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Danjuma James, Sokoto Victims of recent killings in Rabah local government Area of Sokoto state have started receiving relief materials from Nigerians. One of the early donors was Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko who sent in N2 million, one thousand bags of 10kgs of rice, 500 wrappers,  100 cartons of toilet …

By Victor Adeoti  Sen. Ademola Adeleke, representing Osun West Senatorial District has been declared the winner of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) governorship primary conducted ahead of the September 22 election. Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, who is the Chairman of the election panel said Adeleke scored 1,569 votes. Dickson …

By Isaiah Eka  Two former House of Representatives members, Messrs Bassey Etim and Esio Okwong, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom. Etim and Okwong represented Uyo and Oron Federal Constituencies at the National Assembly between 2003 and 2007. …

  The Guild of Nigerian Editors, NGE, has risen from its Standing Committee meeting in Lagos with a vehement and outright condemnation of the Nigerian Press Council Act (Repeal and Enactment Bill 2018) which it says resembles the obnoxious Decree 4 of 1984 and Decree 43 of 1993 and is …

By Muhammad Auwal Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar has said he would ensure Adamawa returns to PDP. Abubakar gave the assurance Saturday in Yola while speaking at a Mega Rally organized by the state branch of the party. Atiku said that Adamawa was …

The Governor of Bayelsa State,  Henry Seriake Dickson has described the current spate of violence and senseless killings, particularly in the Northern part of the country as the biggest threat to the nation’s corporate existence, since after the civil war.   He faulted the nation’s lopsided federal structure, over centralisation …

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is dying and would soon be history in Nigeria. Prince Secondus also  accused the APC of swimming in the valley of corruption and of having dragged the nation’s economy down. …

The bubbling festive mood at the venue of the National Unity Congress of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe, was Saturday afternoon turned to that of mourning when news of a fatal car accident involving the entourage of the Minister of Youth and …

 By Victor Adeoti  Seven out of eleven governorship aspirants of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Sept. 22 election on Saturday announced their withdrawal from the party’s primary. The primary to be held in Osogbo has more than 3,000 delegates to participate in the exercise. Those who announced their withdrawal from …

 By Isaac Aregbesola  A nursing mother and 154 out of 230 Nigerian football fans stranded in Russia after the 2018 FIFA World Cup arrived the country on Friday night.  The stranded football fans including a nursing mother in her mid thirties came through Ethiopian Airline flight number ET-ALP that arrived …

Cote d’Ivoire  President Alassane Ouattara’s government faced collapse on Friday after his junior coalition partner said it had expelled party members named to a new cabinet. Ouattara reshuffled his cabinet last week because of a row between his RDR party and the PDCI party of former President Henri Konan Bedie. …

  Europe’s ability to rise to new challenges it faces in taking more responsibility for solving conflicts in  the 21st century world, is uncertain, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. ”We understand the sense in the United States of them saying we must play a stronger role in solving …

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said he made his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential Elections known early in order to douse rising speculations and give the All Progressives Congress (APC) enough time to prepare for the polls. President Buhari, who received members of the Buhari Support Group Centre …

By Ijendu Iheeaka Dr. Alex Otti, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA ) in the 2015 general elections in Abia on Friday declared his interest to run again in 2019. Otti, a former banker and renowned financial expert, told a mammoth crowd of his …

By Friday Idachaba  Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West), on Friday put on hold his constituency projects inauguration and thanksgiving service over alleged attacks and tensed security situation in Kogi West Senatorial District. Melaye disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Gideon Ayodele, and made …

By Victor Adeoti  Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola has been  declared winner of the Osun All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary, ahead of the 22 September election in the state. In the direct primary which held Friday, he polled  127,017 votes as against House of Representatives deputy speaker Yusuf Lasun who …

The Bauchi State government has directed that all political/public office holders who want to contest any political positions in the 2019 general elections should resign their appointments by July 31, 2018. A statement by Adamu Hashimu, Permanent Secretary, Political, Research and Economic Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary to the …

  The Federal Government has described the Executive Order Number 6, recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Administration’s most potent weapon against corruption. Addressing a press conference in Lagos last Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also defended the constitutionality of the Executive Order, …

 The Delta State Government has commended sons and daughters of Ubulu Uku, in the diaspora in the Aniocha South area of the state for their support for the government’s developmental efforts in making life more meaningful for the people of the area. The government’s commendation came in the wake of …

The Brass Patriotic Forum (BPF), a socio-cultural organisation in Bayelsa State, has commended the House of Representatives for directing the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to suspend ongoing surveillance contract by some companies including, Darlon Security Services.   The BPF in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Miss Laura Spiff, …

Group Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Cement, Joe Makoju has revealed that the company has invested a whopping $3B to build manufacturing plants and import/grinding terminals across Africa. The company’s operations, according to Makoju are in Cameroon (1.5Mta clinker grinding), Congo (1.5Mta), Ghana (1.5Mta import), Ethiopia (2.5Mta), Senegal (1.5Mta), Sierra …

By Ijeoma Okigbo  Mansur Abdullahi, the Falconets’ assistant coach, on Friday in Abuja said the team has been working towards winning the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the national under-20 women team’s best outing at the mundial is the …

By Chukwuemeka Opara  Ebonyi State Government on Friday, said the relationship between the Gov. David Umahi and President Muhammadu Buhari was mutual but non-partisan. The government stated this at the backdrop of insinuations in the state that the governor may have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Commissioner …

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, July 20, 2018, flagged off its intervention in the sale of foreign exchange in Chinese Yuan (CNY), signaling the consummation of the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement (BCSA) signed with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) on April 27, 2018. A statement …

The Bayelsa State Government says its multi billion naira international airport is one of the legacy projects that will change the economic fortunes of the state and bring about prosperity for the people.   The airport which is over 95 percent complete will be commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari next …