Zamfara Governor Accuses Oshiomhole of Acting God
Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, has hit out at the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. “Our issue is with the National Secretariat of APC where Adams Oshiomhole continue be a dictator to party members, he acts as a mini god,” Yari told newsmen on Friday in Gusau, the state […]
Ogun APC Candidate: Lost Son to Drugs, Wins Ticket
The last 365 days have been a mixed bag of sadness and joy for Mr. Dapo Abiodun, the governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ogun State. Abiodun eventually emerged as the party’s flag bearer after a parallel and rancorous primaries in which he contested against Hon. Adekunle Akinlade, the anointed candidate of Gov. […]
Governments Carpet Tobacco Industry, As Treaty Talks End in Geneva
Governments have adopted policies that eliminate the loopholes Big Tobacco are using to gain access to the talks, just as they redouble defences against evolving industry tactics, and mandate a study on new tobacco products, which pose threat to public health and particularly, children. These formed the fulcrum of resolutions today at the conclusion of […]
Davido, Tiwa Savage Make MTV EMA Nominees 2018
Tiwa Savage and Davido, Nigerian music superstars, have been nominated in the best African act category of the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs). The nominees’ list for the 2018 edition of the award was released on Thursday. The Nigerian singers were nominated alongside Nyashinski (Kenya) and Shekinah (South Africa), Distruction Boyz (South Africa), […]
Saraki, Dogara, Secondus, Lead Protest Against Osun Election Outcome
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently protesting against the outcome of the recently concluded Osun State Governorship election. According to Channels Television reports, the PDP leaders including Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the national chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, are leading the protesters […]
17 months after, no justice for Queen’s College girls who died with their dreams
He was overwhelmed with sadness, and couldn’t hold the tears at the mention of Praise Sodipe, his niece who died—with Bithia and Vivian—under poor condition at Queen’s College in Lagos. At age eight, Praise had become an orphan and had been living with Lawrence Otun, his uncle. Admitted on merit into the Queen’s College, her […]
APC NWC Clears 24 Governorship Candidates for 2019
The National Working Committeee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has cleared 24 governorship candidates to carry the flag of the party in the coming governorship elections. This hint was dropped in a statement by the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Yekini Nabena. The cleared APC governorship candidates are: 1. ABDULLAHI […]
Breaking: APC Primaries: Buhari Upturns Oshiomhole on Automatic Ticket
The decision by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to grant automatic return tickets to national assembly members for the 2019 elections has been aborted as President Mohammadu Buhari has waded in with a contrary decision. Sources disclosed that President Buhari has informed Adams Oshiomhole to jettison the idea of […]
NJC Recommends Ofili-Ajumogobia, Agbadu-Fishim for Dismissal
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the dismissal of two judges, Justice Rita Ofili Ajumogobia, and Justice James Agbadu-Fishim to President Muhammadu Buhari. Both are serving Federal judges. While Ajumogobia is on the Federal High Court bench, Agbadu-Fishim is at the National Industrial Court. According to a statement by the Director of Information of […]
Court Slams N600m Fine on EFCC for Declaring Rivers Officials Wanted
A High Court in Port Harcourt has slammed a six hundred million naira in exemplary damages on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for investigating and subsequently declaring two officials of the Rivers state government wanted. Justice George Omereji in a fundamental human rights matter brought by the Accountant General of Rivers state, Frederick […]
