Year: 2017
PDP delegates reject constitutional amendment on women
Delegates to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention on Saturday in Abuja rejected constitutional amendment which provided one deputy…
2019: INEC to register more political parties
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said there was the possibility that the commission would register…
Ogun PCRC kicks against #ENDSARS campaign
Members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ogun State have dissociated themselves from the viral #ENDSARS campaign in…
Ronaldo scores Brace as Madrid rout Sevilla 5-0
Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace as Madrid rout Sevilla 5-0 on Saturday to move to third position…
Oil palm: Gov. calls for revival nationwide
Oil palm Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called for the revial of oil palm production nationwide to boost…
PDP remains committed to sustaining Nigeria – Akpabio
The Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is committed to sustaining a united Nigeria.
Dementia to affect 152 million people by 2050 – WHO
As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to…
How Nigeria can ensure annual growth – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said for Nigeria to meet its growth ambitions and achieve full economic…
Petrolex mega oil city to ease Apapa gridlock by 60 per cent – Adebutu
The management of Petrolex mega Oil City on Saturday said that the completed first phase of the mega oil city…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu congratulates Danjuma at 80
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the life of retired Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, who…
2019 Election: Atiku tells PDP members to remain united
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said it was critical for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members to be united and…
Jonathan says PDP is a reference point
Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has become a reference point as Nigeria moves toward…
Kashamu: My suspension from PDP is illegal
Senator Buruji Kashamu, the lawmaker representing Ogun East Senatorial district on Saturday described his suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party…
Gbenga Daniel, others withdraw from PDP chairmanship race
Chief Gbenga Daniel, a former Governor of Ogun and an aspirant to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship position…
‘Iraq Finally Liberated from Islamic State’
Forces on Saturday declared the liberation of all Iraqi lands from Islamic State (IS) militants after seizing the whole border…
Chelsea crumble to defeat at West Ham
Marko Arnautovic's sixth minute goal was all that West Ham needed to defeat Premier League champion, Chelsea on Saturday.
PDP Convention 2017: Okowa assures aspirants of level-playing field
Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman, National Convention Organising Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday reassured candidates contesting for…
Sen. Shehu Sani’s aide kidnapped
Mr Bashir Ahmad, an aide to Sen. Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna) on Youth Matters has been kidnapped.
Petrol scarcity: Black market boom in northern states
Motorists in Kaduna, Bauchi and Yolanda are facing hard times buying petrol in chaotic situations following accute scarcity of the…
PDP Convention 2017: Traders make brisk business in Abuja
Traders on Saturday took advantage to make brisk sales around the Eagle Square, venue of the National convention of the…
PDP Convention: Agbaje withdraws from national chairmanship race
Former Lagos State Governorship aspirant, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has withdrawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship race.
Naming and Shaming Those Who Destroyed Libya
The United Nations (UN) under then secretary general, Ban Ki-moon met on March 17, 2011 to decide the fate of…
Closing In On Trump
That Donald Trump, the American president, is anti-establishment is quite writ large. It is somewhat astonishing that a man like…
Passengers stranded at Kano International Airport due to bad weather
Passengers were left stranded for the second day on Saturday at the Aminu Kano Airport, as poor weather conditions forced…
N-power: beneficiaries decry 2 months unpaid stipend
Some beneficiaries of the social intervention programme dubbed N-Power Scheme on Saturday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to pay…
1,100 injured in Palestinian protests over Jerusalem
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Saturday that 1,100 people suffered injuries amid Friday’s protests against the status of Jerusalem as…
Israel launches fresh airstrikes in Gaza Strip
Israel launched fresh airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in response to rocket fire from the enclave and the…
Mauritius needs to clarify monetary policy – IMF
The International Monetary Fund on Saturday says Mauritius needs to clarify its monetary policy to increase coherence.
7 die in auto crash on Sagamu-Benin expressway
Seven people are reported to have died in an auto crash on the Sagamu-Benin expressway on Saturday.
PDP National Convention: Delegates Arrive Eagle Square
The Eagle Square Abuja venue of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) national convention is already agog with music ahead…