Missing General Alkali’s Car Found
Soldiers draining a pond in Dura Du in Jos, Plateau state have found the vehicle of the missing Major General Idris Alkali. Channels TV reported that it was unclear if the car contained the body of the general. Major General Idris Alkali (Retd) has been missing for weeks and the military authorities have since launched […]
Airforce Looses Officer to Abuja Crash, 2 Unharmed
A Pilot, Sqn Ldr MB Baba-Ari, has been confirmed dead while trying to eject himself from the aircraft following a collision of the two F7-Ni fighter Aircraft in Abuja yesterday. However two other pilots involved in the mishap Sqn Ldr Abatuba and Flt Lt Ambi were able to eject themselves without coming to any harm. […]
‘Mama Taraba’, Minister of Women Affairs Resigns
Senator Aisha Alhassan, also known as Mama Taraba, the minister of women affairs has resigned from the federal cabinet as well as the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Alhassan announced her resignation Saturday citing her disqualification from the APC Taraba governorship primary. “If I am not good enough to contest elections in the APC, then […]
Lagos APC Primaries: Support Soars for Sanwoolu as Hamzat Steps Down
The chances of Jide Sanwoolu, one of the major contenders for the Lagos governorship race in the coming primaries receives further boost as another aspirant, Babafemi Hamzat steps down for him Hamzat is one of the three aspirants slogging it out to clinch the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the ongoing jostle […]
181 Countries to Tackle Big Tobacco Meddling in Treaty Talks
In a few days, as many as 181 countries will converge in Geneva, Switzerland for the Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the global tobacco treaty to shut off one of the last avenues of influence the tobacco industry has to interfere with public health policy-making at the talks. At the conference holding 1-7 […]
NCAC to Display Nigeria’s Cultural DNA at NAFEST Port Harcourt 2018
Barring any last minute alteration, Nigerians and indeed the world at large would in three weeks’ time come to terms with the octopus presentation and showcasing of the best of Nigeria’s culture, arts, crafts and fashion as Rivers State government hosts the annual festival of unity in the Garden city of Port Harcourt. Done with […]
Breaking: Lawmaker, Funke Adedoyin, Dies of Cancer
Hon. Funke Adedoyin representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, a part of Kwara State, in the House of Representatives, is dead. The Late lawmaker was the daughter of billionaire industrialist, Samuel Adedoyin. She was two-time minister, heading the ministries of Youth Development and later Health (State) during ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. Adedoyin died […]
Ortom Appoints 13 New Advisers
Governor Samuel Ortom has sworn in the 13 newly appointed Special Advisers with a charge on them to make positive impact on the lives of Benue citizens in the discharge of their duties. The Governor who performed the ceremony at the New Banquet Hall of Benue Peoples House, Makurdi, urged the advisers to be guided […]
Osun: Fayose pronounced Democracy Dead in Nigeria
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said the conduct of Osun State governorship election, which he described as show of shame, is an indication that democracy is dead in Nigeria. Fayose, who praised the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for “a good fight”, consoled him, saying: “You did not lose but […]
Osun: What US, UK, EU Monitors Say About Rerun
Election monitors from the United States, United Kingdom and European Union have given their initial assessment of the just concluded governorship election in Osun State, declaring that they had serious concerns about the conduct of Thursday’s re-run vote. A member of the election observation team gave the assessment during a press conference in Osogbo, the […]
