The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed the process it will adopt for conducting the 2019 general elections. A national commissioner of the commission, Festus Okoye, made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking to journalists at a two-day election workshop at the U.S embassy in Abuja. Okoye, who is also the Chairman of Information […]

The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the state airport project reportedly scheduled for inauguration soon as a cesspit of fraud. APC said the project was a fraudulent scheme put up by Governor Seriake Dickson to facilitate the siphoning of state funds, according to a statement on Thursday in Yenagoa […]

The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the state airport project reportedly scheduled for inauguration soon as a cesspit of fraud. APC said the project was a fraudulent scheme put up by Governor Seriake Dickson to facilitate the siphoning of state funds, according to a statement on Thursday in Yenagoa […]

Igbo leaders under various partisan and non-partisan groups have openly endorsed the candidacy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi, the candidates of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party in next year’s presidential election. The endorsement is a boost for Atiku who bids to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari. The leaders […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 116 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Libya by International Organisation of Migration (IOM). The returnees who had tried to proceed to Europe enroute Libya, were received by the Acting Coordinator, NEMA South West Zone, Mr Segun Afolayan at 12:40am today on board an Al Buraq […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its support for the ongoing global efforts to check the proliferation of fake news, particularly as the country gears up for campaigns ahead of the 2019 general elections. The party`s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that […]

Ben Nwabueze, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says he will live to witness Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), become the president of Nigeria. Nwabueze said this on Wednesday when Abubakar paid him a visit in Enugu. Segun Showunmi, spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign organisation,  and Jonathan ex-aide, […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says it is ready to negotiate with government toward ending its one-week old industrial action. Its President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who was guest on TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday, also advised government to establish an education bank for proper funding of universities. He regretted the attitude of […]

The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has resigned his position. Sokoto reportedly tendered his resignation letter from the post to the state house of assembly  over alleged threats of impeachment. Sokoto is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 election. His resignation may not be unrelated […]

The Senate has adjourned plenary till November 20, 2018 after it failed to form a quorum on Tuesday. No more than 20 senators were present at Tuesday’s sitting, which lasted for 10 minutes. Section 54 (1) of Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Constitution stipulates that a quorum of the Senate shall be one-third […]