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Nimi Princewill

November 22, 2020

Defection: Lawyers speak on calls for Umahi’s impeachment

A group asked lawmakers to commence impeachment proceedings after the Ebonyi governor defected to APC from the PDP.

David Umahi
November 21, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Army Chief Buratai orders soldiers to treat all Nigerians as Boko Haram suspects

A new memo from military brass-hats rallies troops behind a common threat that has dogged the nation for more than 10 years.

General-Tukur-Buratai
November 21, 2020

Nigeria plunges into second recession under Buhari

The nation’s real gross domestic product contracted by 3.6 percent for the second consecutive quarter, per statistics office.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele and President Muhammadu Buhari
November 21, 2020

AGF Malami has evidence to prosecute 33 indicted SARS officers: NHRC

The attorney-general drew criticism when he exonerated the 33 officers earlier this month.

Nigeria's Attorney General, Abubakar Malami [Photo Credit: BusinessDay]
November 20, 2020

#LekkiMassacre: One month after, Ahmed Lawan’s Senate still quiet on military onslaught

Mr. Lawan’s silence could play into the hands of his critics, who have long ridiculed his leadership as a ‘rubber stamp’ of the Buhari administration.

Nigerian Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. [CREDIT: Senate Twitter handle]
November 20, 2020

Gbajabiamila’s police aide shot father of two-week-old baby in head: Witnesses

Witnesses interviewed by the Gazette contradict the Speaker’s claim that his aides shot into the air to disperse a mob.

The Speaker of House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila
November 19, 2020

We don’t have records of metres distributed to customers: Abuja Electricity

The AEDC also said it could not provide data on projected metres distribution before the end of 2020.

Electricity meters used to tell the story.
November 18, 2020

Bandits invade Nigerian Army cadet training school

The cadets were undergoing training for the young officers course, company commanders course and commanding officers course.

Nigerian Army Headquarters. [PHOTO CREDIT: Civil Military Affairs]
November 18, 2020

Why Governor Umahi left PDP for APC: Wike

The Ebonyi governor dumped the opposition party for the ruling party on Tuesday.

November 17, 2020

46,164 out of 70,580 students performed below minimum score in national common entrance exam

Administrators will consider other criteria outside base scores in rating overall performance from the early-school examination.

Students writing exams used to illustrate the story. [CREDIT: Naira Metrics]