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My victory at tribunal validates my election – Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday declared that he indeed won the 2018 governorship election in the state.
APC

2,509 PDP supporters defect to APC in Katsina

No fewer than 2,509 members of the Peoples Democrat Party (PDP), on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Police, NSCDC deploy personnel in Aba ahead of Buhari’s visit

SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Abia command, said that no fewer than 1,000 officers and…
Police acting in concert with military operatives rescue 23 kidnapped victims from a gang of gunmen in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna State.

2019 Polls: FG orders security agencies to ensure violence-free election

The Federal Government has directed all security and law enforcement agencies in the country to ensure and safeguard the sanctity…

General Election: We will deal decisively with lawbreakers, Imohimi warns

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP, Edgal Imohimi on Monday vowed to deal ruthlessly with anyone trying to foment trouble…

2 men slap policeman, tear his uniform

Two men, Ifeanyi Uzoma, 33; and Chukwendu Njoku, 33; charged with tearing a policeman’s uniform, were on Monday brought before…

Lagos, NIWA ready to shield sword over age-long conflict

The Lagos State Government and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Monday expressed readiness to go into talks to…

Strike: We are still consulting – ASUU President

Three months after going on strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is still consulting with its…
WAEC

12,000 register for WASSCE 2019 first series

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says 12,133 candidates registered for its ongoing 2019 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination…

Presidential Amnesty Programme trains 400 beneficiaries

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), says more than 400 beneficiaries across the Niger Delta region are currently undergoing a six-month…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

INEC registers 1.5m voters in Cross River

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River has said it registered 1,527,058 voters for the forthcoming General Elections.

Brazil dam disaster: Death toll hits 58, 305 missing

The death toll from Brazil’s collapsed tailings dam climbed to 58, with 305 people still missing in southeast Brazil’s Minas…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Forgery: Mechanic bags 10-year jail term over tax clearance certificate

An Upper Area Court 3, sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Monday, sentenced a 51-year-old mechanic, Iliyasu Mohammed, to…

2019: Osun residents call for free, peaceful elections

Residents of Osogbo, Osun have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure free and…

88 doctors quit Kogi civil service – NMA

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to reverse the ‘current internal drift’ of…
SDP chieftain, Abubakar Dogara, has declared that the party is the new bride of Nigerians and will take over power in Nigeria in 2027

Why peace accord is necessary in Cross River – SDP

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River says the signing of peace accord by all governorship candidates in the…

Police arrest notorious armed robbery suspect in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, Chibuzo Agu, who had been a torn…

NGO donates N574m equipment to Madonna hospital

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), called Nigerian Association for Young Adults (NAYA), in collaboration with the International Hope Canada (IHC), on…

Qatar to order 60 new LNG carriers

South Korea’s presidential office said on Monday that Qatar’s energy minister outlined plans during a bilateral summit for Doha to…

Reserve policy meeting: Dollar eases, yen and Aussie dollar gain

The dollar eased versus most of its peers on Monday as investors turned their attention to this week’s Federal Reserve…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

Elections: INEC accredits 144 observer groups

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 144 observer groups that will monitor the conduct of the forthcoming general…

Saudi to invest $1.6bn in South Korean refinery

State-owned Saudi Aramco plans to invest up to $1.6 billion for a nearly 20 per cent stake in South Korean…

Video: Gas explosion causes building collapse in Netherlands

Nine people were injured after an explotion caused the front of a building to collapse in the Hague, the Netherlands,…

Ekiti poll judgment: Police warn against unlawful protests

Ahead of the judgment of the Ekiti Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja on Monday, the police on Sunday warned…

Ikorodu youths organise debate for candidates seeking legislative seats

The Ikorodu Division Youth Movement (IDYM), Lagos State, on Sunday organised election debate for Assembly candidates in the area. The…

Fashikun was exemplary, passionate – FCT SWAN

The FCT Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Sunday described the late Olajide Fashikun as a…

APC has more for the S/ East than PDP did in 16 yrs — Igbokwe

Mr Joe Igbokwe, Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, says the party delivered more projects in the…
Sen. Orji Kalu

Atiku’s endorsement: Ohaneze goofed – Orji Kalu

Former Abia governor, Chief Orji Kalu, has berated the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, for endorsing the Presidential Candidate…

More corrupt persons will go to jail – Osinbajo

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will jail more corrupt Nigerians, if re-elected.

Sokoto APC guber candidate drums support for Buhari’s re-election

Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, has advised Nigerians to re-elect President Muhammadu…