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Mr. Lekan Abiola is one of the sons of the late Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election which was annulled by the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He told Eric Dumo what the recognition…

President Muhammadu Buhari says he stopped his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina from replying former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter against his administration because of Adesina’s age. The president explained…

Alhaji Jamiu Abiola, son of the late presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, has claimed that he once begged former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, to honour his father for the sacrifices he made for…

Renowned civil society coalition, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has said former President, Olusegun Obasanjo should stand trial if indicted by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Obasanjo had alleged in a statement…

A chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo says he and other leaders are not impressed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration that June 12 will henceforth replace May 29 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day in honour of the late Chief…

A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife has warned against alleged plans by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to frame-up former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. This is sequel to the outcry by Obasanjo in a…

Real Madrid are ready to authorize a world-record transfer bid of over £300million to beat Manchester United to a deal for Paris Saint-German star, Neymar this summer. Neymar, who became the most expensive player in history last…

Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, says only angels can run the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in a transparent manner. Speaking with PUNCH in commemoration of his fourth year on the throne, Sanusi said payment for…

Gynaecologist, Gboyega Fawole, on Friday decried what he described as the “alarming rate of abortion among young girls in the country.” Mr Fawole, who works with the University of llorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, raised the concern…

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Mr Fouad Oki, has alleged that some close allies of the party’s national leader and former governor of the state, Bola Tinubu, are sabotaging the second term bid of the incumbent…

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday released the list of the successful candidates of its 2018 Police Constable Recruitment exercise. The names of successful candidates were selected…

A coalition of some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have demanded immediate resignation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, following his alleged involvement, as mentioned by suspects in the Offa banks robbery and…

Football governing body, FIFA has come under attack since Kenya referee Adel Range Marwa was exposed in a bribery scandal captured in a video which surfaced online on Thursday. The Kenyan referee who has since resigned from the…

RUNNING mate of the late Chief Moshood Abiola in the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, said the Federal Government’s declaration of the day as Democracy Day was a great honour but he said he could not express…

BAYELSA State Governor Seriake Dickson; Second Republic senator, Chief Ayo Fasanmi; former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Mrs Florence Ita-Giwa; former President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People…

Governor  Nasir el-Ruai of Kaduna State has on Fridayday in Oro, Kwara State hailed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on the ongoing investigation into recent criminal activities in the state, saying the IGP was doing an…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) subject to Senate confirmation. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the…

The Nigerian government has reacted to an allegation by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the Buhari administration was plotting his arrest on false charges. The former leader made the allegation on Friday in a statement by his…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has just released the statement below to announce modalities for the conferment of national honours on late multibillionaire businessman cum politician, Moshood Abiola;…

•state Houses of Assembly, judiciary get autonomy President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed a constitutional amendment that stops a vice president who completes the term of a president from contesting for the office of the…

Nigerian man has been arrested for hacking Ecobank mobile application and withdrawing N207 million, though it was claimed that he used charms to carry out the operation. A 28-year-old suspected fraudster, James Nwagalezi, arraigned…

A new Vatican document suggests the possibility of married men as priests and women in leading roles in the Catholic church in the Amazon. This question has been raised by a preparatory document for a meeting of Catholic bishops from…

The declaration of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day does not make it a public holiday, presidency has clarified. It a tweet on Friday through its official handle, @asorock, federal government said the clarification was in response to…

The All Progressives congress (APC) has commended the president, Muhammadu Buhari, for his decision to honour late Moshood Abiola. Mr Buhari announced the award on Wednesday and also declared June 12 as democracy day starting from…