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A federal high court in Abuja has sacked Yakubu Dogara from the house of representatives over his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dogara, who represents Bogoro/Dass federal constituency of Bauchi state, was the speaker of the house of representatives between 2015 and 2019. In July 2020, he defected from the […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the opportunity to serve under President Muhammadu Buhari has provided him with enough experience to hit the ground running if elected his successor. The vice-president is a presidential hopeful on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Osinbajo spoke on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, during […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs state police to tackle insecurity. According to a statement by Kehinde Akinyemi, his special assistant on media, Obasanjo spoke when the leadership of the National Association of Ex-local Government Chairmen in Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, on Thursday. There […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is not sure if he will run for president in 2023. Speaking after some of his supporters besieged his home in Abuja on Friday, Jonathan said the political process is ongoing, but that they should “just watch out!” The former president said the country needs a […]

The Imo police command says it arrested a suspected manufacturer of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a militia of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Uba Umuaka, Njaba LGA of Imo state. Mike Abattem, police spokesperson in Imo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. […]

Chris Ngige, minister of labour who is seeking to contest the presidency, says he doesn’t need to resign over section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. He spoke on Thursday when he featured on Channels Television. There has been controversy over the aforementioned section which states: “No political appointee at any level […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says if elected president, bandits would flee when they hear his name. Speaking at a meeting with delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Taraba state on Thursday, Wike said he would take the war to them. The governor has indicated interest in flying PDP’s […]