By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (PYO) Presidential Campaign Council has described as fake, the news making the rounds that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has stepped down his presidential bid ahead of All Progressive Congress (APC) primary election. The Chairman of PYO Media Council, Richard Akinnola,...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has announced traffic diversion ahead of the APC presidential primaries slated for June 6 and 7 in Abuja. The FCT police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja,...
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, Presidential aspirant on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s only interest is to field the best candidate that will defeat other opponents in the 2023 presidential election. Bello said this at a media appearance on Sunday in Abuja, noting that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the heinous killing of worshippers on Sunday at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State. The President, in a condolence message released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has vowed that the state government would hunt down assailants that attacked and killed worshippers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on Sunday. Governor Akeredolu gave the assurance in a statement issued by Mr Richard Olatunde, the Chief...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 35-year old physically challenged lady, Kasarachi Onumajuru for drug trafficking in Imo. The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Mr. Babafemi said...
Members of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service have intercepted 15 bags of cannabis and a motorcycle from suspected drug traffickers in Ikara Local Government Area of the state. Speaking while handing over the illicit substances to the representative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in his office,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has condemned in the strongest possible terms the mob attack on Citizen Ahmad Usman which culminated in his death on Saturday 4th of June, 2022. The Minister reiterated that no one had the right to...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – An explosion on Sunday rocked the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo town, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State capital. It was learnt that some worshippers were feared killed, while others were seriously injured as a result of the incident, which...
Michael Aboh, a Nigerian singer and one-half of popular music group, Zule Zoo, died recently. Recall that the group was responsible for the hit song, ‘Kerewa’, which dominated airwaves many years ago The singer was said to have passed away on Saturday morning, June 4, 2022, while taking his...
The Federal Government may drop the solar project as the proposed alternative power for some Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) facilities in Badagry, following an unfavourable report on its suitability in the environment. Mrs Cecilia Gayya, Director-General(DG) of ASCON, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency...
Four people were killed and five others injured when Kenyan police opened fire on a crowd protesting against an increase in attacks by wildlife, a senior official said Friday. Police shot at the demonstrators in the Rift Valley town of Masimba, 170 kilometres (105 miles) south of Nairobi, said...
At least 49 people died and hundreds were injured after a fire sparked a huge chemical explosion at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. The toll was expected to rise, with some of the more than 300 people injured in serious condition, officials said, while...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 185 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), asking the court to “declare unconstitutional, illegal, and incompatible with international standards the failure of the electoral body to extend the deadline for voter registration to allow eligible...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The immediate past Cross River State Commissioner for Aviation, Dr. Jacob Otu Enyia has accepted the All Progressive Congress (APC) consensus candidate for Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency after two failed attempt to produce a vibrant candidate. Dr. Enyia noted that the party is supreme, and as...
The Ondo State Network for Tinubu has called on national delegates of the All Progressives Congress( APC) to use their votes wisely by voting for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to emerge the presidential candidate of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections. This is contained in a statement...
The Minister of State, Health, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, says Nigeria is endowed with over 10,000 species of medicinal plants. He also said the country had good arable land and climatic conditions for harnessing the potentials of the plants, for health, social, economic and other benefits. Mamora said this in...
Nigerians in North Central have expressed displeasure on the rate at which electoral processes have been tied to the use of money and other values in recent times. A cross section of those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) expressed on Sunday across the zone displeasure...
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday said that any able-bodied person without sports in his or her life was incomplete. The Minister made the remarks in Abuja while declaring open Table-Tennis and Badminton competitions organised by journalists covering the Senate under the aegis of...
ENGAGEMENTS BY Chidi Amuta Shortly before the outcome of the recent PDP primaries, a video clip of Atiku Abubakar dancing in casual outfit hit the social media. It did not seem like a recent video. But it gathered traction and went even more viral once Mr. Atiku was proclaimed the presidential...