Supreme Court Upholds Nyesom Wike’s election

The Supreme Court Wednesday in a unanimous judgment, upheld the outcome of the April 11, 2015 governorship election that brought Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to power.

The judgment delivered by Justice Kekere-Ekun, restored the declaration of Wike as the valid winner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. April 11, poll.

Nigeria Today! Olu Falae, Ex-Militants, Others In News

THE N100M I GOT WAS FOR SDP TO SUPPORT GOODLUCK JONATHAN

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae has stated that he collected N100 million from the ex-Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tony Anenih.

Chief Olu Falae stated that the money was purely an inter-party affair between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Social Democratic Party, SDP, which he is the National Chairman. He further stressed that the money was given to the SDP to campaign for the PDP in the 2015 presidential election, that both parties prior to the 2015 general elections entered into working agreement.

Tony Anenih, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu had mentioned thatOlu Falae and some former governors were given N100 million each in the build up to the 2015 presidential election.

Nigeria Today! EFCC Arrests Olisa Metuh, Others In News

EFCC ARRESTS METUH

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arrested the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh.

The operatives, four in number, came in a white unmarked Toyota Hiace bus and whisked Metuh from his Abuja residence.

The EFCC is probing how Metuh received N1.4 billion from the $2.1 billion arms procurement funds allegedly misappropriated by Ex-NSA Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd).

FACTS AND FIGURES! How Well Has President Muhammadu Buhari Fared So Far?

Half a year onward from the historic inauguration of General Muhammadu Buhari as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after an electoral process which was a manifestation of the will of Nigerians to opt for change, our analyst assesses the steps being taken by the Buhari administration to remedy a nation in dire need of rebuild in many aspects. Working with the presidential campaign promises of the All Progressing Congress and the President’s actions in his first few months in office, how confident should Nigerians be that they indeed made the right choice in the April 2015 presidential polls?

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With over 180million inhabitants, Nigeria is easily the most populated nation in Africa and the most populated black nation in the world. Thus, by implication there is no other nation in Africa or dominated by blacks which can boast of 70% of Nigeria’s workforce.