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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to boycott the 2019 general election if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies do not show neutrality during the exercise. Uche Secondus, chairman…

Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday said he would probe what transpired in the last four years in the state under the outgoing governor, Ayodele Fayose. He said it was in the interest of good governance for him…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of three Directors-General/Chief Executive Officers of three agencies under the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development. The appointments were approved on Thursday. They…

The Senator representing Bayelsa East in the Senate, Ben Murray-Bruce, has recommended a new pattern of voting ahead of the 2019 general elections. The lawmaker wondered why Nigerians cannot vote by text since there are over 100…

Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and some governors are also attending the meeting. It is unclear if the…

A report by the administrative panel of enquiry set up by the minister of labour and employment has shown that staff of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) spent N5.7 billion on pay TV subscription and fuel allowance. NAN…

A UK-Based Nigerian Lady has taken to her facebook profile to lament bitterly after she became a victim of internet fraudsters. The Lady identified as Edith Okereke could not understand how these fraudsters sleep after they spend someone…

Mr Wale Ogunade, a constitutional lawyer and President, Voters Awareness Initiative, on says that Politicians took the act of vote-buying in Ekiti gubernatorial election to a higher dimension. Ogunade told newsmen on Thursday in…

The Lagos State Government has called on the Federal Government to postpone the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in order not to further paralyse traffic in the metropolis. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information…

Benue state Governor Samuel Ortom may have shelved his decision to leave his ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, following a trouble-shooting meeting he had with the National Chairman of the party, Comrades Adams Oshiomhole, Thursday…

The senate on Thursday directed its committee on federal character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari to establish alleged lopsidedness or otherwise. This followed the rowdiness that ensued after Senate President…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of weekends and public holidays as word days of its personnel in ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). It, however, stated that the…

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday sought public opinions on his performance in the transportation sector. Amaechi disclosed this in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Israel Ibeleme, in Abuja. The…

Foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank is set to hold the finals of the GTBank-Lagos State Principals Cup on Thursday 19th July at the Agege Stadium, Lagos. The prestigious tournament, now in its 9th year promises to be a…

Aviation unions have threatened to truncate the birth of the new carrier few hours after Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, unveiled the name and logo of the proposed national carrier, ‘Nigeria Air’. Comrade Olayinka…

Arsene Wenger, former Arsenal manager, says he regrets neglecting his family and those closest to him while pursuing his managerial career. After a 22-year run managing the Arsenal football club, Wenger parted ways with the Gunners…

Leading video entertainment company, MultiChoice Nigeria, has signed on Nigeria’s wonder boy, Alex Iwobi, as its latest DStv brand ambassador. This was announced at an autograph signing event with the striker at the MultiChoice head…

The Senate has declared vacant the seats of two deceased lawmakers. The senators are Mustapha Bukar of Katsina North senatorial district who died on April 4, 2018,  and Ali Wakili of Bauchi South senatorial district who died on March…

United States of America’s companies operating in Nigeria invested $1.3bn in the economy in 2017, a survey by the American Business Council has shown. The investment, according to the council, generated over N2.6tn revenue for the 74…

The federation accounts allocation committee (FAAC) paid states an excess of N10 billion while sharing bailout funds in 2016, TheCable can report. This is contained in the recently released annual report of the auditor general of the…

Apostle Suleman, Gambler Who Spends Church Money On Concubines.” Lauretta Onochie President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie has ridiculed Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries on…

A year after he was sacked by the Supreme Court from the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe is enmeshed in alleged influence peddling leading to insertion of projects worth N827 million in Nigeria’s 2018 budget. Mr Hembe lost the…

Senate President Bukola Saraki and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal are in their final days in the All Progressives Congress (APC), as SaharaReporters understands their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be sealed…

A beautician hanged herself in front of her little girl after having an argument with her boyfriend about him going on a "boys' night out", according to The Sun UK. The woman who is a mum-of-one identified as Agnieszka Giza, 23, had…