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Shekarau formally announces defection to APC
A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. Mr Shekarau declared his much anticipated…
Rivers 2019: Wike speaks on possible APC governorship candidate, Tonye Cole
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has thrown a challenge to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, as Nigeria prepares for the 2019 general elections. Mr Wike challenged the APC leaders in Rivers to mention…
Ogun 2019: List of APC 40 candidates ready – Amosun
… As Mrs Peju Adebajo emerges Akinlade’s running mate Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Saturday declared that the list of 40 candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 elective positions in the state has already been…
Nigeria Beat Seychelles 3-0 In AFCON Qualifier
Nigeria inched forward in its journey to the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the Super Eagles beat Seychelles 3-0 on Saturday. Ahmed Musa scored the first goal in the 15th minute, which was accompanied by a brilliant…
Diamond Bank confirms deduction of N250 million fine
Tier two lender, Diamond Bank Plc has confirmed that the sum of N250 million has been deducted from its account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank sent a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) after trading hours…
2019: Senator Saraki appoints presidential campaign spokesman
The Senate president and presidential aspirant, Bukola Saraki, has appointed a lawyer, Ilemona Onoja, as the official spokesman for his 2019 election campaign. The director general of the Bukola Saraki Campaign Organisation, Mohammed…
My mom told me to stay at Paris Saint-Germain – Tim Weah
Paris Saint-Germain forward Timothy Weah revealed his mother played a big part in convincing him to remain with the Ligue 1 champions, though he may reconsider going out on loan in January. The 18-year-old United States international…
Lagos AD picks Salis as governorship candidate
Owolabi Salis has emerged the governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) for the 2019 elections in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Salis emerged by consensus through a voice vote at the party’s…
I buried my presidential ambition because APC rigged Ekiti poll – Fayose
Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says he will no longer contest the 2019 presidential election because the All Progressives Congress (APC) rigged the last governorship election in the state. Fayose had declared interest in…
Doctors who treated me in London became born again after my miraculous healing – Opeyemi…
Opeyemi Bamidele, a former member of the house of representatives, says the doctors who treated him in London became born again due to his miraculous healing. Bamidele returned to Nigeria last week after two months treating gunshot…
Housewives fight over ‘lover boy’ widower in Anambra
Two married women reportedly stripped themselves naked in a brawl over the ownership of a widower in Okpoko, Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State. The women, a civil servant and a petty trader (names withheld) were said to had…
Man, 28, arraigned for allegedly raping woman to death
A 28-year-old man, Kelvin Michael, who allegedly raped a woman to death, was yesterday arraigned in Ota, Ogun. Michael Tunde Akinola, of No. 21 Abebi St., Sango-Ota, is facing murder charge at an Ota Magistrates’ Court. A state…
2019: APC offers Shekarau Kwankwaso’s seat
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday offered former governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the senatorial ticket for Kano Central District in next year’s general elections. The offer was part of the terms reached by…
‘I will beat you up’ — Bovi, IGoDye lock horns over Uduaghan’s senate bid
Comedians, Bovi Ugomma and Francis ‘IGoDye’ Agoda, are in the middle of a war of words over the bid of Emmanuel Uduaghan to contest for the senate in 2019. The former Delta governor recently moved to the All Progressives Congress…
EFCC working on petition linking President Buhari’s chief of staff to contract scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has started work on a petition linking Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, to a contract scam. The Spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said…
Fresh crisis rocks Lagos APC as faction moves to stop primaries for 2019 elections
A faction of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the national working committee (NWC) led by Adams Oshiomhole that going ahead with primary elections in the state “will spell doom for the party and expose…
News Insight: Buhari’s $10billion harvest from China
Heads of State, Governments and delegations from 52 African countries, including Nigeria and the People’s, Republic of China met in Beijing, under the auspices of the Forum on China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The tri-annual…
One-year-old twin’s body part cut off in Lagos hospital
A matron at a private hospital on Shibiri Road, Ajangbadi, Lagos State, Mrs. Victoria Ukwu, has been arrested in connection with a mutilated body of a one-year-old twin, Favour Orogbu. Two nurses at the hospital, Navico Clinic and…
David Mark not presidential material – Daniel Onjeh
A former National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and Senatorial aspirant for Benue South Senatorial district, Daniel Onjeh, has said that former Senate President David Mark, lacks the capacity to be…
China exports to Nigeria hit $75 billion
Recently calculated total exports to Nigeria from China amounted to about $75 billion while on the Nigerian side, total export to China was about $9.6 billion. This took the total trade volume between the two countries, as at July…
CBN injects $303m, CNY 46.58m into forex market
The Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday, injected the sum $303.91m into the interbank retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales segment of the foreign exchange market. The CBN said in a statement that it also sold CNY 46.58m in the spot…
Alleged N100bn tax evasion: We’ll probe Alpha Beta if … – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,says it is considering a petition written against Alpha Beta Consulting and the petition will undergo processing A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting,…
N1.8bn deduction from Stanbic IBTC in national interest, says CBN official
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the alleged deduction of N1.886 billion fine from Stanbic IBTC Bank’s account was in done in national interest. An official of CBN, who pleaded anonymity while confirming this to NAN in Lagos,…
‘Why make them scapegoats?’ — Clark kicks against dismissal of policemen who invaded his residence
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader, has condemned the police for dismissing three of the officers who searched his house. TheCable had reported how some policemen invaded the Abuja residence of the elder statesman on Tuesday.…