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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday held a close a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta. The details of the meeting were not disclosed but a statement by Media Aide to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi, disclosed that Atiku went into a […]

The Supreme Court will from March 26 begin hearing of the appeal seeking determination of the authenticity or otherwise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) direct primary elections in Rivers State. A factional leader of the Rivers APC, Senator Magnus Abe, had last year prayed the apex court to make a final pronouncement on the […]

Chaotic scenes of heavy lifting equipment and ambulances trying to pick their way through huge crowds and narrow streets gave way to anger over dilapidated property and unscrupulous owners, as residents demanded answers; after emergency services on Thursday said they had called off the search for survivors of a building collapse that killed at least […]

Outgoing Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that withholding his certificate of return as the winner of the Imo West Senatorial district is an insult that diminishes Nigerian democracy and has the potential to stir tension in Imo state.  On Thursday March 14, 2019, INEC declined to issue […]

A state High Court in Yola Thursday ordered an injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from conducting a supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State on 23rd March. Justice Abdulaziz Waziri of State High Court gave the order following a motion ex parte filed by Movement of Restoration for Defence of Democracy, MRPD. “I hereby […]

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, expressed sadness over the collapsed pf a 3-storey building in Lagos, even as he charged the state government to stem the tide of building collapse. In a statement by Spokesman Femi Adesina, the president said: “It touches one to lose precious lives in any kind of mishap, particularly those so young […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned Gbenga Makanjuola, a Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and others before Justice Maureen Onyetenu of the Federal High Court, Lagos. They were re-arraigned on an amended 11-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, accepting cash payment beyond threshold and money laundering to […]

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Paul Odili, has called on the national leadership of the APC to consider Delta state for the position of senate president or deputy, based on what he said was the commendable votes and performance from Delta in the recent general elections. Mr. Odili, a […]

The Niger Delta group, Concerned Niger Deltans for Sustainable Development (CNDSD) took to the streets yesterday, to call for the sack and prosecution of Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) coordinator, Prof. Charles Dokubo, saying Dokubo could not exonerate himself from last month’s brazen looting of the multi-billion naira vocational training centre in Boro town, Bayelsa State.  […]

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi yesterday refuted allegations by the defeated All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate, Sonni Ogbuoji, that he (Umahi) has perfected plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for APC, describing it as baseless. Speaking in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, the governor said Ogbuoji’s statement does not […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank PLC, Erastus Akingbola in a Federal High Court in Lagos, for alleged money laundering. He is facing an amended 22 count charge and he had pleaded not guilty to the charges on his re-arraignment, and after his plea […]

Despite the fact that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal could still overturn his electoral victory declared by the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC), President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Constitution of the 2019 Presidential Inauguration Committee. The Permanent Secretary, General Services in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. […]