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AAU killings: Police nab suspects

Edo State Police Command has arrested suspects in connection with the killing of some persons at a party in Ekpoma, headquarters of Esan West Local Government, it was learnt. It said the killings were cult-related. Police spokesman DSP Chidi Nwabuzor said the killings were carried out by a rival gang. Nwabuzor said two persons were […]

2019: Kaduna PDP Guber Aspirants Kicks…….Aspirants Raises Concerns Over Chairman’s Attempt  To Subvert Democratic Process Ahead Of Forthcoming Guber Primaries

BEING TEXT OF A JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE BY KADUNA STATE PDP GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS FORUM HELD AT THE NUJ SECRETARIAT ON 21ST SEPTEMBER 2018. In view of recent developments in our great party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State; the Governorship Aspirants Unity Forum comprising of Distinguished Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, Alhaji Mohammed Sani […]

Stella Oduah Returns To PDP, Says No Internal Democracy

Following political uncertainty surrounding her future in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA),  Senator Stella Oduah has ended her short sojourn in the party and has headed back to her former party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She made this known in a statement she personally signed and made available on Friday, September 21. “Politics has […]

Buhari re-appoints Amaechi as his campaign DG for 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday officially named the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the Director-General of his campaign organisation for his re-election bid in 2019. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement. Months ago, it came to fore that Amaechi had operating as the […]

‘I Deliberately Refused To Serve’ — Adebayo Shittu Admits To Skipping NYSC

Barely a week after Kemi Adeosun resigned her position as Minister of Finance following the discovery of the forgery of her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, another minister has been found culpable of not having partaken in the NYSC scheme. Adebayo Shittu, Oyo State governorshop aspirant and Minister of Communication, has been accused of […]

AMAJU PINNICK RE-ELECTED NFF PRESIDENT

Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected has NFF president to return for a second-year term. He has beaten off competition from the likes of former NFF president Aminu Maigari, Chinedu Okoye and Taiwo Ogunjobi. The CAF first vice president had Amaju Pinnick had 34 votes to Maigari’s 8 votes while Taiwo Ogunjobi had just 2 votes […]

Ortom Confirms Receipt of N14.9B Paris Club Refund

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue State Chapter wish to commend President Muhammadu Buhari and his APC-led Federal Government for the release of the Paris Club Refund to Benue State despite the verbal attacks of the Governor and his appointees on the person of Mr. President and APC as a party. They have christened APC […]

PDP describes Nigeria Air as a huge scam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari administration of attempting to use the newly unveiled airline to siphon billions from the nation’s treasury. At the Farnborough International Airshow on Wednesday, Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, unveiled the logo and nameof the new national carrier — Nigeria Air. He said the […]

Adeleke had F9 in English at the 1981 exams

The West African Examinations Council has confirmed that candidate of Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun governorship election, Ademola Adeleke had F9 in English at the 1981 examination of the council. WAEC stated this in a court filing which it made in compliance with an order issued by Justice Othman Musa on September 11. In […]