A U.S. judge has authorised the seizure of two aircraft owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, for violating export restrictions as well as U.S. sanctions on Russia. The Department of Justice (DoJ) said a federal judge in New York authorised the seizure requested by federal agents of a Boeing...
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised South-East residents in low lands, river banks and flood plains to relocate before the peak of the rainy season to escape the menace of flooding. The South-East Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Tickman Tanimo, gave the advice on Tuesday in Enugu while...
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and Chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum says Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of APC, was on a frolic of his own over his consensus candidate announcement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdullahi Adamu on Monday, announced Ahmed Lawan as APC consensus...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Sen. Sani Musa, (Niger East Senatorial District), says the Senate President Ahmad Lawan will make a very good President, if elected or affirmed through consensus at Tuesday’s APC’s Presidential Primaries scheduled for Eagle Square in Abuja. Musa spoke about the compelling qualities of the...
Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has said the Federal Government will not be deterred in its effort to ensuring adequate security of lives and property of Nigerians . He made the pledge in the wake of the killing of worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State by gunmen....
Abuja is agog as no fewer than 2,322 delegates from 36 states and the FCT have converged on the city to elect a flag bearer for the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party’s special national convention...
BY ANKELI EMMNANUEL, Sokoto – The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto has handed over hundreds of recovered weapons to the National Center For The Control of Small And Light Weapons (NCCSALW). Speaking before handing over the weapons, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Div, Maj Gen Uwem...
It is no longer news that the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has, ahead of the 2023 general elections , emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. It is equally relevant to the present discourse to underline that...
Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” by the “horrible attack” in Owo, his number two, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin wrote in a telegram to the bishop of Ondo. The pope assures “all those who are affected by this unspeakable act of violence of his spiritual closeness”, he...
A doctored delegates list may be used for the election of the Presidential Flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress for 2023 General Elections on Tuesday. This move is expected to generate furore at the APC Convention on Tuesday. Some members of the NWC of the party have accused the...
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani has dropped out of the race for the All Progressives Congress’ presidential ticket. He made this known during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. Nnamani said his decision was motivated by the APC’s decision not to zone the presidency to the South, specifically...
*VP on condolence visit to Ondo State stops at site of attack, palace & hospital By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The perpetrators of the gruesome murder of parishioners at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Sunday will be fished out and...
The Executive governor of Ekiti state, His Excellency Governor Ayo Fayose on Monday sent an open letter to Bola Tinubu ahead of the All Progressive Congress (APC) primaries that is set to take place tomorrow. In the letter addressed to Bola Tinubu, governor Ayo Fayose advised Bola Tinubu against...
Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye has disclosed that he instructed his security guards not to allow anyone without a Permanent Voters Card PVC into his compound. According to him, this is a way to get rid of bad leaders and elect the right person in the 2023 elections. ”I...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the governorship election in 2023, the gubernatorial candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Cross River, Mr Joseph Coco-Bassey has described the People’s Democratic party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) as necessary evil that have been holding the country’s progress....
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has identified with his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN over the gruesome killing of his kinsmen at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state on Sunday. The Governor said Owo, the hometown of Governor Akeredolu has suddenly...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has denied reports that it has endorsed Senate President Ahmad Lawan, as its consensus candidate for 2023 election. Alhaji Sulaiman Arugugun, APC National Organising Secretary said this when he spoke with newsmen after an NWC meeting in Abuja on Monday....
Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Erling Haaland are the three most valuable players in world football, according to research group CIES Football Observatory. Mbappé comes in as the most valuable, having had a stellar season with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), with 60 goal involvements (39 goals, 21 assists) in 46...
Bayern Munich are ready to make an improved offer for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane after having a first offer rejected, according to a German media report on Monday. It said Bayern Munich were now ready to pay 40 million euros (43 million dollars) for the 30-year-old Senegal star, with...
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued discussions on the possibility of coming up with a consensus candidate ahead of Tuesday’s Special Convention for its presidential primary election. Alhaji Abubakar Kyari, Vice Chairman, North, of the party, on Monday in Abuja, said discussions on the issue...