Buhari’s award of GCFR to M.K.O Abiola illegal — Ex-CJN Belgore

The award of Nigeria’s highest national honour to late Moshood Abiola is illegal, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria has told PREMIUM TIMES.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening named Mr Abiola, winner of 1993 presidential election that was annulled by former dictator Ibrahim Babangida, a holder of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, 20 years after his death in 1998.

Alfa Belgore, CJN from 2006-2007, said the national honours cannot be awarded posthumously, much less the GCFR, which is the highest honour in the land.

June 12th Democracy Day: Buhari Is A Joke - Reno Omokri

Aide to Fomer President Of Nigeria, Reno Omokri has reacted to the new changes made by the Federal Government on declaring June 12th New Democracy Day in Nigeria.

In a series of tweets he made this evening via his official twitter handle, Reno Omokri described President Buhari as a Joke, citing that the move was in desperation for Southwest vote.

June 12: President Buhari honours MKO Abiola, Gani Fawehinmi

Instead of May 29 every year, Democracy Day will now be celebrated in Nigerian on June 12, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday.

“I am delighted to announce that, after due consultations, the Federal Government has decided that henceforth, June 12 will be celebrated as Democracy Day,” Buhari said in a statement.

Nigeria had its, arguably, freest and fairest presidential elections on June 12, 1993. Deemed to have been won by late Moshood Abiola, the election was annulled by the then military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida.

FFK commends President Buhari for declaring June 12th democracy day in honor of Abiola

See his tweet below

Britain prepares for first womb transplant

A surgeon is preparing to select three women to undergo Britain’s first womb transplant later in the year, according to a report.

Herbalist to die for robbing ‘Okada rider’ with cutlass

An Osun State High Court, Ile-Ife Division, on Wednesday, sentenced a 38-year-old herbalist, Jeremiah Idowu, to death for armed robbery.

The presiding judge, Justice AbdulRasaq AbdulKaeem, found him guilty on a one-count charge of armed robbery filed against him by the state government.

UEFA bans Italian goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon for three matches

European football governing body UEFA has banned goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon for three matches over comments he made about the referee after Juventus lost in the Champions League quarter-finals in April.

FG raises maternity leave to 4 months, bars employers of labor from sacking women because of their marital/maternity status

The Federal government has increased maternity leave of women in the civil service to four months.



Minister of Labor and Employment, Chris Ngige, announced this when he spoke at the ongoing International Labour Conference (ILC), in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday June 5th.

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Nigeria Vs Czech Rep Friendly - June 6, 2pm

Bonfrere Jo Given A House In Abuja, Nigeria As Buhari Fulfils Housing Promise

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, fulfilled the age long promise to former Super Eagles coach, Bonfrere Jo,  handing him the keys to a three-bedroom apartment  in Gwagwalada, Abuja.

Recall that the Dutchman was promised a house after guiding the national U23 team to  win the men’s football event at  the  Atlanta  ’96 Olympic Games.

Drug Addict Kills His Girlfriend In Yola For Dating Another Guy

One Muhammed Adamu, the suspected killer of 24-year-old Hauwa Muhammad, has been arrested by police operatives. The Yobe Commissioner of Police(CP), Abdulmaliki Sumonu told newsmen in Damaturu on Tuesday that Adamu, who is about 30 years old, has made a confessional statement.

Photo: Iran becomes the first team to arrive in Russia for the 2018 World Cup

Iran has emerged as the first team to arrive in Russia for the 2018 World Cup, a month-long celebration of football that kicks off in Moscow’s historic Luzhniki Stadium on June 14th.