By Lami Ibrahim Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has publicly accused Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), of requesting a $2 million bribe. This claim comes amidst a growing conflict between the governor and the anti-corruption agency. National Watch had earlier reported that Governor Matawalle in a statement released…
By Lami Ibrahim The Federal Government has invited about 65 world leaders, including Heads of State, to grace the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as the 16th President of Nigeria on May 29. National Watch gathered that several African leaders had indicated their interest in attending the inauguration ceremony which would take place at…
By Ndayagi Sulaiman The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has cautioned that no appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari with any corruption allegation should be allowed to leave Nigeria. The CNG also declared that the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele should not be allowed to leave the country until all allegations made against him were cleared. CNG…
By Our Reporter A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has nullified the candidature of Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States. The court, which was presided over by Justice M N Yunusa, ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was a great relief for parents and guardians of some students of tertiary institutions in Kogi State recently, when a philanthropist and the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the November 11 polls, Mr. Olayinka Braimoh paid the school fees of 150 students. While receiving the cheques…
By Ndayagi Sulaiman There was a drama at the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, yesterday, as the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, clashed with members of the party loyal to the presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Apapa, currently entangled in a legal dispute with the Comrade Julius Abure-led LP national executives…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to limit its corruption probe to governors alone, but to extend it officials of the Presidency and the members of the Federal Executive Council. The governor made the demand in a statement on Wednesday,…
By Lami Ibrahim The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has said nothing can stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. Abubakar disclosed this while urging Nigerians to pray for Tinubu’s administration to succeed. He spoke at a roundtable engagement with traditional and religious rulers which was organized by the…