APC Has Performed More Than Critics – Malami
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has performed more than its critics. He said members of the governing party should be proud of the administration for the milestone achievements recorded so far. Malami spoke when he hosted members of the Integrity Group of the Non-National Working Committee of the...
Face Your Journalism Job And Leave Sen. Kalu Alone – Group Tells Premium Times
A socio-cultural group North West Good Governance Forum (NWGGF) has berated a popular online newspaper Premium Times for what it called 'political reportage' asking the newspaper to stay away from politics. ABN TV Recalls that Premium Times had on Monday published a story with the title 'Why we're yet to re-arraign Orji Kalu — EFCC' in which EFCC was said...
#ENDSARS: Buhari Is Weak, Incapacitated – Cleric
Leader of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as weak and incapacitated. Giwa, in a statement to DAILY POST on Friday, said that one of the dangers of a “weak president” is Impunity of SARS. There have been nationwide protests over the activities of SARS in the past few days and Giwa...
Buhari Administration Has No Respect For Nigerians’ Rights – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has claimed there are no signs that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is ready to respect the rights of Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday night, Falana also criticized the federal government for setting up the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Unit (SARS). “As far as I’m...
Nigeria’s Problem Is Not Restructuring – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the problem of Nigeria was not geographical restructuring rather prudent management of national resources and providing for the people properly. Osinbajo also said prudent management of the nation’s resources and the provision of essential needs of the people were better ways of addressing Nigeria’s development challenges. The Vice President stated this while fielding questions...
Judges Should Inspect Police Stations & Detention Centers Monthly – Falana
Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has appealed to judges and chief magistrates to conduct a monthly inspection of all police stations and detention centres across the country. The appeal was contained in a letter dated November 12, 2020, in which the legal practitioner noted that “incessant arrest, detention and torture of poor citizens” by security agencies have become the...
Nigerians Will Get Used To Deregulation Of Petrol -Sylva
Timipre Sylva, the minister of state for petroleum resources, says Nigerians will get used to the deregulation of the pump price of petrol the same way they adjusted to similar actions with diesel and kerosene. Sylva was addressing state house correspondents on Monday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Monday. The minister said petrol is mostly used...
[OPINION] Performance Is Not A Function Of Jaundiced Mindset But Verifiable Achievements: Chief Daniel Okeke, Take Note!!!
It is no longer news that Abia state opposition has reduced logical criticism, which is supposed to be a veritable ingredient of democracy, to a new low of absurdities and uncouthness. What could be more unfounded than the claim by one Chief Daniel Okeke that the Governor of Abia state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has performed only on Facebook? It beats...
Benin Prisoners Were Set Free By The Warders – Kemi Olunloyo (Photos)
Investigative journalist, Dr Kemi Olunloyo took to her Twitter handle to confirm that the prisoners that escaped from the Benin prison a.k.a "White house" today, were actually set free by the prison warders due to their frustration on corruption. Dear @CorrectionsNg aka Nigerian prisons. A TOP official just notified me as an Invstg Journalist that your WARDERS FREED inmates at...
It Is Better To Lose Power And Gain Honour – Jonathan
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, says it is better to lose power and gain honour. Jonathan, who made this known in a Facebook post on Friday, recommended this ‘philosophy’ to all leaders facing ‘challenging situations at the polls’. He wrote, “Nobody’s ambition is worth the blood of any citizen. It is better to gain honour at the cost of losing power...