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Osun poll improvement over Anambra, Ekiti governorship elections – Group

YIAGA Africa,a Civil Society Organsiation, says Saturday’s governorship election in Osun is an improvement on previous polls.

Guber race: Kaduna PDP denies favouring any aspirant

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State on Saturday says it has no favoured aspirant among those seeking to…

Primary: Lagos NCP picks Awe, Akele as governorship, senatorial candidates

Mr Funsho Awe, an Anglican Church priest, on Saturday emerged as the governorship candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP)…

Adamawa guber race: Ribadu seeks to dislodge Bindow

Former EFCC boss, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has formally declared his intention to challenge incumbent Governor Muhamadu Bindow for the 2019…
First Lady Aisha thanks Nigerians for supporting her husband, Muhammadu Buhari, wishes incoming government of Tinubu peaceful tenure

HIV/AIDS: Aisha Buhari heads to New York

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, will on Sunday depart for New York to participate in the Organisation…

2019: Governorship aspirant cautions PDP delegates against vote for money

A governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi, Alhaji Abubakar Gari-Malan on Saturday cautioned delegates of the…

2019: Coalition of Ebonyi youths backs Buhari, Sen. Ogbuoji

Coalition of Ebonyi Youths Organisation, under the aegis of 2019 Buhari /Ogbuoji Youth Support Network, on Saturday in Abakaliki, declared…

Osun Poll: Observer group gives INEC pass mark

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), has commended the…

PDP NWC assures Kogi NASS aspirants of fairness

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for calm among its National Assembly aspirants in…

Benue now relatively secured, peaceful – Ortom

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said on Saturday that the state was now relatively peaceful since the deployment of troops…

Osun poll: Oyetola votes, commends INEC over smooth electoral process

Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun, has expressed…

Prices of garri crash in Enugu markets

A market survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in some major markets in Enugu metropolis on Saturday revealed…

Catholic Bishop rapes nun

The Roman Catholic Church already enmeshed in sexual abuse scandals in several parts of the world faces another embarrassment in…

NSE suspends trading on Skye Bank shares

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday officially notified the investing public that Skye Bank Plc shares would be suspended…

Osun guber poll: ‎INEC dismisses PDP’s allegation of creating illegal polling units

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged members of the public to disregard the allegation that it created illegal…

Expatriate killed in Lagos-Ibadan auto-crash

A 50-year old expatriate, Ehisan Fahed Johari, was on Friday crushed to death while his Personal Assistant was left injured…

My Mandate’s to deliver Ecobank brand promise as platform of choice in Nigeria –Ecobank MD

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan has reaffirmed that his mandate in Nigeria is to grow the Ecobank…

Gunmen kidnap LG chairman’s son in Kano

The Chairman of Kiru Local Government in Kano State, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu has confirmed the abduction of his son, Babangida,…
Police speak on alleged resuscitation of notorious SARS

FSARS rescues 4-year old son of Borno APC Chairman

Operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Maiduguri have rescued Kashim Bukar-Dalori, the four-year old son of the Borno All…

Police arrest driver for allegedly killing Professor

The Gombe State Police Command says it has arrested a 25-year-old driver for allegedly killing his employer, Prof. Simon Apakwu…

Osun 2018: INEC, EFCC vow to prosecute vote buyers, sellers

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Caretaker stabs 30-year old man to death in Benin

A 30-year-old man, Chinonso Okereke, was allegedly stabbed to death Thursday night at no. 19, Ekiosa St., Benin by his…

Edo correspondents elect new executives

The Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, on Friday elected new executives to pilot…

President Buhari mourns former Kwara military governor, Bamigboye

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Bamigboye family on the death of retired Brigadier-General David Bamigboye, the first military…

China expected to have most organ transplant surgeries by 2020

China is expected to have the most organ transplant surgeries in 2020, said Huang Jiefu, Director of the China National…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa appoints Panel on land reform

South African President Cypril Ramaphosa, on Friday announced the appointment of a Panel on land reform amid rising concerns over…

Brexit: May calls on EU for new proposals

British Prime Minister Theresa May told the European Union on Friday that it should come up with an alternative to…

U.S. urged to withdraw “sanctions’’ on Chinese Military

China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday demanded the United States to immediately correct its wrongdoing and withdraw “sanctions’’ on the Chinese…

Tanzania ferry disaster: Death toll reaches 136 , scores feared missing

At least 136 bodies have been retrieved after a ferry sank on Lake Victoria, Tanzania’s top Police Official Simon Sirro…

Gov. Ambode directs Lagos public works to fix roads in 4 weeks

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has directed the state Public Works Corporation to fix potholes on major and inner…