INTERVIEW: Waziri Adio on why he set up a think tank on public policy — and how Nigeria can change
Waziri Adio, former executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, speaks with IDRIS SHEHU on Agora Policy, the think tank and non-profit he just launched “to find practical solutions to urgent national challenges”. The think tank, he says, will conduct policy research, facilitate frank and purposeful dialogues, and build capacity for governance, […]
Lawyers ask court to disqualify Atiku, Tinubu, Obi for not picking running mates before primaries
Three lawyers have filed a suit before the federal high court in Abuja, seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, as presidential candidates. The plaintiffs want the court to issue an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising Tinubu, Abubakar and Obi as presidential candidates of […]
Sultan declares July 9 Eid al-Adha
Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has declared July 9 as Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha, also known as sallah, features the slaughtering of ram as a practice among the Muslim faithful, during the period known as the “festival of sacrifice”. Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s readiness to sacrifice his son in order […]
Osinbajo: Religious tensions caused by faith leaders who don’t act responsibly
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says religious tensions in Nigeria are created when faith leaders do not “act responsibly” on promoting unity. Osinbajo spoke on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the Kuje interfaith community, led by Sam Ogbodo, senior pastor of Kings Palace Church International. The vice-president met the religious leaders at […]
R. Kelly gets 30 years jail term for sex crimes
R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex charges. Source: Top Stories
FG: Insurgent attacks on power lines affecting electricity supply in north-east
The federal government says insurgents are destroying power lines in the north-east, which is affecting the supply of electricity in the zone. Over more than 10 years, communities in the north-east have been attacked by insurgents, and several power installations have been destroyed. As of September 2021, the federal government put the […]
Senate confirms Buhari’s ministerial nominees
The senate has confirmed seven persons nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for ministerial positions. The upper legislative chamber confirmed the nominees on Wednesday after they were screened by the “committee of the whole” chaired by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. The ministers-designate will replace those who resigned to pursue political bids. Rotimi […]
PDP lawmakers protest as APC rep reintroduces water resources bill
The national water resources bill has passed first reading at the house of representatives. The bill is sponsored by Sada Soli, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state. The proposed law seeks to establish an act that would provide a regulatory framework for Nigeria’s water resources sector. The bill dates […]
‘Awa lo kan’ — Fresh headache for PDP, Atiku as Fayose demands power shift to south
Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, has demanded that a southerner must succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Fayose is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar — a northerner — is the presidential candidate of the party. The former Ekiti governor was one of the presidential […]
Lady sentenced to 12 months psychiatric care over fake kidnap tweet
Ameerah Safiyanu, a Twitter user who raised an alarm over an alleged kidnap, has pleaded guilty before a magistrate court in Abuja. She was arraigned on Wednesday on the sole charge of misleading the police pursuant to section 140 of the penal code. James Idachaba, police prosecutor, tendered a medical report indicating […]