The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed displeasure over the conduct of Saturday governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun. Aregbesola, who was absent at his Ifofin Ward 8 in Ilesa East Local Government area, expressed his displeasure in a statement made available to newsmen...
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Some residents of Anambra have called on the incoming administration of Prof Charles Soludo, to be inaugurated on March 17, to declare a state of emergency on road Infrastructure in Awka Metropolis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent who sampled opinion from some residents reports that they were...
Nigeria’s first female gold medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, has called on athletes to stop cutting corners, but rather face the reality of intense competition for world titles. Ajunwa-Opara gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. She was...
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. Oyetola, who is seeking re-election, pulled 222,169, votes to defeat his closet rival, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, the preferred candidate of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs more rebels who will speak truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. The former president stated this on Saturday while unveiling the autobiography of the Babanla Adinni of Egbaland, Tayo Sowunmi, titled ‘Footprints Of A Rebel’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State...
One of the contestants in the Saturday Governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Osun, Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, says with God on his side, he will win. Oyetola, while commending members of the party for turning out in large numbers, said, “losing is not an option for...
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has said the state will begin to earn 13 per cent derivation in line with its status as an oil producing state from March. Obiano disclosed this at a parley with journalists in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area after a tour of the...
Second-half goals from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz, helped Liverpool come from behind to claim a 3-1 victory against relegation-battlers Norwich City at Anfield on Saturday. An upset looked to be on the cards when Milot Rashica handed Norwich the lead in the 48 minute as he...
Registration by candidates for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began on Saturday, with a slow start noticed in some centres visited in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were different experiences at some of the registration centres monitored as the exercise kicked off....
Harry Kane scored a last-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur ended their dismal English Premier League form with a 3-2 away win over Manchester City in a pulsating encounter on Saturday. Spurs’ Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring inside five minutes at the Etihad Stadium with his first goal for the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos- Sen. Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, has expressed sadness and shock over the death of his close associate and trusted ally, Prof. Tunde Samuel, aged 73. Tinubu, in a tribute on Saturday in Lagos, described the deceased as a renowned political philosopher,...
Supporters of Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and that of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, have expressed mixed feelings on the conduct of the Saturday governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. While Oyetola’s supporters described the exercise as peaceful and impressive, Aregbesola’s faction...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Tension is building up in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as armed security operatives on Saturday sealed off the Calabar Sport Club which is the venue of PDP flag off campaign rally in the state. The barricades by the police operatives have disrupted the...
An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the post of National Chairman, Sen. Umaru Al-Makura, has pledged to provide a level-playing ground for all members of the party if he emerges winner. Al-Makura, who is representing Nasarawa South in the National Assembly, made the promise when he...
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed three deaths in Saturday’s fire at the Muna El-Badawy Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri. Its Director-General, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, confirmed the death toll during an impact assessment visit to the scene. She said at least 3,000 shelters were destroyed...
Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola, on Saturday emerged winner in his ward, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of the state, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary. Announcing the result of the direct primary at St. Peters Primary School, ward 001, Iragbiji, Mr Samson Oyebade, the electoral officer, said...
Former Senate President, Pius Ayim, says he has no grudge with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Rather, he described the former Nigerian leader as one who has always remained focused and determined in his activities. “I did not have any personal issue with (former) President Obasanjo,” said the former Senate...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki says internet fraudsters popularly referred to as ‘Yahoo Boys’ must be very brilliant to dupe people and their brilliance can be redirected to a better cause. The governor said this on Friday at a town hall meeting on Edo State Education Policy. According to...
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says it significantly scaled down the number of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) from 28,215 in 1987 to 13,027 in 2021, representing 54 per cent reduction. The Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, said this during the agency’s 34th anniversary award and dinner...
There is a tight security presence in Osogbo, Osun State capital ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election is scheduled to commence by 12 noon while accreditation started as early as 8:00 am. The exercise is held in 323 wards in the state and...