Monthly Archives: March 2019
Troops Neutralise Boko Haram Commander, Others on Lake Chad Island
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has neutralised a Boko Haram commander, Malloum Moussa and 15 of his foot soldiers during a clearance operation...
SDP Presidential Candidacy: Jerry Gana Expresses Disappointment in Apex Court Judgment
The Prof Jerry Gana Presidential Campaign Team on Sunday said it was disappointed by the Supreme Court’s judgment that declared a former governor of...
Ondo Govt Distributes Multi-million Medical Equipment to 300 PHCS
In a bid to achieve a functional and effective Primary Healthcare system that can respond to emergency, the Ondo State Government has distributed Multi-million...
APC primaries: Yari Has Put Zamfara People to Shame – Marafa
Senator Kabir Marafa, representing Zamfara Central in the Senate has declared that the outgoing governor, Abdulaziz Yari has brought shame to the people of...
I will Leave Nigeria Better than I Met it, Buhari Tells...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Christian leaders in the country of his commitment to leave Nigeria better than he met it in 2015.
Receiving the...
Man Jumps to Death in Ibadan
A man suspected to be mentally unstable on Saturday jumped to his death from a bank’s network mast in the Sango area of Ibadan.
Confirming...
Buhari Explains why He Observes Juma’at Prayer at State House
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his decision to observe Juma’at prayers at the Presidential Villa, and not the National Mosque in Abuja, is to...
Adopt New Methods to Achieve Restructuring, Fayemi Urges South West Leaders
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged South West leaders to adopt a new strategy if their yearning for the restructuring of the...
INEC Presents Certificates of Return to Senator Bala as Gov Elect
Mohammed Bauchi State Governor-Elect, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has restated his resolve in entrenching an all-inclusive government that will be equitable and have a...
INEC cannot Deregister some Political Parties yet, APP Charman says
The National Chairman of Action Peoples Party, Imo Ugochinyere, on Saturday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked the power to deregister some political...
Party Discipline will Be Upheld in 9th NASS Leadership – Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said that party discipline would be upheld in addressing the leadership tussle of...
2019 Elections: INEC Was Grossly Biased against APC, Oshiomhole.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that INEC was grossly biased against the APC in the just concluded...
Sanwo-Olu Receives Certificate of Returns, Promises Residents Better Times
The Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says better times are ahead for Lagos residents, with good things in the offing for them when he...
INEC Issues Certificate of Return to Gov Udom, Others
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State has issued Certificate of Return to the Governor Udom Emmanuel, his Deputy, Moses Ekpo,...
Incoming Government Forms Transition Team in Bauchi
Towards seamless transition of government from APC to PDP in Bauchi State , Governor-Elect, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has approved the formation of the...
Adamawa Governor-elect, Fintiri Promises to Implement N30,000 Minimum Wage
Adamawa Governor-elect, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, has promised to implement the new minimum wage of N30,000 when approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Fintiri, who emerged the...
1,781 First Batch Corps Members Deployed to Bauchi
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed the first batch of 1, 782 members to Bauchi State for one year compulsory national service.
Bauchi...
Gov Lalong Celebrates Tinubu at 67
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has felicitated with former Lagos State governor Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of his 67th birthday, ...
Rivers: Wike’s Ban on Public Protests Height of Absurdity— APC
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers on Friday condemned the recent ban on public rallies and protests in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria...
Alleged $40m Fraud: Jonathan’s Cousin, Azibaola Knows Fate, May 27
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed May 27, 2019 to rule on the $40 million fraud case brought by...
Gombe Councillor Bags Three Months for Vote-buying
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Gombe Zonal Office on March 28, 2019 secured the conviction of Ishiyaku Garba, Councillor of Bolari East,...
Olusola Rejects Fayemi’s Victory at Appeal Court, Heads for Supreme
The PDP candidate in the July 14, 2018, governorship election in Ekiti, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, on Friday rejected the judgment of the Court of...
Rivers State Government Bans Public Protests
The Rivers State Government has banned public protest in the state.
A statement from the state Commissioner for Information, Emma Okah, on Thursday, said the...
15 Million Nigerians are Drug Addicts- Marwa
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse, Brigadier Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa has declared that Nigeria has about 15 million...
INEC Declares PDP’s Fintiri Winner of Adamawa Guber Poll
Rt Hon Umaru Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Adamawa State governorship election.
This followed the conclusion of...
NECO will Soon Do without FG Allocation ― Registrar
The Acting Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO) Mr Abubakar Gana, has said that the Council is now transparently managed and would soon...
Ogun Governor-elect Receives Certificate of Return from INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued the certificates of return to the Ogun State Governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun; his deputy, Noimot Oyedele-Salako; and...
Breaking: Appeal Court Affirms Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s Election
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the victory of Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election...
Political Stability Critical for Economic Management, Buhari tells Congo Envoy
Without social, political and economic stability, it will be difficult for any country to effectively manage its resources, President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday told the Special...
Electoral System must Block Politicians with no Background in Conflict Resolution...
An accredited mediator and alternative dispute resolution expert, Segun Ogunyannwo, has traced the chaos and instability in the country’s polity to the prevalence of...