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Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani arraigns in UK Court charged with bribery

Diezani Alison-Madueke has cancer, goes for surgery: Family

Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has cancer, the family’s lawyer confirmed. In a statement meant to debunk a rash…

Akwa Ibom election alien to civilisation, counsel tells tribunal

The Akwa Ibom State governorship tribunal resumed sitting on Thursday for the adoption of final written addresses by parties with…

Reps call for activation of CCTV nationwide

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged federal, states and local governments to install and reactivate Close Circuit Television (CCTV)…

Governors meet to discuss crucial national issues

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) on Thursday said it would meet to discuss ‘’some pressing states and national issues’’. A…

PDP postpones Edo congress

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja has postponed the rescheduled state congress in Edo. The…

Akwa-Ibom govt. ready to invest in pension equities, says Governor

The Akwa-Ibom Government says it is ready to invest in the pension industry to generate income for the state. Gov.…

INEC approves 50 observer groups for Kogi, Bayelsa polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has approved 50 groups to observe the forthcoming Kogi and Bayelsa governorship…

Niger govt. to recover stolen fund through EFCC, ICPC

Niger Government said it had decided to engage the anti-graft agencies to recover stolen funds from the past public office…

Al-Makura appoints new SSG, Head of Service

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has approved the appointment of Amb. Sulieman Umaru-Azos as new Secretary to the State…

Sunmonu retains seat as senator for Oyo Central District

The Oyo State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday upheld the election of the candidate of…

Ban wants more women to serve in UN peacekeeping operations

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon On Monday urged Member States to provide key military assets and more women staff to serve…

Go to court, Odigie-Oyegun tells Timipre Sylva

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), has told Chief Timipre Sylva, one of the contestants in…

Most politicians guilty of false declaration of assets – Okunrounmu

Sen. Femi Okunrounmu, Chairman of the 2014 National Conference Convocation Committee, said on Saturday said that more than 90 per…

Fayose tackles Buhari again

Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose on Thursday in Yenagoa, said it is wrong on the part of President Muhammadu…

Aspirant applauds cancellation of Bayelsa APC primaries

Mr Preye Aganaba, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, on Thursday, applauded the cancellation of the disrupted primary election…

Okowa nominates Internal Revenue Board members

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday submitted a list of nominees for appointment as chairman and members of the…

APC reschedules Bayelsa primary

Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday said the party’s primary for the Dec. 5 governorship…

APC lauds Gov. Wike on projects’ completion in Rivers

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers on Wednesday said the Gov. Nyesom Wike administration had done well in the…

Late Mrs Awolowo always stood for Nigeria’s unity–Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday eulogised the late Chief Hannah Awolowo, saying she always stood for the unity of the…

Chief of Air Staff warns insurgents to surrender or face `unbearable consequences’

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Saturday warned the Boko Haram insurgents to surrender or…

2019: PDP regroups, plots to recapture power from APC

FEMI ADI/Kaduna Five months after they were dethroned by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaduna State, Peoples Democratic Party,…

I remain substantive chairman of Lagos PDP – Olorunoje

Jamiu Yisa The factional chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Olorunoje, has declared…

Lagos PDP faction reject Shelle’s reinstatement

Jamiu Yisa The storm certainly is not over yet for the embattled chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the…

Experts review final drafts of AU Border Management Strategy

A panel of experts on Border Management convened on Addis Ababa from Sept. 3 to Sept.4 to finalise the Draft…

Adeyemi vs Dino : Tribunal fixes Sept. 8 for hearing

The election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Saturday fixed Sept. 8, for the hearing of a petition filed by…

PDP wins 2 NASS election petition in Nassarawa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday won two National Assembly election petitions in Nasarawa State The National Assembly Election…

1,000 SDP members return to APC in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Over one thousand members of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ijebu East Local Government area of Ogun…

Lagos PDP braces up for LG polls

Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, has expressed its readiness to participate fully in the…

26 of the greatest political insults in history

Golda-Meir The last general election in Nigeria was characterised by some high level of insults, many of which some observers…

Zamfara reduces MDAs to cope with economic reality — SSG

The Zamfara Government on Thursday said it had reduced the number of ministries in the sate from 25 to 16…
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