Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has commended his colleagues Funke Akindele , on her political bold step in running for deputy governor of Lagos State, on the recent gubernatorial election regardless of the defeat. The movies star, who took to his Instagram page to write a heartfelt message to her,...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Amazed by how Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko’s political turbulence has drown the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, President Muhammadu has congratulated Wamakko for the feat. Buhari who described Wamakko as the brain that led to the defeat of incumbent PDP in...
A US based multipurpose publishing company, Amazon Corporation, has published a 578-page book on the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and is now available on https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ58SXX9 across the world The book, titled: People Around Nigeria’s President Buhari, gives the details about men and women that had assisted him to run...
Tebatso Mokoana, popularly known as Blue Aiva, one of the evicted housemates of the Big Brother Titans show, says she loves showing her body to encourage the young ones to be comfortable in their skins. Blue Aiva, who was often found showcasing her body in the course of the...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Operation HADIN KAI, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has lauded troops of 112 Task Force Battalion Mafa for effectively thwarting a midnight attack by ISWAP terrorists on March 19. Shaibu who visited the troops on Wednesday, applauded their fierce fighting spirit during the encounter,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari seeking an order dismissing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s charge against him. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the court had the exclusive right and jurisdiction to hear drug...
Mr Olufemi Odubiyi, former Commissioner for Science and Technology, Lagos State, has given Chief Olabode George a seven-day ultimatum to retract the alleged defamatory comments made against him. Odubiyi also said that George, a former Deputy National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), must also tendered an unreserved apology and...
The United Nations says two billion people globally lack safe drinking water. This is according to a UNESCO report released ahead of the UN Water Conference in New York on Wednesday. The UN agency said the world is facing a “global water crisis’’ due to population growth, socio-economic development...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) would dominate the next Cross River House of Assembly having won 19 out of the available 25 seats in the just concluded election. According to the results released on Wednesday in Calabar by the INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Tonia Nwobi,...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma has expressed gratitude to Imo people for massively supporting candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday House of Assembly elections conducted in the state. In a statement personally signed by him, Uzodinma, noted that the massive support for his party will spur him...
A forum of independent foreign and domestic Observers says the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Governorship and State Assembly election in Bauchi State has reduced election manipulations. Amb. Charity Erhire, coordinator of forum, made this known while...
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and his party have prayed the Election Tribunal to nullify the process that produced the president elect Sen. Bola Tinubu. Obi and his Party in a petition dated March 20 marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 alleged that Tinubu was not the...
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have set ablaze a state High Court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi. Mrs Oluchi Uduma, the Registrar of the court confirmed the incident to newsmen in Owutu-Edda on Tuesday. She said that the hoodlums invaded the court on Tuesday...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 38 out of the 40 seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly at the Saturday’s state assembly elections in the state. Mrs Adenike Tadese, INEC’s Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity, said this in...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has broken the glass ceiling preventing youngsters in the state from attaining whatever heights they desire with his re-election. Makinde said this on Tuesday in his address during a re-election victory celebration at Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resourt, Akanran in Ibadan....
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has arrived the team’s camp in Abuja ahead of Friday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea Bissau. The match is scheduled to take place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, in Abuja. Eagles Media Officer, Babafemi...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has officially presented a Certificate of Yoruba Territory to Quilombola territory in Brazil, making the city the first outside Africa to receive the title. The highly revered Yoruba king also on Tuesday addressed Brazil’s Federal House of Assembly where he...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the Nigerian economy has maintained a positive growth trajectory for nine consecutive quarters, since exiting recession in 2020. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Tuesday in Abuja, when he read the comminique issued at the end of the 290th...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disbursed N12.65 billion to the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), its flagship agriculture intervention scheme from January till date. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said this on Tuesday in Abuja, when he read the communique issued at the end of the 290th...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the result of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Kaduna State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday night declared Sen. Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the March 18 election. Mr Felix Hyet, PDP chairman in...