The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied postponing its 2020 national convention scheduled for Saturday. Ahead of the 2023 general elections, PDP delegates had gathered in Abuja, the nation’s capital where the exercise is expected to take place. There had been some media reports that the main opposition party...
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The Agence Francaise de Dévelopment (AFD) says it has committed two billion dollars to support projects in Nigeria in the last 14 years. The Country Director of AFD, Mr Xavier Muron, said this at the CATCH UP II project final Art Exhibition in Abuja. CATCH UP projects are financed...
Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), says that the Nigerian Army is better and well equipped to tackle insurgency, banditry and other security challenges in the country. Yahaya stated this on Friday at the closing of the 2022 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship hosted by its...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has given political parties that are yet to conduct their primaries six days window to do so. The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Chairman, disclosed this on Friday shortly after a meeting with political...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering the request by political parties to extend the 2023 General Elections Timetable. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Friday at the headquarters of the electoral umpire in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He spoke during a meeting with leaders of political...
The Federal says it is working assiduously in collaboration with relevant sectors and stakeholders to intensify surveillance in the animal population to prevent the outbreak of monkey pox in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, said this on Friday in Àbuja. Abubakar said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated the Nigerian child on the occasion of Children’s Day. Senator Lawan noted that May 27 was set aside to draw attention to the rights and plights of children in Nigeria The Senate President in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more concerted and institutionalized effort in ameliorating the suffering of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Africa, saying only “collective and coordinated” approach would make a difference. In his remarks at the 16th African Union Extra-ordinary Session of...
Senator Rochas Okorocha has been denied bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. This comes after he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday. Justice Inyang Ekwo, during the bail application hearing, ordered Okorocha, through his lawyer, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, to put the anti-graft...
A zoo keeper has gotten himself in serious trouble while trying to impress some ladies. In a video trending on social media, the man could be seen fighting off a lion after he got his finger stuck in the animal’s mouth. It was alleged that he was trying to impress some...
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, in a N6 billion character defamation suit instituted against him by former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili. In a lead Judgment prepared by Justice...
The Attorney-General of the Federation has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel artist, Osinachi, who died in April after she was allegedly assaulted by her spouse. He was charged under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and culpable...
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi seeking to stop his probe over an alleged N96 billion fraud. In a lead judgment prepared by Justice Emmanuel Augie but read by Justice Adamu Jairo, the apex court dismissed the appeal of Mr Ameachi...
Dr Dikko Radda, the immediate past Director General of SMEDAN, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket in Katsina State. Radda beat seven other aspirants at the party’s primary election in Katsina on Friday to clinch the ticket. The Chairman of the electoral committee, Kaka Shehu, while...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described the death of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Don Awunah as a huge loss to the state. Governor Ortom stated this Thursday when he led top Government officials to pay condolence on the family at their...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the ongoing political party primaries across the country because it lacks standard practice and the process has failed Jonathan stated this on Thursday during a book launch titled “Political Party Governance” authored by Dr. Mohammed Wakil, a former Minister of State for Power....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been urged to arrest any failed candidate of any political party who is asking delegates to refund their monies after losing election ticket ahead of the 2023 general poll. Reno Omokri, the former media aide to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, made the...
After weeks of political drama and campaigns, the All Progressives Congress held governorship primaries across states in the country. The primaries which had its share of political drama with some aspirants walking out and some condemning the process have produced winners in several states from Lagos and Ogun states...
A member of the Taraba State APC governorship primary electoral committee has been shot and is in critical condition at a hospital. Chairman of the Committee, Lawrence Onuchukwu, informed journalists of the development at the Police Headquarters in Jalingo, the state capital on Thursday night. A protest had erupted...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has announced the reopening of the Dei-Dei building materials market and the adjoining markets which were shut following the crisis that erupted at the market on May, 18 2022. The markets will re-open for business...