East African nation, Burundi is the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. An ICC spokesman confirmed that the pullout takes effect Friday, a year after the East African nation notified the United Nations secretary-general of its intention to leave the court that
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday subpoenaed former President Goodluck Jonathan to appear as defence witness of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh. According to Punch, Metuh’s legal team filed the draft subpoena before Justice Okon Abang shortly after the Monday’s proceedings. A court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as a “safe haven to known criminals.” The opposition party said this while reaction to the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, who is wanted for fraud. In a statement by Dayo Adeyeye, spokesman of the PDP
A former Director of Operations, Army Headquarters, Maj-Gen. Garba Wahab (Rtd), has said the recent attack in Plateau State by gunmen leading to the death of over 27 people, is politically motivated. Monday’s attack was about the third in Nkiedonwhro community, Bassa Local Government Area of
The Buhari-administration has reportedly secretly recalled Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms. According to Premium Times, Maina has been recalled and promoted to the position of Director the Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Interior. Maina was an Assistant Director in
President Muhammadu Buhari today in Istanbul, Turkey urged D-8 leaders to prioritize incentives and measures aimed at increasing trade and investments among member countries. Speaking at the ninth summit of the D-8, President Buhari said the private sector and business communities in the economic
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would abide by its rules in the choice of the 2019 presidential candidate – downplaying giving an automatic ticket to President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi disclosed this yesterday, in Abuja shortly after an expanded meeting of the National