adeleke and Chioma Avril- had broken up over alleged infidelity on the part of Davido. But in a reaction on Friday, Chioma on her an Instagram simply said “still together” and posted a video of two of them. Meanwhile, Davido, the super star and Nigerian musician has reacted to rumours on his break up with his girlfriend, whose song “assurance” was waltzed in her honour has recently gone viral. Reacting to the rumour, Davido…