Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has stated why the Department of State Service (DSS) invited him for questionings. There were reports that Mr Oshiomhole was picked up by operatives of the DSS earlier in …
Kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), says there will be “massive” inflation if a minimum wage of over N30,000 is approved. Organised labour is agitating for an increment of the present N18,000 minimum wage …
The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has relocated their sittings to Abuja. The notice of the relocation signed by the Secretary to the tribunal, Adamu Aliyu, was posted on the information board of the tribunal in Osogbo on Saturd…
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has endorsed the Ogun State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Prince Gboyega Isiaka, describing him as “good, credible and worthy candidate” to govern the state in 2019. He said t…
Leicester City fans fell silent on Saturday in a heartfelt tribute to late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha before the first home match since he was killed in a helicopter crash two weeks ago. A special “Tribute to Khun Vichai” video was shown on big …
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday declared 18-20 November, 2018 as days of non-stop praise to God for divine intervention on the next year’s general election and other problems facing the country. The “72 hours…
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Chidinma Ekile, popularly known by her stage name Chidinma, presented a mansion as birthday gift to her mother, Martha Ekile, who clocks 60 on Saturday. The “Kedike” crooner took to Instagram to show off the newly comple…
A group, Buhari Achievement Awareness Forum, says allegation of underperformance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government by opposition political parties is “a lie” that must be dismissed. The group’s national coordinator, Alhaji Bashir Bale, said…
Seeks confirmation of IPOB leader’s presence The Senator representing Abia South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has written the Nigerian High Commissioner to Israel, His Excellency, Enoch Duchi, to confirm if the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Bia…
The Presidency yesterday responded to claims by the House of Representatives that the emergency food supply intervention in the Northeast was misplaced. It said that the then Acting President, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, acted within his constitut…
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday, in Abuja, said his administration would continue to champion the campaign for the revival of the Lake Chad and exert more commitment from the developed countries to do the needful. The president, according to a sta…
The name of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo state was seen missing on the list of names published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday. While that of the Peoples Democratic Party,…
In a bid to alleviate poverty and reduce the sufferings of the teeming Nigerian youths, President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, promised to bring back the Nigeria’s cotton and textile industry. According to him, the industry would employ hundreds and th…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on governors of Imo, Rochas Okorocha, Zamfara, Abdullaziz Yari, Ogun, Ibikunle Amosun and Senator Magnus Abbey to join the next batch of…
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, said Nigerian banks need to reform to survive the upspring of financial technology companies (Fintechs). Fintechs are companies that use technology to replace or enhance the usage of financial serv…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities , Benin Zone , has accused state governors of politicising academic activities in public universities. The zone lamented that state universities had suffered political interferences which, it said , had affec…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court,yesterday, declined to order the arrest of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, following his absence in court to face trial over his alleged refusal to declare his assets to the Special P…
Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has directed the implementation of N33,000 minimum wage to all employees in his companies. The directive was issued to heads of business uni…
Ditan Okupe, son of Dr. Doyin Okupe, former senior special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, has declared support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term project. Dr. Doyin Okupe, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), i…
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has branded Manchester United one-dimensional, after the Red Devils staged a stunning comeback win in the Champions League. The Portugal superstar gave the Serie A champions the lead, before Juan Mata equalized f…
The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Mustapha Maihaja as Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for allegedly mismanaging more than N33 billion. The lower chamber had inaugurated an a…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday turned down the request by the Federal Government to issue an arrest warrant against the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Pro…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, called on the National Intelligence Agency, NIA and INTERPOL to help track down Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who is reported to have jetted out of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Ogun State Governor , Ibikunle Amosun , are meeting again inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Amosun is one of the governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress aggrieved by the outcom…
Minister Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that it costs the Nigerian governments N3.5 million naira a month to feed Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shiite. Mr. Mohammed made t…
The Senate has adjourned plenary to allow members attend the ongoing African Parliamentary Union meeting in Abuja. The lawmakers resumed to adopt the Votes and Proceedings of the last legislative day (Wednesday) and thereafter adjourned till Tuesday…
Veteran comedian, Ali Baba, has shared his thoughts on the newincrease in minimum wage for Nigerian civil servants from N18,000 to N30,000, as advocated by the Nigerian Labour Congress. According to the prolific humour merchant, if the current exc…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, in Ekiti State, yesterday, condemned the suspension of former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore by the Reuben Fasoranti-led faction of the group. A national leader of the gr…
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said yesterday, that the debt for infrastructure in Nigeria was good debt as far as he is concerned. Fashola said the Federal Government should not be judged like a private company when it…
The Buhari Support Organisation, BSO, South East Zone, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was putting finishing touches to the Malam Nasir El-Rufai Committee’s report on restructuring. This was contained in a statement signed by its Z…
The Senate on Wednesday made a U-turn on the source of funding for the budgets of the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to conduct the 2019 general elections. While the National Assembly had earlier approved N242,245,05…
A police officer yesterday got the boot for getting drunk on duty. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, ordered that Inspector K.H. Kadima be tried when a video showing him drunk at Akowonjo in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lago…
Eighteen-year old Akpobome Samuel, has confessed to killing his mother, Mrs. Gift Samuel, by strangulating her and also slept with her corpse for money making rituals, at Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, South-South Nigeria. H…
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu yesterday threatened to release video clips of how his house was invaded by alleged assassins on Tuesday. Ekweremadu said he may be forced to actualise his threat to release the video clip, if the Police fail t…
President Muhammadu Buhari explained yesterday his position on what the least paid worker should earn. The Ms Ama Pepple committee set up to resolve the matter recommended N30,000. The President said he was “fully committed to having a new National …
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning first Champions League goal for Juventus but former club Manchester United fought back for a 2-1 win in Turin. Ronaldo bagged his 121st goal of all-time in the competition, lashing home an incredible volley after …
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