Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Gov. Abiodun commissions 3km road in Abeokuta metropolis
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Tuesday officially inaugurated a three kilometer road at Panseke-Adigbe-Opako area of Abeokuta metropolis, the…
Buratai: Why I abandoned my ambassadorial post for Amaechi’s campaign
Speaking during the courtesy call, Governor Buni said with Amaechi’s pedigree, it would only be proper for Nigerians to support…
Rivers PDP governorship primaries: Obuah cautions supporters
Obuah's call for calm was in response to agitations by some party supporters that he is the preferred choice in…
Nigeria needs a President from South East, says Umahi
Umahi, who commended Buhari for constructing the second Niger Bridge, added that only the APC could boast of tangible projects…
Ugwuanyi, Nnamani secure PDP senatorial tickets in Enugu
Mr Osita Ngwu, won the PDP ticket for Enugu West Senatorial to replace Sen. Ike Ekweremadu who is vying for…
Sen. La’ah loses PDP ticket for Kaduna South to Katung
Declaring the result of the election, the Returning Officer, Sabo Babayaro, said Katung polled 112 out of 269 votes cast…
Just In: Dino Melaye loses Kogi West senatorial battle to T. J Yusuf
In the rerun of the primary election result just announced in Kabba, headquarter of Kogi West senatorial zone, Yusuf polled…
Ace actor ‘Ajirebi’ gets ambassadorial deal, car, land gifts
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Popular Nollywood actor, Kayode Olasehinde popularly known as Ajirebi on Tuesday got gifts of a car and plot…
Amuzu wins PDP’s ticket for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency
Amuzu had defeated Mr Akin Sorunke and Mr Akeem Amosun with 43 votes.
ACOMIN seeks more funding for efforts to tackle malaria
The organization made the call during a press briefing in Abeokuta to mark World Malaria Day for year 2022 marked…
Rep aspirant kicks against Lagos PDP primaries
He added that the whole process amounts to nullity as it was against the directives of the Lagos State PDP.
Adewale Aeroland emerges PDP candidate for Lagos West, for second time
Adewale scored 264 votes to emerge the winner, while Ogungbe polled two votes. Two votes were voided.
NHIA: No telecoms tax in new health insurance Act
The legislation strengthened the NHIA to discharge a wide range of regulatory and promotion functions, to ultimately ensure that every…
APC approves revised timetable for 2023 primaries
APC, however, re-emphasised that the party’s Special Convention for its 2023 presidential primary will hold as scheduled on May 29…
YouTube announces D’banj, Davido, others for Africa Day Concert
The Africa Day Concert is aimed at commemorating the foundation of the Organisation of Africa Unity, formed on May 25,…
Ex-minister, Abdullahi, clinches senatorial ticket for Kwara Central
Similarly, a former senator, Rafiu Ibrahim was elected as the PDP’s flag bearer for Kwara South Senatorial District.
Amaechi: I will fight poverty, insecurity
Amaechi was speaking to delegates of the APC in Katsina, the home State of President Muhammadu Buhari during his consultative…
Edo PDP holds parallel senatorial primaries
Governor Godwin Obaseki has been at loggerheads with the national vice chairman (south-south) of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, over…
Banky W wins PDP Lagos Reps’ ticket by landslide
Banky W contested against a legal practitioner, Mr Sam Aiboni who polled three votes.
Ex-Rep Chuma Nzeribe convicted of forgery
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) arraigned Nzeribe on four counts of false pretence, impersonation, forgery and cheating.
Sen. Akinyelure loses bid to return to Senate
Akinyelure, who is the Senate Chairman, Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition, lost the PDP primary to his opponent,…
Regina Daniels’ husband, Ned Nwoko picks Senate ticket
Nwoko was a former member of House of Representatives, representing the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in 1999-2003
Abubakar caught attempting to exhume body from Minna cemetery
The suspect, confessed to have conspired with one Hamisu of same address, currently at large, to get body parts and…
Dagogo: PDP governorship primary in Rivers under threat
Dagogo asked the court to compel INEC and PDP, to include his name as one of the aspirants in the…
8,000 shortlisted for PTDF’s overseas scholarship interview
The PTDF OSS was an annual programme which began in 2,000, aimed at providing Nigerian students with the intellectual foundation…
Fashola issues strong warning to ARCON’s Management Committee
The Management Committee of ARCON is a transition committee created by law to undertake ARCON’s routine management upon expiration of…
Malaria: Researchers discover mosquitoes resistant to insecticides in Jigawa
The research finding showed that only Primiphosmethl insecticides kills mosquitoes 100 per cent.
Deborah: CAN demands security for Kukah, others
By Richard Elesho In the face of the recent killing of Deborah Samuel, a student of College of Education, Sokoto…
Winners emerge in PDP primaries in Delta
By Edeki Igafe Some winners have emerged in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in Delta. They include Mr Thomas…
Ibrahim Goni reappointed National Park Service boss
Goni was first appointed as conservator-general of the National Park Service in April 2017.