Global Patriot Newspapers

16 July

Ramping youths injure Taraba Commissioner of Police

Rampaging youths in Jalingo on Monday pelted Taraba Commissioner of Police, Mr David Akinremi, with stones, injuring him on the head. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP David Misal, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jalingo, said the Commissioner had gone to the Tudunwada area of the metropolis with …

16 July

Nigeria welcomes Netherlands’ support on Lake Chad; Buhari meets, lauds Nigerian professionals; Addresses ICC Tuesday

In the course of his official visit to the Netherlands, President Muhammadu Buhari met with Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, Monday at The Hague. The two leaders, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), discussed issues related to the fight against insurgency …

16 July

EFCC ready to go after Fayose over alleged N1.3bn poultry project fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ‘subtly’ threatened to go after outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose over an alleged N1.3billion fraud in the Integrated Poultry Project. The commission, through its official Twitter handle, said the case file had now been dusted off the shelf now that …

16 July

2019: Chris Okotie declares for presidency, wants APC, PDP adopt him consensus candidate

Robert Awokuse Household of God Church pastor and one time presidential candidate of Fresh Party, Rev Chris Okotie has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to adopt him as their consensus candidate in the 2019 presidential election. Okotie made the call …

16 July

Dankwambo: I won’t just be President but a warrior in the fight against poverty, injustices

A frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, said at the weekend that, if elected president in 2019, he would declare war on poverty and injustices in the country. The Gombe State governor also said with the consultations going on on his …

15 July

Russia transfers World Cup hosting duties to Qatar

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday handed over mantle of the World Cup host to the emir of Qatar whose country will stage the 2022 edition of the tournament. The ceremony marked a handover from the world’s largest country by landmass to one of the smallest. Qatar has a population …

15 July

2019: Atiku begins nationwide tour, sets mega declaration for July 21st

Former vice-president and leading presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will be commencing a consultation and familiarization tour across the country beginning from July 16, 2018 ahead of the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former number two citizen will begin with a scheduled visit to Gombe State …

15 July

Zinox boss to FG: Use technology to eradicate corporate debtors, boost economy

Africa’s leading technology entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh has charged the Federal Government to leverage technology in reducing to the barest minimum the growing incidences of corporate debts and usher in an era of unprecedented boom and sanity in the Nigerian economy. He made this assertion while delivering the Guest …

15 July

France show class in becoming new world champions

By Olawale Alabi France lived up to their promise on Sunday in Moscow by winning their second FIFA World Cup title with a 4-2 defeat of Croatia in the 2018 edition’s final match. The 1998 winners were one of the favourites from the onset, but not all favourites reached this …

15 July

President Buhari arrives Netherlands ahead of ICC’s 20th anniversary

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening arrived Netherlands ahead of his scheduled visit to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) monitoring the visit reports that the President’s aircraft landed at Rotterdam-The Hague Airport at about 7: 23 p.m (Nigerian …

15 July

23 soldiers, 8 trucks missing in Borno after Boko Haram ambush

By Rabiu Sani No fewer than 23 Nigerian soldiers are yet to be accounted for after Boko Haram insurgents ambushed a military convoy at Boboshe village in Bama local government area of Borno. Five officers, 18 soldiers and 8 trucks were missing after the attack which occurred early on …

15 July

Ekiti: Secondus appeals for calm, patience, ……Says Justice has stamina to reach destination

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has charged Nigerians who believe in democracy and rule of law not to be deterred by the obvious vote robbery in Ekiti State on Saturday because it would not stand the test of the Almighty. Prince Secondus said …

15 July

Fayose: In the end, a high-powered nothing By Garba Shehu

The people of the politically significant State of Ekiti have spoken against their Governor, outgoing governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, who told them that the governorship election they just had was a referendum on President Muhammadu Buhari. He said candidates Kayode Fayemi and Olusola Eleka were pawns and that he and …

15 July

Plateau govt. condemns attack on Lalong’s convoy

Peter Amine The Plateau Government has condemned the attack on the convoy of Gov. Simon Lalong by some hoodlums. Lalong’s convoy was attacked on Saturday while leaving an Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp in Jos. A statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Communication Mr Yakubu Dati on Sunday said …

15 July

Fayemi wins Ekiti governorship poll; PDP rejects reults; Buhari congratulates winner; I will restore Ekiti’s values, Fayemi assures

By Idowu Ariwodola/ Ismaila Chafe/ Idowu Gabriel Dr Kayode Fayemi, a former Minister of Mines and Steel Development and candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has won Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti. Prof. Idowu Olayinka, the Chief Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, …

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