The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded its party primaries for the August 10 local government elections in the state with the immediate past Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Dr. Perekeme Bertola […]
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring the return of peace in the local government areas attacked by herdsmen through Operation Whirl Stroke. Ortom also said the people of Benue North West […]
Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has advised Kwarans to resist plots by some politicians to turn the state to a colony of Lagos politicians. Further, Saraki cautioned them against local politicians who would readily […]
Electoral violence has become a recurrent decimal in Nigeria’s nascent democracy largely due to unrestraint resort to hate-speeches. However, the two major political parties have promised to conduct solely issue-based campaigns. Patrick Andrew highlights the campaign issues […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state yesterday rejected the results of the bye-election conducted in Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency where the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, was declared winner. […]
From all indications, the newly formed New All Progressives Grand Alliance (N-APGA) may settle for a consensus governorship candidate as hostilities for the 2019 governorship elections hot up. The Chairman of N-APGA, Dr. Chima Nwosu said the […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Young Farmers of Nigeria has appointed a seasoned journalist, Alhaji Nasiru Masama as the National Secretary of the forum. Until his appointment, Alhaji Masama was a publisher of a Hausa […]
The Coalition of Democratic Watchdog of Nigeria (CDWN) has given INEC an ultimatum to do the needful on the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zamfara state primaries. The group said congresses were held on October 3 […]
The federal government has begun rehabilitation of electrical facilities neglected for over 10 years in Ondo South Senatorial District. Some residents in Ode-Aye, Okiipupa, Igbokoda and Irele confirmed this to newsmen. According to them, the […]
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki yesterday abandoned the 58th Independence anniversary celebration for an emergency trouble shooting trip to Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state . Saraki who as number three citizen in the country […]
No fewer than 150,000 persons have been displaced by flood in Bayelsa State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has said. Co-ordinator, Emergency Operation Centre E, Rivers/ Bayelsa, Mr Yakubu Suleiman, Territory of NEMA disclosed […]
Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje weekend criticized his former boss, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and accused him of financing the 2015 Presidential primaries with money he embezzled from the five kilometer projects for […]
One of the major contenders for the gubernatorial ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno state, Alhaji Idris Mamman Durkwa has said that he is still in the race. Durkwa, who reacted to a […]
Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has charged supporters and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to vote for aspirants of their choice in the ongoing primary election of the party, […]
In Jigawa, scores have been dispatched to their early graves, hundreds homeless and many others are in shanties in various camps for the Internally Displaced Persons in the state, due to flooding since the rain […]
Delta state Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chairman of the PDP gubernatorial primary elections in Delta state, Mrs Uzo Nwandu declared Governor Okowa winner […]
The Kano state government has announced a direct financial assistance of N100 million to the victims of flood disaster in the state, with a call on the federal government to further alleviate the suffering of […]
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has raised the alarm over alleged plans by politicians to disrupt Saturday’s governorship election in Osun state. Chairman of TMG, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, in a statement yesterday said investigation has […]
Hundreds of pensioners in Kwara on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful protest in Ilorin, threatening to boycott the 2019 elections, if the state government fails to settle their over N50 billion unpaid pensions and gratuities. […]
Nigeria is one of the greatest countries in the world, whose greatness is being held back by numerous self inflicted vices. While the country is blessed abundantly in all fronts, its greatest undoing is the […]
Governor Yahaha Bello of Kogi state yesterday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the flood disaster that hit 10 local government areas of the state. Addressing State House correspondents after the close-door meeting with the President, […]
-NEMA declares Delta, Kogi, Anambra, Niger worst hit The Kano state government has confirmed the death of 31 persons and destruction of over 10,000 houses, during the recent flood disaster in 15 local government areas […]
The death of about 52 cows last Sunday, in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna state, was initially shrouded in controversy, until the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna state said it was an Abuja- bound Kaduna train that […]
Chairman, Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEC), Alhaji Lawal Buhari, has called on parents, particularly the women, to encourage their female children from going to school. Buhari disclosed this while monitoring the a two-day […]
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has inaugurated nine projects worth N36 million funded by the ActionAid Nigeria across five rural communities in two local government areas of the state. The projects include garri processing […]
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