Year: 2016
Edo Poll: APC chairman, Oyegun loses in polling unit, Obaseki wins
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has again lost in his polling…
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$7b saga: Soludo’s a joker for demanding apology-Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falan (SAN) has described the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Prof. Charles Soludo as…
Ize-Iyamu’s a liar, Ambode overseas-LASG
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Wednesday dismissed allegations made by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
IOC to convene Olympic Summit on Oct. 8
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to convene an Olympic Summit to discuss the protection of clean athletes and more…
300 teachers to benefit from MultiChoice digital training
By Daniels Ekugo In an effort to increase knowledge in digital audio-visual education, MultiChoice Nigeria, leading provider of video entertainment…
Odunlade Adekola, Richard Mofe-Damijo star in The Grudge
It is not every day actors in the Yoruba sphere of Nollywood get to feature in the out and out…
Edo guber poll: Anenih sues for peace
Chief Tony Anenih, former Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday called for peace among the…
iSON BPO embarks on fresh recruitment drive
By Daniels Ekugo iSON BPO, the leading service provider in Africa of Customer Experience Management, is poised to embark on…
Commissioner of Police says Edo election peaceful so far
The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Mr Haliru Gwandu, has said that the governorship election in the state has been…
Edo Poll: APC, PDP candidates commend INEC, electorate
Mr Godwin Obaseki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Wednesday’s governorship election in Edo, said he was satisfied with…
Ambode, el’Rufai in Edo to rig guber poll, Ize-Iyamu alleges
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has accused of two governors of the APC, Akinwumi…
Presidential debate: Trump-Clinton showdown breaks TV record
The presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was watched by 84 million people on US TV, breaking a…
Gov Shettima to rebuild churches destroyed by Boko Haram
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has promised to rebuild churches and other structures destroyed by the Boko Haram insurgents…
Breaking: Edo governorship poll records impressive turnout
The governorship election in Edo has recorded an impressive turnout with voters arriving at polling stations in large numbers across…
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EFCC docks ex-Naval Chief, 2 Rear Admirals for N600m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman O. Jibrin…
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Former Israeli President Shimon Peres dies at 93
Shimon Peres, who served twice as Israel’s prime minister and once as president, has died at the age of 93.…
Analysis: 5 things Edo voters must do today by Deji Adeyanju
By Deji Adeyanju As voters in Edo State go out later today to elect a candidate to fill the office…
S/Court suspends hearing of appeal against Gov. Ikpeazu
The Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the hearing of appeals against the election of Okezie Ikpeazu as Governor of…
Trump vows to hit Clinton harder in next U.S. presidential debate
Donald Trump, U.S. Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday in Washington vowed to hit rival Democrat Hillary Clinton harder in next…
Clinton expresses satisfaction with debate, ready for round two
Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential candidate has expressed satisfaction about her performance against Republican Donald Trump in the first presidential debate…
Nigeria should borrow, spend less, earn more to exit recession – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday stressed the need for Nigeria to borrow, spend less and earn more to get…
House of Reps approves state, community police for Nigeria
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish state and community police in…
No terrorists’ presence, flags in Borno villages – Army
The Nigerian Army has refuted report of alleged presence of Boko Haram terrorists and their flag in some Borno villages.…
Breaking News: Sam Allardyce resigns as England manager
Sam Allardyce has left his post as England manager by mutual agreement with the Football Association after one match and…
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EFCC re-arraigns ex-governor Kalu, 2 others over N3.2B fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday re-arraigned a former governor of Abia, Orji Kalu and two others…
Supreme Court decides Tambuwal’s fate as Sokoto governor December
The Supreme Court will on December 9, 2016 deliver judgment in a legal action challenging the propriety of nomination of…
Tinubu’s call on Oyegun to resign laughable-APC United Front
Support for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun mounted on Tuesday as prominent leaders…
Recession offers opportunity to develop tourism, other sectors-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the stark realities of the current economic recession could be a…
Lagos to hold maiden edition of food security summit
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to organize a world class summit, tagged: ‘The Lagos Food Security Summit and…
Lagos demolishes illegal structures in Magodo
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Tuesday demolished illegal structures erected by traders selling building materials along the Centre…