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Former Governor Willie Obiano says late President Muhammadu Buhari ensured that Anambra votes truly counted during elections under his watch

Run from Obiano, Group tells Buhari

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A socio-polical pressure group, Maka Odinma Anambra, has enjoined Governor Willie Obiano and other leaders of the South…
Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

FG, EU Sign N325m grant for psychosocial support for Borno children, adolescents

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government and the European Union (EU), over the weekend signed a financing agreement for the grant…

Nigeria provokes South Africa’s anger after envoys recall

*Pretoria reminds Nigeria of its serious security shortcomings *Boko Haram insurgency and kidnap of Chibok girls The South African government…

Don’t execute 10 drug offenders, UN tells Indonesia

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appealed to the Government of Indonesia to halt the impending execution, as announced, of…

Hopes of female governor dashed, as PDP wins Taraba

Darius Ishaku of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Taraba supplementary governorship election held on Saturday. The Returning…

Elections hold in Benin Republic, a key test for Boni Yayi

Benin headed to the polls Sunday in legislative elections seen as a key test for President Thomas Boni Yayi, whose…

PDP’s Ikpeazu wins Abia state

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Abia…

Okorocha declared Imo state governor-elect

Governor Rochas Okorocha has been declared winner of the governorship election in Imo state, east of Nigeria. Okorocha, candidate of…

USA: Nigerian woman kills husband for sleeping with sister

Temitope Adebamiro, 35, a Nigerian, has been charged with killing her husband, Adeyinka Adebamiro, 37, over infidelity claims. The culprit…

Lagos gas explosion injures three

An explosion at Allen Gas, a cooking gas supplier, depot in Isolo, Ago Palace Way, in Lagos, is said to…

Rooney, Abramovich, Branson in UK Rich List

Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney, as emerged the richest footballer in the United Kingdom. Rooney who is captain for both…

Google executive killed on Everest after Nepal quake

A Google executive and self-described adventurer was among 10 people killed at a Mount Everest base camp in an avalanche…

Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria recalls Ambassadors from South Africa

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria government on Saturday recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Martin Cobham, and his deputy, Uche…

Okorocha in clear lead, set to be named Imo’s governor-elect

From all indications, Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress will soon be declared governor-elect of Imo state, for…

PDP senator, Uzodinma arrested for poll cheating

Senator Hope Uzodinma of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was among some three dozen poll cheats arrested by the Nigerian…

Man Bags 2years Jail for Internet Fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja An internet fraudster, Okwuka Olisaebuka Ifeanyi, whose modus operandi is to hack into people’s email to commit fraud,…

Counting of votes ongoing in Imo state

Voting has closed in most places in the Imo governorship supplementary polls, while counting is ongoing. At Ossemotor in Oguta…

Ondo bans ‘ogogoro’, the local gin production

The Ondo state Government, west of Nigeria has banned the production and consumption of locally-made gin, commonly called `ogogoro` in…

Katsina governor-elect promises free health, education to orphans

Katsina State governor-elect, Aminu Masari has promised to provide free education and healthcare services for the benefit of orphans in…

A successful leader must make sacrifices, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday called on all Nigerians, especially those in leadership positions, to make personal sacrifices that will…

Buhari was destined to win, says PDP BoT Secretary

Femi Adi/Kaduna People’s Democratic Party, PDP Board of Trustees Secretary, Senator Walid Jibrin said that no one, except God could…

PDP beating APC in Taraba Re-run Election

Preliminary results from polling units in Taraba state where supplementary elections were conducted today, showed the female candidate of the…

GlaxoSmithKline almost ready with first malaria vaccine

The world’s first malaria vaccine, produced by GlaxoSmithKline, could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October.…

2 soldiers killed in Jos blasts

Two Nigerian soldiers were killed accidentally in an explosion in the central Plateau state on Saturday as they transported ammunition…

3 die in ghastly crash in Edo state

*Occupants of one of the vehicles going to Ekpoma for burial Jethro Ibileke/ Benin No fewer than three persons died…

Set agenda for future elections, Fashola tells editors

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday urged editors in the country to set agenda for political discussions that…

Invest in Nigeria, legislator begs citizens in Diaspora

Assemblyman Busola Adeyeni representing Ife-East in Osun has pleaded with Nigerians who are living in other countries to invest in…

Another Buhari’s supporter starts walk from Yola to Abuja

A supporter of president-elect Muhammadu Buhari, identified as Abubakar Duduwale, has set for a walk from Yola in Adamawa to…
Jonathan

My meeting with Buhari was in Nigeria’s interest – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan, said on Friday that his meeting with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa on…

Rerun Polls: Massive turnout in Taraba, low turnout in Imo, Abia

There was an impressive voters’ turnout for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election across the 10 local government areas of Taraba State.…