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  The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has held that all orders of court restraining or stopping it from proceeding with the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen are not binding on it. The CCT in a split decision of two to one discountenanced the …

By Abbdullahi Isah  Maiduguri with Ismaila Chafe (NAN) Abuja, Jan. 21, 2019 One person was said to have died while several others were injured  in a stampede that occured at the All Progressives Congress (APC)  Presidential rally held at the Radar Square Maiduguri, Borno State.  The incident occurred when a …

All is now set for the commencement of the Gombe State Campaign Flag Off in Kaltungo by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as it has vowed to win all the available positions again in the forthcoming general elections. The PDP has never lost election in Gombe State since 2003 when …

Madrid, Jan. 21, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Spanish giants FC Barcelona on Monday announced the surprise loan signing of Kevin-Prince Boateng from Italian side Sassuolo until the end of the season. The La Liga leaders confirmed the arrival of the German-born former Ghana international in a statement. They added that the club …

Turin (Italy), Jan. 21, 2019 Cristiano Ronaldo missed a second half penalty kick for Juventus but it did not matter as the Serie A leaders brushed aside Chievo 3-0 in a top-versus-bottom clash on Monday. The Turin side were already two goals ahead when Ronaldo saw his spot kick brilliantly …

By Joan Nwagwu Abuja, Jan. 21, 2019 The Federal Government said it has released N163 billion to the universities from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), but striking academics are stalling in calling off their strike. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this while addressing newsmen after …

 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to major presidential candidates for Nigeria’s February 16 election urging them to “publicly commit to revolutionary and innovative anti-corruption reforms in five key areas, such as security votes, power sector corruption, judicial corruption and removal of immunity for presidents, …

UNICEF and Bayelsa government on Monday flagged off a school enrolment drive to reduce the rate of Out of School Children in the state which currently stands at 265,000. The commencement of the campaign was preceded by the inauguration of a 15 member Enrolment Drive Committee by Commissioner for Education, …

Madrid, Jan. 21, 2019 Soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo is due in court in Spain on Tuesday to answer charges of evading taxes during his nine-year reign as Spanish side Real Madrid’s all-time highest scorer. The Portuguese striker is expected to plead guilty after he struck a deal last year with …

In yet another massive intervention, the Aliko Dangote Foundation Monday officially launched a major philanthropic programme in Zamfara State, doling out food items running into several millions of naira to support victims of insurgency. The farmers-herders clash and sporadic attacks by cattle rustlers have displaced thousands, many of whom are …

Despite being denied access to the state’s stadium for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Jigawa state government, the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, met an unprecedented sea of heads in Dutse, the State’s capital, cheering and chanting Atiku! Atiku!Atiku! Atiku! The …

Damaturu, Jan.21, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday launched his re-election bid in Damaturu, Yobe State, with a pledge to improve on the gains recorded in the security sector. Addressing  a mammoth crowd, the President assured the people that his re-election for a second term would provide him with the …

By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Jan. 21, 2019 The Federal High Court Abuja, has restrained the Federal Government  from forcefully removing the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen from office. Justice Edward Ekwo gave the order on Monday in Abuja while ruling on an ex parte motion brought by …

  Tues Jan 8, my arrival at Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja coincided with the arrival of the Presidential delegation to President Muhammadu Buhari’s flag off campaign in Yola, Adamawa state. I could not hide my curiosity to engage party and non-party stakeholders on the outcome of taking the campaign …

Huddersfield (England), Jan. 20, 2019 Manchester City barely broke a sweat as they easily beat bottom club Huddersfield Town to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points on Sunday. Danilo’s deflected shot gave City the lead in an opening half in which they were not at …

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Jan. 20, 2019 The All Progressives Congress (APC) says  that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is  being haunted by what he did while in office, especially with regards to the conduct of elections. Malam Lanre Issa- Onilu, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC,  stated this at …

A total of 176,183 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) out of the 280,508 printed for Gombe State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have remained uncollected. The Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim sent out the alert during an interactive session with traditional as well as …

  The Presidency has responded to a 16 page letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo which criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, saying that Obasanjo, through the letter, was trying to rescue ” his thriving corruption establishment.” The response, by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), which …

 Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the national developmental stagnation that has destroyed the nation’s economy is a fallout of the cancellation of all the promises President Muhammadu Buhari made to Nigerians in 2015. Addressing thousands of Omuma people at the State Primary School, Eberi on Friday, …

Choosing Peter Obi as the Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, was a great delight to Nigerians all over the world. He had indeed been tested and trusted in the area of governance with particular reference to saving a sinking economy and fighting corruption while governor of …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council has condemned the recent trip of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as an attempt to deceive Nigerians, stressing that “Rather than being the highpoint of his campaign, the American visit is indeed the lowest …

The Senatorial candidate of the All Blending Party of Nigeria (ABPN) for Gombe South, Dr. Danlami Arabs Rukujai has called on Labour to avoid being scammed by the Federal Government over the N30, 000 minimum wage it has been agitating for. According to the candidate, the Federal Government’s intention of …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it would intensify its efforts to reposition the maritime industry in Nigeria, as the agency moves to become a leading maritime administration in Africa. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, stated this last week in Lagos during the Independent Newspapers …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Mr. Peter Obi, has called for the  restructuring of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme to be in sync with global development, by incorporating one year of skills acquisition. Obi made this call while speaking to over 1,000 National Youth …

By Huseyn Abubakar Mbar. Bauchi, Jan. 20, 2019 Six political parties in Bauchi State announced on Sunday that they have formed a common front to unseat incumbent All Progressives Congress, APC, governor, Muhammed Abubakar, during the forthcoming elections. The parties, led by an elder statesman, Alhaji Bello Kirfi, announced this …