2 Air Force Aircraft Crash
Two aircraft of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has been involved in an accident. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement signed by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola. Daramola said the air accident occurred during rehearsals for the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations. “I wish to confirm an […]
Buhari, Akufo-Addo Meets Over Attacks on Nigerian Traders in Ghana
President Muhammadu Buhari and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Thursday met in New York, on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, during which the Nigerian leader expressed delight that the attacks against Nigerian traders in Ghana were being decisively taken care of, a statement by Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina said. Briefing President […]
APC Drops Mama Taraba, Shittu, others in Governorship Screening
Hajia Aisha Alhassan, a former Minister, who resigned in July to contest the 2019 governorship election and Barr. Adebayo Shittu, a lawyer and current Minister of Communication have failed the governorship screening exercise of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The duo will not participate in the party’s governorship primaries in their respective states, Taraba […]
Ambode Trains 1,960 Ward Agents for Lagos Primaries
…receives endorsement from APC special interest groups …activates ACO across 20 LGs In readiness for Saturday’s direct primary election, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s team has approved specialised training for one thousand, nine hundred and sixty personnel that will serve as agents in all the 245 wards in the constitutionally recognised 20 Local government areas where the […]
APC Shifts Governorship Primary
The All Progressives Congress has rescheduled its governorship primary to September 30. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Thursday. He said the dates for subsequent elections remain unchanged. The dates are: *2nd October, 2018 – Senate primary elections *3rd October, 2018 – […]
9 Perish in Motor Accident in Ekiti
No fewer than nine persons died in an early morning road crash in Awo community in Irepodun/Ifelodun Council area of Ekiti State on Wednesday. A lucky survivor among the 10 passengers in the bus, was said to have been rushed to an undisclosed hospital for urgent medical treatment. The accident involved a commercial Toyota Hiace […]
Oyetola is Next Governor of Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Gboyega Oyetola, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State as the governor-elect of the state. The APC candidate scored a total of 255,505 votes while Ademola Adeleke, the PDP candidate scored a total of 255,023 votes. The latter had led with 353 votes before […]
NLC Strike Cripples Nigeria, Banks Shut, workers Stay Off Work
The warning strike embarked upon by the labour movement in Nigeria, under the supervision of the Nigeria Labour Congress recorded overwhelming success, as government offices, banks and some private concerns were closed for business, on Thursday. Banks in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital had opened earlier in the day for business but later shut their […]
Osun Rerun: APC Wins in 6 Units, as PDP Kicks
he All Progressives Congress, APC, has won the supplementary election held on Thursday in six polling units out of the seven units in which election was conducted across four local governments of Orolu, Ife South, Ife North, and Osogbo. Details of results as being released from the Local governments. 1. IFE NORTH OYERE. APC126 PDP […]
Ebitimi Collins, Ex Flying Eagles Defender, Slups, Dies
53 year old former Flying Eagles and Stationery Stores defender, has died on Wednesday. During his career, Collins was better known as Barbwire, a nickname that Stores’ fans gave him because he was attackers ‘nightmare. “Collins slumped and died around 5.30am on Wednesday. He had slept out but was coming home to pick up his […]
