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The Nigerian government has said it would ensure justice is done in the death of Osinachi Nwachukwu, one of the country’s notable gospel singers.   Osinachi died on Friday, April 8, and her death has given rise to allegations that she died from domestic violence.  Her husband, Peter, has been arrested by the Police, who […]

   There are frantic fireworks going on in the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, the National leader of the party and leading contender for the presidency, has just held an emergency meeting with the party’s governors.   The Monday meeting came shortly after Prof Yemi Osinbaji, the Vice President, formally declared for the presidency. […]

The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has suspended the conduct of the local government elections scheduled for April 19, 2022.   According to a statement signed by Emmanuel Abebe on behalf of the Chairman of EDSIEC, the suspension of the local council elections was due to the restraining order by the Federal High Court, […]

…promises government of continuity    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday formally declared his plans to run for the  presidency in the 2023 general elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.   This followed his meeting on Sunday with governors of the ruling APC, where he told them he had also informed President […]

NigeriaN poilce have arrested Peter Nwachukwu the husband of the late popular gospel singer, Osinachi, over the death of his wife.   Osinachi died on Friday at the age of 42, after spending days on admission at a hospital in Abuja.   Allegations of domestic violence as the cause of her death soon surfaced after […]

Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has formally declared his interest in the 2023 presidential race.   Amaechi made his intention known in Port Harcourt on Saturday at a Thanksgiving service organised by the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress.   “I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my […]

Southern governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have insisted on the presidency coming to their region in 2023.   The governors, who met in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja, said they were still aligned with the resolution of the Southern governors meetings of Lagos and Delta States.   The […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday reduced to seven from 15 the number of treason charges preferred by the Federal Government against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.   The trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako discharged the IPOB leader of the eight charges as she rued on a preliminary […]

The Nigerian government has ruled out the plea by some people for the citizens to be allowed to bear arms in the face of escalating insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation.   The government’s position was made known by the Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Dingyadi, who spoke with journalists in Abuja.   A […]

Nigeria’s minister in charge of Industry, Trade, and Investment has revealed that African countries, including Ghana, are lobbying companies operating in the country to leave the country and relocate to them.   Niyi Adebayo made the disclosure when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts to answer queries from the Auditor […]

Leke, son of General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has rendered apologies for calling some pastors in the mission ‘goats’.   Leke had called some RCCG pastors ‘goats’ for preaching after his father’s sermon last Sunday, as all parishes of the church weren’t supposed to entertain any sermon on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday received Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the newly-elected Chairman of the governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, giving assurances to the party and the nation that he will continue the struggle to entrench democratic principles in politics and the affairs of governance.   “Today, we should all be happy that the party […]