Keyamo: “Any Niger Deltan not Supporting Resource Control, Fiscal Federalism is a Bastard”

Full text of remarks by the Hon Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Chief Festus Keyamo SAN, at the South South Stakeholders meeting with the Federal Government in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The Federal Executive Council has approved the Coastal Rail line from Lagos to Calabar. The loan for the coastal Rail line from Lagos […]

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Nigeria Accuses U.S of Unguarded Statements Aimed at Discrediting This Week’s Elections(Full Statement)

      We are deeply concerned about many of the expressions of the United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador W. Stuart Symington and other Western Diplomats which have been directed towards Nigeria’s upcoming elections. Whilst we laud and whole-heartedly welcome their interests in the elections, many of these expressions have been notably off- key. […]

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APC Panics, Shouts Fraud as PANDEF, NEF, Ohanaeze, Afenifere, MBF Adopt Atiku, Who Says “I’m moved to tears”.

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has dismissed the endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by some socio-cultural groups. Festus Keyamo, the council spokesman, said the endorsement was engineered and carried out by PDP members and sympathisers. Earlier on Sunday, five top socio-cultural organisations in […]

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2019 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: “WE WONT FORCE BUHARI” – APC, “HE MUST DEBATE” – PDP, OTHERS

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; a former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau; and other presidential aspirants interested in contesting in the 2019 election have challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to a debate ahead of the poll if they emerge as their parties’ candidates. The other presidential aspirants who have challenged the President to a debate […]

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RIGHTS ACTIVIST DRAGS NLNG TO COURT OVER ABUSE OF LOCAL CONTENT POLICY, N1B LIABILITY

Human Rights Activist, Mr. Festus Keyamo has been contracted by the Managing Director of Macobarb, Mr. Shedrack Ogboru to take legal action against the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited over abuse of local content policy and about one billion contract liabilities. Mr. Ogboru has also appealed to the management of Shell, Total and Eni, joint […]

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Celebrating Ena Ofugara by Henry Efe Duku

Yes, A Good Name is Priceless! Social media is agog. Reason? It’s Ena Ofugara’s birthday! Simple. That is the power of consistent personal branding that has positive substance that people can easily relate to. Ena is a man of tough convictions and unique entertaining passions. His convictions are rooted in good conscience, equity, justice, and […]

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Buhari’s non compliance with Court decision is impunity taken too far – Keyamo

Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has described the non compliance by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to the rule of Law as impunity taken too far. He said this on Friday, while reacting to the recent presidential media chat. “It was shocking to hear President Buhari say that his government will not obey the court’s decision […]

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Legal Implications Of Audu’s Death By Barrister Festus Keyamo

The reported death today, Sunday, November 22nd, 2015, of the APC candidate in the Kogi State Governorship elections, Prince Abubakar Audu, is extremely shocking and sad. I would like to express my condolences to the entire family of Audu and to the people of Kogi State. However, the real question agitating the minds of everybody […]

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