No one can bring back Chibok girls, says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the over 200 girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State may never be found.

Obasanjo said this at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State on Friday night during a programme organised by the OAU Staff Club tagged Seventh Roundtable with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

My trips are not frivolous, Buhari replies Fayose

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that contrary to the claims by critics of his incessant foreign trips, none of the trips he had made so far can be said to be frivolous.

He said there were always political and economic justifications for his trip.

Gombe State Court Judge Docked For Alleged Fraud

The Area Court Judge of Gombe state,  Mr. Umar Y. Gwani has been remanded in prison custody for an alleged fraud and professional misdemeanor in the discharge of duty.

Presenting its case before the higher court, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crime

BREAKING: Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, dumps PDP, attacks party---PREMIUM TIMES

A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Ken Nnamani, has announced his departure from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, a political platform to which be belonged since 1999, and which, in 2005, made him the third most powerful man in Nigeria.

In a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday, Mr. Nnamani said he was quitting the party because  the platform had abandoned “the path of its noble vision and values”.
Mr. Nnamani was elected to the Senate President in 2003, and was senate president between 2005 and 2007.

The changing face of Awka

                                                              Ejike Anyaduba

A feckless sot (he has since enjoyed himself to an early end) once declared that Awka would never develop. For a time this claim seemed certain of fulfillment as successive governments in the state did little to alter the trend. Consequently, Awka tottered in neglect as the road to its attaining the status of a capital city became one hell of a winding path.  

Former President Obasanjo Postrate For New Ooni of Ife

Former President Obasanjo prostrating For New Ooni of Ife

Lesson to learn from a through leader and one who seems to be controversial in his pblic speaking but remains resolute and fashion out ways to re-write the wrongs  about Nigeria's culture and the people.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo remains an icon of Nigeria democracy, a former Military head of state and two term president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. showed the through leader in him.

Ibori Returns To Nigeria Before March, 2016--Source

Strong indication now has it that, detained former Governor of Delta State James Ibori, who  was convicted of stealing $80m  from Nigeria's treasury is set to be released and repatriated to Nigeria to complete his jail term.

The embattled former governor, who is serving  jail term in the United Kingdom is rumored to face another lengthy jail term to complete his jail term here in Nigeria, which might extend  his stay i  prison beyond March 18, 2016, being date for his jail termination.

Breaking News President Buhari Commences Annual Vacation, Osibajo Now As Acting President

Nigeria President, Mr. Muhammadu Buhari has commenced his annual vacation and Vice President Professor Yemi Osibajo has been delegated to perform his official function as the acting president .

This was made public in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, signed by the Special Adviser to the president on Media, & Publicity  Mr. Femi Adeshina , disclosed that the Vice President would now be the acting president who will dispatch official functions of the president till the president returns from the vacation.

CCT Asset Declaration Trail : Saraki Expresses Disappointment In Supreme Court Judgement

The president of the Nigerian senate, Senator Bukola Saraki has expressed disappointment in the Supreme Court Judgement of the alleged assets declaration leveled against him by the Code o Conduct Tribunal.
He has earlier sought an appeal at the apex court to assert the jurisdiction of the lower court on his trial without duly interview by the constitutional provided means of interview by the Code of Conduct Bureau, before appearance at the CCT.

Breaking News: Tinubu & Dokpesi Settle Out of Court

Hope arises as the libelous documentary feud between the All Progressive Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and  Chairman, DAAR Communications Ltd, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been resolved on mutual grounds.

Lawyer to Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun (SAN)and Dokpesi's counsel Chief Mike Ozikhome Thursday agreed to  settle  the libelous claims on "Lion of Bourdillion" aired on Africa Independent Television. AIT.