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The Presidency was last night fending off blows over the controversial Executive Order 6, which imposes a travel ban on about 50 prominent citizens facing corruption and money laundering charges. Rights will be respected, the…

Outgoing Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose yesterday bade a tearful farewell to the people after a thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel in Ado Ekiti, the statecapital. The service was shunned by many political office…

Facts have emerged why the PDP governors and leaders in the Southeast are kicking against the choice of former governor of Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi as the party’s vice presidential candidate. The Atiku action has torn…

THE outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday, headed towards Abuja, to fulfil his promise to face the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) immediately after the expiration of his tenure as the State…

More revelations have emerged on how the reconciliation between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his estranged Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, was brokered. The sour relationship between the former President and his deputy was…

Fallouts from last week’s primary elections have left many of the political parties in critical conditions and also changing the permutations, writes Olawale Olaleye It was not unexpected that the outcome of the political parties’…

Nollywood actress turned politician, Funke Adesiyan has stated that she is not backing out of politics despite her stolen mandate, which seemingly set her back in her ambition to serve her constituency in Oyo State. Barely 24 hours after…

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says more state-owned enterprises will be privatised. The governor made this known to journalists at a press conference to mark the end of the annual meetings of the…

•Why presidency took action – top source •PDP, ex-Minister Fani-Kayode kick, fault ban A former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and       seven ex- ministers have been barred from…

The Police Command in Sokoto State has confirmed the death of one person as a result of stray bullets fired when hoodlums allegedly attacked Gov. Aminu Tambuwal’s motorcade in Sokoto on Saturday.The command’s spokesperson, DSP Cordelia…

The Nasarawa Police Command has rescued 16-year-old daughter of a pastor abducted six months ago by a Muslim boy on the order of an Alfa. According to a police source, the girl was rescued in Kaduna State. The girl’s father,…

Details of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday, have emerged. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting lasted…

New Super Eagles recruit, Kelechi Nwakali tells MORAKINYO ABODUNRIN about his fond relationship with legendary Nwankwo Kanu as well as his yet to be fulfilled dreams. Enjoy… Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu has yet been praised for his…

Southwest All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader Chief Kemi Nelson yesterday warned party members about the danger of underrating the opposition in Lagos State in next year’s governorship election. Also, Lagos West APC leader…

On Friday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced Lanre Issa-Onilu as its new national publicity secretary, taking over from Yekini Nabena who had been in acting capacity since Bolaji Abdullahi left the party. The…

Chief Olisa Agbakoba, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Saturday said Lagosians are fed up with former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s total…

Governor Ayodele Fayose’s last dinner party which held last night, was reportedly shunned by Political appointees, friends and did not record up to 20 of the expected guests till about 12 midnight. It was gathered that the expected…

•Impounds passport, retrieves €112,000 from suspect The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized gold worth about $3, 131, 412.39 (N1, 127, 308, 460.39) being allegedly exported to Dubai, United Arab…

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the travel ban placed on 50 high-profile Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as “the height of autocracy, despotism, fascism and a plot to railroad Nigeria into a Banana…

Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West District in the National Assembly, has been declared wanted by the Kogi State Police Command. Officers were deployed to his home in Aiyetoro-Gbede, Kogi on Friday to effect his arrest, but…

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on religious leaders to eschew partisan politics or risk losing public respect. He stated this at the Interfaith Conference held at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja on Saturday. The event, which had as…

The presidency has just circulated the statement below announcing the placement of 50 high-profile Nigerians on travelling restrictions. The individuals, whose identities were not disclosed, include those whose assets, valued at…

The House of Representatives yesterday, said it has discovered N21 billion and $104.46 million undeclared revenue in two separate accounts outside the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The chairman, Ad-hoc Committee investigating the…

The selection of Peter Obi as running mate to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been met with protest by south-east leaders. David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, says the leaders of…