Fayose’s Deputy Wins Ekiti PDP Governorship Primary Election
The incumbent Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Professor Kolapo Olusola, has emerged candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Ekiti state governorship election scheduled to hold on July 14, 2018. Olusola defeated his rival, former Minister of State for Works, Dayo Adeyeye, to emerge winner in the governorship primary election. Read Also: Ekiti PDP […]
Ekiti PDP Holds Governorship Primary Election Today
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State is holding its governorship primaries across all the 26 local government areas of the state today. More than 2,100 delegates will be participating in the exercise as the accreditation process is already underway. The delegates are made up of 1,585 statutory members of the party, and 547 […]
NAFDAC Shuts Down Three Drug Firms Over Codeine Syrup
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down three pharmaceutical companies that were implicated in the BBC investigation on illegal manufacture and distribution of codeine-containing syrup. The three companies are Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited, Adewole Industrial Estate, Lubcon Avenue, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited, Kaima Road, Ilorin and […]
I Was The First To Make $1m Off The ‘Pon Pon’ Sound, Says Davido
Davido says he was the first Nigerian artiste to make $1m off the ‘pon pon’ variant of Nigerian pop music. When asked if he made the sound popular, Davido said: “I mean, I was the first to make a million dollars off it.” ‘Pon Pon’, a sound embraced by Tekno, Runtown, and Mr Eazi, gained […]
NASS To Pass 2018 Budget Next Week – Saraki
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that the National Assembly will ensure that the 2018 budget will be passed next week. Dr Saraki disclosed this to newsmen after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. The meeting was held at the Presidential Villa in […]
Breaking: Buhari To Travel To UK To See His Doctor
President Muhammed Buhari will on Tuesday undertake a four-day trip to the United Kingdom to see his doctor. In the course of the technical stop-over for aircraft maintenance in London on his way back from Washington last week, the President had a meeting with his doctor, a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant […]
OJUDU Campaign Group Condemns Invasion of Ekiti APC Secretariat
The Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO), the campaign organ of leading aspirant in the Governorship race in the state, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has condemn today’s invasion of the state party secretariat allegedly by hoodlums loyal to another aspirant, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The organization in a statement by its Publicity Coordinator, Gboyega Adeoye, described the action as […]
Ribery Signs Bayern Extension Until 2019
Veteran winger, Franck Ribery, 35, has signed a one-year extension to stay at Bayern Munich until 2019, the German giants announced on Monday. “I am very happy to be able to play for another year at this great club,” said Ribery in a statement. “Munich has long since become a home for my family and […]
Giggs Hopes Ferguson Fully Recovers Soon
Manchester United’s most decorated player Ryan Giggs is hopeful his legendary former manager Alex Ferguson will make a full recovery from emergency surgery on a brain haemorrhage. Considered the most successful manager in the history of British football, Ferguson, 76, won 38 trophies in just over 26 years in charge of United, including 13 Premier […]
Alleged Kano Underage Voters: INEC is not culpable By Mahmood Yakubu
Following the Kano State Local Government election held on 10th February 2018, there were several reports in the media, particularly the social media, alleging that underaged persons voted in the election. Both explicit and implicit in some of these reports was the suggestion that since the National Register of Voters compiled by INEC was […]
