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Judge gives Nnamdi Kanu 12 conditions for bail                           Nnamdi Kaun The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday admitted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to bail on health grounds. In a brief ruling, Justice Binta Nyako, said that she was convinced that Kanu was ill and needed more medical attention than the Nigerian Prisons was giving him. “The first defendant, Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed to the court for bail based on health grounds and it is only the living that can stand trial. “So I am minded to grant him bail so that he can attend to his health and face his trial alive,” Justice Nyako said. She, however, gave 12 conditions which Mr. Kanu must fulfill to be released on bail, and to continue to enjoy the temporary freedom. The conditions are: — Mr. Kanu must not hold rallies. — He must not grant interviews. — He must not be in a crowd of more than 10 people....
APC governors meet Oyegun, defend Buhari's absence from FEC meeting APC governors and President Buhari Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have said that it was not compulsory for President Muhammadu Buhari to preside over the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. Governor Nasir El- Rufai of Kaduna State made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, while addressing journalists on the outcome of the governors’ meeting with members of the APC National Working Committee, NWC. He also said the constitution made provision for the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, to preside over such meeting in the president`s absence. Mr. El- Rufai, who was reacting to speculations that President Buhari could not attend the FEC meeting for the third consecutive time because he was ill, said the governors were not bothered by such speculations. “We are not worried yet and have no reason to be worried, but we however, urge Nigerians to continue to pray for the pre...
Buhari's blame game: On whose table does the buck stop?  A member of the faculty ofthe Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Mr Jack Amaso has decried the attitude of President Muhammadu Buhari, who he says always blame others for his shortcomings.Read below:"Buhari suspended my father because he is Christian, he only wants Muslims in his cabinet,''Babachir’s son allegedly claims.It is sad when people give excuses for their incompetence, especially with religion. It is also sad when we sit in judgement and refuse to acknowledge those who should get the credit.The credit for the suspension of the SGF goes to the Senate,but because many are biased by propaganda, they refuse to see the truth. President Buhari I (right) suspended Babachir Lawal (left) last week as the SGF It was the Senate that called for the probe, not Buhari, rather Buhari was covering up Lawal, honour demands that, the credit be given to the Senate andsenators like Shehu Sani, who said Buhari was fig...
7 biggest political fights that have caused tension in Nigeria Though the average Nigeria politician would want to deny it, many citizens have the impression that politics is not meant for the faint-hearted. It is a game of serious opposition and personal interest as seen in the constant 'war' between former friends. Here are some of such cases: Buhari versus Saraki and 6 biggest political fight in Nigeria                                                             Buhari and Saraki It us not easy to be a politician in Nigeria. It is even a bigger task being a political leader in the country. The citizens have continued to watch with utmost amazement as the executive arm of the government led by President Muhammadu Buhari and the senate led by Bukola Saraki continue to throw 'mud' at each other. The President is now prepared t...
NIGERIA ARE ANGRY BECAUSE THEY ARE HUNGRY - OKECHUKWU Unless there is a volcano and we all die, Buhari will win in 2019 - DG of voice of Nigeria -Director General of voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu explained president Buhari's strategy to win in 2019 -Okechukwu said Nigeria are angry because they are hungry -the DG belives projects like the Abuja-Kaduna railway will create employment and lessen the people's anger The Director General of voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu has said President Buhari will win his second term election because he is already addressing important issues affecting the country. Okechukwu said the President has strategies to win in 2019 and most of the strategies is to provide food and job as Nigerians are most angry because they are hungry.                  Okechukwu said the President Buhari has statement to win election in 2019 He made this statement during an int...
-The senator representing Kaduna centrel, shehu sani, had said that the corrupt power blocs in the presidency's ''civil way" cost Ibrahim Magu his confirmation -He said that Buhari should stand his feet to stop power blocs who are desirous of undermining and subverting his efforts The senator representing Kaduna central, shehu sani, has said that the corrupt power blocs in the presidency ''civil way" cost Ibrahim Magu his confirmation as the substantive chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission EFCC Senator Shehu Sani discussing with President Muhammad Buhari Speaking when he received repres entatives to the National Association of Muslim law students in his office on Thursday march 16,Mr Sank become another elite voice to have raised concern about the President Muhammadu Buhari effective control of his government where his close allies and aides engage in open rivalry and croosfire
Buhari is not the man who will take us to the promised land-professor AFEJUKU Touy Afejuku, a professor of English and literature at university of benin, has said that Nigerians must not hope too much to be taken to the promise land, by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. The former Asuu leader in a discuss with vanguard, said the corruption of the pre-Buhari ascendancy is still very much around; the plague cannot be wished away just because Buhari has been fumigating every where that his anti-corruption nostrits direct him to.