There are strong indications that state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress have made a U-turn on their initial position that members of the party’s National Working Committee should be given a one-year tenure extension.
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Elder statesman and chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has accused some former South-West governors, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Olusegun Osoba, of supporting former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s re-election bid in 2003 out of selfish ambition.
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President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has described the coordinated bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State, which left several persons dead and injured as “a despicable act committed by cruel individuals.”
In a post on his Facebook page, Saraki said he and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed discussed the...
A 43-year-old social worker, Jacob Daniel, was on Thursday brought before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation of an army officer.
Daniel, who resides at Dalla Street, Uguwan Boro in Kaduna, is facing a charge of impersonation.
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The police in Enugu State on Wednesday said they are not aware of any case of rape during a live musical show organised by Afro hip hop star, Flavour, at Michael Okpara Square, in Enugu, on Saturday night.
Reports, which emanated from the social media, alleged that about 20 ladies were raped at...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1bn for the procurement of security equipment to fight insurgency.
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting Buhari had with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa...
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested one Okwudili Okoro who allegedly hacked to death his elder brother, Azuibike Okoro, and his wife, Jacinta Okoro.
The suspect was said to have been arrested after one Joseph Nwagu reported at Sango Division of the command that Azuibike and his...
Soldiers of Operation Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) have allegedly beaten a 27 years old man, Yusufa Haruna, to death at Mbamga in Sarduana local government area of the state.
Father of the deceased, Mr. Haruna Kurkal, told journalists in Jalingo on Monday that trouble started when his late son had...
A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has slammed the Federal Government and the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over the two lists of alleged looters released by the administration.
The Minister had on Sunday circulated a statement containing a...
Sometime ago, it was almost unheard of to see a female Nigerian pilot. However, the status quo has been upturned and we now have some bold, hard working and disciplined female pilots.
In this issue, we speak with three female pilots, Ruth Adebanwo, Mary Ombugadu and Ranti Ogoyi, who are making...
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra on Saturday vowed to stop the Ohanaeze Ndigbo from holding its planned summit to discuss the restructuring of Nigeria.
Describing the summit as “Fulani-sponsored Igbo summit”, the Biafra agitators said such a move was unacceptable.
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A non-governmental organisation, Social Action Nigeria, has written to the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, demanding explanation on the $5.5bn, which the Federal Government has started borrowing from foreign sources.
In two letters dated November 24 and December 18, Social Action...
Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Saturday, May 06, 2017.
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Presidency orders opening of maritime varsity
10 infants undergo open heart surgery at UNTH
Cameramen restricted in Senate for security reasons –Saraki
EFCC slams judiciary, prison...
Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Thursday, April 06, 2017.
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EFCC arrests ex-Niger Gov, Aliyu, over N5bn scam
Court dismisses graft charges against Justice Ademola, wife, SAN
Reconstruction of N’East to gulp N7bn, says PCNI
FG’s economic...
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