Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
APC NWC, Edo Stakeholders agree on direct primaries for governorship poll
Mr Duro Meseko, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja…
APC determined to reclaim Edo – Oshiomhole
Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State and the incumbent senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of the state said…
FRSC blames speeding as 7 die in Osun accident
The accident occurred at 9:10 a.m., around the WORDIF area, close to Lameco junction on Ring Road Bypass, Osun Sector…
Edo 2024: APC chairman Imuse resigns to contest for governorship ticket
Meanwhile, the leadership of the APC commenced screening of all 26 governorship aspirants on Monday, 15 January 2024, in Abuja.…
Fubara appoints new Perm Secs ahead of return of pro-Wike Commissioners
However, analysts said the appointment and swearing-in of the new Permanent Secretaries may be part of the political and administrative…
Sylvester Oromoni: Coroner gives date for release of findings from inquest
On October 9, 2023, the mother of the deceased, Mrs Rosemary Oromoni, testified as the last witness before the coroner.
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Gov. Yusuf foots medical bills of sick orphan
Governor Yusuf who spoke to journalists shortly after observing the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebrations, also assured widows and orphans…
Just In: Ex-minister Charles Ugwuh arrested for alleged N3.6bn fraud
Charles Ugwuh and Ekenma were arrested following a petition to the EFCC from a new generation bank on the alleged…
Father, mother, 5 children die in Kano Inferno
According to an official of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullah blamed the fire incident that consumed the residence…
Supreme Court reserves judgment in Rivers governorship appeal
The APC candidate also alleged that Fubara continued to sign documents as the Rivers State’s Accountant-General after his nomination as…
Wike orders clampdown on street lights vandals in FCT – Official
Wike, on assumption of duty as FCT Minister, identified the restoration of street lights as one of his cardinal agenda…
Bwala: Tinubu has not offered me any appointment
…Bwala denies betraying Atiku By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Daniel Bwala, the former spokesperson of Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples…
Rivers Assembly set to screen pro-Wike ex-commissioners for reappointment
The Commissioners, most of who also served in the cabinet of Fubara, had given various December several reasons varying from…
Fubara: I want to be remembered for positive, not negative things
Governor Fubara spoke at the Thanksgiving and Interdenominational Church Service organized in commemoration of the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day…
Brother narrates how Rivers CDC Chairman was killed inside church
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The family of the Late Ndidi Livingstone, the Community Development Committee (CDC) Chairman of Mgboshimini in…
I’m not excited by my team’s draw against Super Eagles – Equatorial Guinea coach Micha
The Nzalang Nacional were able to resist the offensive might of the Super Eagles, largely thanks to the great form…
Super Eagles simply unlucky against Equatorial Guinea, says Peseiro
Peseiro made this known while reacting to Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations…
Peter Obi donates N75m for building of College of Nursing in Enugu
…Peter Obi donated to members of the Congregation of Daughters of Divine Love in Enugu. By Stanley Nwanosike Former Anambra…
RSU student, C-Fly, wins BBM Africa, gets N10m, car as prizes
BBM seeks to bridge the gap created between classroom education and the entertainment industry, giving students the right platform to…
Pantami: My friend to pay N50m to free 5 sisters abducted in Abuja
There have been outrage over the government's inaction to free the abductees after it was gathered that the gunmen had…
Supreme Court ruling: The triumphant entry of Abba Gida-Gida into Kano
Kano governorship election petition tribunal and the Appeal Court had annulled the election of Governor Yusuf, and handed down victory…
Gov. election: How Asue emerged PDP consensus aspirant for Edo Central – Ikimi
Tom Ikimi explained that Asue Ighodalo was chosen following his overwhelming support from co-aspirants in PDP and stakeholders in Edo…
Breaking: Police kill wanted Greenland cult kingpin “General” in gun battle in Rivers
Oderereke, alias 'General,' had been on the run for the past four years, evading arrest by the police.
S/Court judgment: Residents of Kano storm streets awaiting Gov. Yusuf’s return
But the Supreme Court in Abuja, last Friday dismissed their judgements and affirmed the victory of Governor Yusuf in the…
Gunmen shoot CDC Chairman dead inside Church in Port Harcourt
The Late Ndidi Livingstone and his wife, Patience, celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary in July 2023, while on December 21,…
AFCON: Lagos govt assures of exciting times at 20 viewing centres
The idea to increase the AFCON viewing centres across Lagos State is in line with the THEME plus agenda of…
Niger Delta youth leader advises Tinubu on Betta Edu
Akinaka who commended the President for the suspension and ongoing investigation of Betta Edu urged the President to re-examine her…
Stakeholders insist on split of Tompolo’s pipeline surveilance contract
]Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL), a company owned by a former militant commander in the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo,…
‘I lost everything, now homeless’ says Anambra monarch after palace was burnt
An indigene of the town, simply called Emmanuel, also confirmed that the family house of the acting president general of…
APC tackles PDP, opposition politicians ‘denigrating’ judiciary
The APC spokesperson said the Supreme Court judgments affirmed the vibrancy and independence of the Nigerian judiciary.