The decision of the Court of Appeal to okay the trial of Justice Walter Onnoghen, erstwhile Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), by the Code of Conduct Tribunal has vindicated his suspension from office by President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contained in a press statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu issued on ...

Ayo Oke, former director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and his wife are no longer in the country, TheCable understands. Oke, who was to be arraigned along with his wife by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, left the country last week, sources told TheCable. He is said to be in a European country “for medical ...

Hoodlums believed to be supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday attacked the campaign team of the Lagos Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jimi Agbaje. The attack, which left some members of his entourage sustaining minor injuries, took place after he visited the palace of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni in Ojo ...

Civil Society Groups Threaten Showdown With Lagos Assembly The Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has asked members of the House of Assembly and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) not to plunge the state into chaos over moves to impeach Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Reacting to reports that lawmakers this week issued Ambode ...

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has described as barefaced lies and dishonest claims, yesterday’s performance of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in the television show tagged ‘The Candidates’. In a statement signed by its Director, Strategic Communications,  Mr. Festus Keyamo, the council itemised what it ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has refused to shift ground on its earlier decision to stop the  All Progressives Congress from presenting candidates for the forthcoming general elections in Zamfara state. The Punch reports that the INEC, which had earlier said it would release the final list of governorship and State Assembly candidates on Thursday (today), however, said the status ...

Corruption is rife in the awarding of contracts for infrastructure projects, such as roads, in Nigeria. Flickr/noise64 Tolu Olarewaju, Staffordshire University Government corruption is a global challenge and a major obstacle to economic and social development. It compromises the delivery of valuable projects, distorts government and makes it impossible to transfer resources to citizen. This not only hinders investment and ...

No fewer than four people and five vehicles were burnt yesterday morning at Barracks Bus Stop, along the Mile 2, Orile-Badagry Expressway after a tanker carrying 33,000 litres of fuel toppled over and exploded. Director of Lagos State Fire Service (LSFS), Mr. Musibau Rasaki, confirmed the incident, saying that his men had been battling to put out the fire to stop ...

The Ondo State Police Command, on Wednesday, arrested a man, Adojoh Ojonugwa, for allegedly stealing his brother wife’s pants in Akure. The suspect was arrested along with a pastor, Olajide Ogunleye, who was also alleged to be involved in the crime. Five ladies’ pants were found inside Ojonugwa’s bag, two of which reportedly belonged to his brother’s wife, while his ...

The National Christian Elders Forum on Wednesday protested against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as an Islamic agenda. The organisation called on Nigerians to mobilise themselves to resist the Islamists in the country. The NCEF said the President’s decision to suspend Onnoghen was a “judicial coup.” What was surprising, ...