There is a heavy presence of security operatives at Eagle Square, the venue of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress. The security operatives were placed at strategic locations around Eagles Square. The operatives combine soldiers, policemen, men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, and other paramilitary...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Sen. Orji Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate on Saturday hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s timely intervention in resolving the intra party differences ahead of APC national convention. Kalu stated this in a statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen in...
The Federal Government has urged the European Union (EU), to step up investments in gas and hydrocarbon in Nigeria to be able to meet the bloc’s energy needs. The call is coming on the heels of the festering war between Ukraine and Russia, which threatens gas supply to European...
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Saturday ordered the flying of the institution’s flag at half-mast to mourn the death of the first female vice-chancellor in Nigeria, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams. Alele-Williams, who was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Benin in 1985 died on Friday in Lagos at the...
A group, under the aegis of Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK) Movement Abia, has vowed to purchase nomination and intent form for, Sen Orji Kalu ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election. Mr Agu Ndukwe, the Director General of OUK Movement Abia chapter, made the disclosure in a statement he signed...
No less than 50 persons have been killed while an unspecified number of persons were abducted when bandits attacked nine communities in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident was confirmed by Mohammed Jalige, the State Police Public Relations Officer. According to Jalige, the command is...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is sensitive to the plight of victims of crime and their families and will not indulge in any activity to assault or undermine their sensibilities. The declaration was made in Abuja by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Francis Enobore. He was reacting to misgivings...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Friday defended Nigeria’s worsening economic indicators with a reference to global conditions. According to Mr Fashola, the cost of living is not only rising in Nigeria but across the world. He made the comment while responding to a question on...
The United States on Friday said it was designating six Nigerians for their support of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. This is according to a statement signed by US Department of State spokesperson, Ned Price. “The United States is designating six individuals for their support of the terrorist group...
Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has confirmed that the All Progressives Congress has chosen former governor, Abdullahi Adamu, as its consensus candidate for the position of party Chairman. Sule who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, confirmed this while discussing the party’s readiness for...
The Osun State Police Command in Osun says it has arrested one Ganiyat Abass, alleged to have stolen a six-day-old baby and concealed her in a sack. Abass allegedly stole the baby from one Jemilat Musa, 23, of Agbele’s compound, Iwo, Osun. Mr Olawale Olokode, the Commissioner of Police...
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s national convention holding on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja, to declare the planned exercise unconstitutional and illegal. The PDP, In a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/389 2022, also sought a court order deregistering the APC as...
Most footballers are currently with their national teams either fighting for a place at the World Cup. Before this international break, 14 countries had already booked their tickets to Qatar. Yesterday, 5 more countries followed suit, bringing the total number of qualified to 19. Qatar was the first team to...
An alleged video of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma’s, Daughter, Sandra Nkechi as she clashed with her husband’s side chick (girlfriend) in Abuja has surfaced on the internet. The governor’s daughter was seen in a bank at Business Central District trying to drag her husband’s side chick out of...
Algeria’s Desert Foxes on Friday beat hosts Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 1-0 in Douala for a crucial lead in their 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff. The 2019 African champions scored through Islam Slimani in the 40th minute of the first leg encounter to tip the balance of the fixture...
A fourth-minute own goal by Senegal’s Saliou Ciss was enough to give Egypt a 1-0 win in the first leg of their World Cup play-off in Cairo. Ciss was incredibly unlucky when a shot from Mohamed Salah was pushed on to the bar by Edouard Mendy before striking the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigerian Navy (NN) has reacted to a trending media reports on the alleged shooting and stabbing of a medical doctor, Dr Owen Edo-Ojo, by a drunk naval rating. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said in a statement that the...
Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has been delivering infrastructural projects in spite of meagre resources. He said this at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Pre-Convention Policy Conference on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday in Kumasi held the Black Stars of Ghana to a goaless draw in the first leg of their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the titanic clash played at the Baba Yara Stadium saw Ghana...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate resignation and investigation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, following his appearance in certain All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign posters suggesting that he has partisan affiliation and entanglement with the APC. The PDP in...