Godfatherism: Mind your business, Lagos APC chieftain blasts el-Rufai over comment
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Moshood Salvador, on Sunday condemned the recent comment made by Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, that godfatherism was a problem in the state.
Describing...
Kogi Guber: Gov. Bello’s re-election bid under threat as Audu’s son Mustapha gets presidential...
There are indications that Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello’s re-election bid is under major threats following the decision of Mustapha Audu, son of former late governor Abubakar Audu, to contest in the November governorship...
Governors protest NFIU’s rule on LGs’ financial autonomy, write Buhari
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the released guidelines by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) on granting financial autonomy to Local Governments.
The NGF in a letter signed by...
I’ll pay your $40m debts, billionaire promises graduating students
Sunday was already a day of joy and pride for the graduating class at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia — and then it got a whole lot better.
Robert Frederick Smith, an African-American...
FIRS set to impose VAT on online transactions – Fowler
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will soon begin the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on online transactions.
The Chairman of the agency, Mr Babatunde Fowler, made the disclosure in an interview...
Alleged Islamisation: Obasanjo is the only courageous leader to open up on Boko Haram,...
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo needs say no more on alleged agenda to Islamise Nigeria adding that ‘history and posterity will be kind to him for speaking the...
Atiku threatens to drag Buhari’s aide to court over ‘damaging’ Twitter post
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has threatened to file a N2 billion suit against Lauretta Onochie, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari...
No Governor Has Authority to Redefine Traditional Boundaries – Gbong Gwom Jos
The Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman, Plateau Council of Chiefs, Jacob Buba Gyang, has said that state governors do not have the authority to redefine traditional boundaries.
“I am not aware of any authority by a...
Kano Emirate: Why Gov. Ganduje moved against Emir Sanusi, Commissioner for Information reveals
The Kano State Commissioner for Information, Comrade Mohammed Garba, has explained reasons behind the crack between the Governor of the State, Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The commissioner in...
12th IIDA Awards: Search for heroes begins as organisers call for nationwide entries
The stage is set for the 12th edition of the annual Indomie Independence Day Awards for Heroes of Nigeria (IIDA) organised by Dufil Prima Foods Plc as organisers begin the search for next heroes.
The...