Presidency, Governors Meet Over Executive Order 10

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresidency, Governors Meet Over Executive Order 10

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)June 9, 2020

The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari hosted a meeting involving the leadership of the Governors’ Forum and some Ministers over Executive Order 10, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Executive Order 10, which was recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, gives autonomy to State Legislature and the Judiciary. News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the meeting, which was presided over by Prof. Gambari, was attended by the Attorney General and...

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Corruption Allegation: Lagos Assembly Passes Vote of Confidence in Speaker Obasa

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCorruption Allegation: Lagos Assembly Passes Vote of Confidence in Speaker Obasa

PilotnewsJune 8, 2020

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence in the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, after clearing him of all corruption allegations levelled against him by an online medium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House unanimously passed the vote of confidence through a voice vote conducted by the Majority Leader, Mr Sanai Agunbiade, who acted as the speaker during the plenary. NAN reports that...

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Buhari Postpones Implementation of Executive Order 10

Local GovernmentNigeriaPoliticsBuhari Postpones Implementation of Executive Order 10

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 8, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the implementation of Executive Order 10 which would compel state governors to ensure financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciaries. Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Abuja. Last month, Buhari signed Executive order 10. The order mandates the accountant-general of the federation to deduct from source amount due to state legislatures and judiciaries from the monthly allocation to each state for states that...

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Buhari Nominates Dongban-Mensem as President Court of Appeal

NewsBuhari Nominates Dongban-Mensem as President Court of Appeal

PilotnewsJune 8, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari, in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. “Justice Dongban-Mensem is a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal and was recommended, as is the practice, by the National Judicial Council...

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EDO Poll: Can Anyone Stops Oshiomhole in his Bid for Godfatherism in the State Now?

NigeriaPoliticsSpecial ReportEDO Poll: Can Anyone Stops Oshiomhole in his Bid for Godfatherism in the State Now?

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 8, 2020

The political tussle between the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has turned the state to a battlefield between two elephants. It is more like what turn out in Rivers State where two giants have tested their strength and many innocents paid the prize with their lives. Many analysts have attributed the fight to the conflict always created by the theory of godfatherism....

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SPECIAL INTEVIEW: Castration, Life Imprisonment, and Death Sentence Are Fair Deals for Rapists – Karimot Odebode

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeOpinionSPECIAL INTEVIEW: Castration, Life Imprisonment, and Death Sentence Are Fair Deals for Rapists – Karimot Odebode

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 8, 2020

Karimot Odebode is a poet, writer, gender rights activist, and youth leader from Ibadan Nigeria. She is a Youth Champion for ONE Campaign in Nigeria where she spearheaded the fight against poverty and inequalities in her community. Odebode is one of the 45 female African activists from 15 African countries that signed the open letter for the fight against gender inequality which was addressed and presented to G7 world leaders. She is currently the curator...

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Virtual Court Legality: Lagos Drags AGF and the National Assembly to the Supreme Court

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaVirtual Court Legality: Lagos Drags AGF and the National Assembly to the Supreme Court

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 8, 2020

Lagos Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has sued the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the National Assembly to the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of court hearings via audio and video platforms. Lagos government in the suit, is requesting the Supreme Court to determine Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Skype or any other audiovisual or video-conference platform by the Lagos State High Court or any...

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UNO State Controversy: Boni, Adamawa Border Communities Asks FG To Clear Air

National SecurityNigeriaSpecial ReportUNO State Controversy: Boni, Adamawa Border Communities Asks FG To Clear Air

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)June 8, 2020

Disturbed by the recent controversial reports by some dailies and other online media that Nigeria may lose 24 local government areas to the new purported ‘’UNO state’’ Adamawa border communities have asked the Nigerian government to react and clear the air, describing the reports as ‘’ fake news.’’ The Guardian earlier reports that by July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known...

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Obaseki Insists No Party Can Hold Direct Primary in Edo As INEC Backs Oshiomhole

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObaseki Insists No Party Can Hold Direct Primary in Edo As INEC Backs Oshiomhole

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 8, 2020

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has insisted that no political party can hold direct primary in the state. This is coming ahead of the scheduled June 22 governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress in the state. The Governor said that only indirect primary could hold in the state, which is in accordance with the rule gazette in the newspaper on Friday. Obaseki in a gazette signed on May 28 and published on Friday,...

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Candace Owens’ Garbage Is The Unkindest Cut Of All

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionUnited StatesCandace Owens’ Garbage Is The Unkindest Cut Of All

PilotnewsJune 7, 2020

I took to remembering Candace Owens, the activist, on this period of our present time that would be recalled infamously until the end of days. Madam Candace, as I have chosen to call her, walked into my dream brandishing a six-foot long two-by-four, staring at me through a pair of red listless eyes, because her lower face was under the cover of a covid-19 mask of a she-tiger brand. Her intention was clearly understood; she...

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