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As part of its strategy to bring governance closer to the people, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will hold its Osun State Governorship live debate in Yoruba language. This initiative, the first in the country, BBC said is a…

The United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington has attributed poor social infrastructure development in Nigeria to the weak system of tax collection in the Country. Symington made this known on Tuesday, while…

President Muhammadu Buhari will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, said yesterday. The 73rd UNGA will begin September 18 at the UN…

The Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, has obtained nomination form to contest for the governorship ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 elections. Aliyu refused to defect with…

TWENTY-THREE House of Representatives members under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), it was learnt yesterday. The lawmakers are aggrieved by alleged plans by their…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted possibilities of thunderstorms and rainfall activities over most parts of the country on Wednesday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by…

Minister for Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Federal Government is negotiating a six-billion dollar loan with the Chinese government to complete the Ibadan to Kano rail track. Amaechi made this known on Tuesday in…

The Federal Government has approved the immediate deportation of 36 Indians and 2 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nationals with immediate effect. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, disclosed this…

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, has forwarded an appropriation bill of approximately N10 billion to the state house of assembly for approval. This comes a month to the end of his administration. Kayode Fayemi, governor-elect…

The Osun state government has released N19.8 billion for the payment of salaries of workers and pensioners. This is coming 11 days to the governorship election. In statement on Tuesday, Bola Oyebamiji, Osun state commissioner of…

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced that it would hold presidential election on October 5 and 6 respectively. In a statement disclosed on Tuesday by the party’s national Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP stated that its…

Razak Jaiyeola, president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), says the achievements of Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, are visible. Jaiyeola said this when he and  Rufai Mohammed, president of the…

The senator representing Delta senatorial district on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ovie Omo-Agege and former National Secretary of NUPENG, Chief Frank Ovie Kokori, on Tuesday charged Urhobo nation, Delta State to…

Rob Shuter, MTN’s Chief Executive Officer, has said Africa isn’t yet ready for next-generation 5G network. According to Shuter, the continent could be ready for the technology, probably in five years from now. Reuters quoted…

Abiola Ajimobi, Governor of Oyo State, is backing Joseph Tegbe, a Partner and Head of the Technology Advisory practice of KPMG, to succeed him, but SaharaReporters understands this is not primarily because Ajimobi considers him the best…

A Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced one Abubakar Ali, slated to get married on October 1, to three months in prison. Ali was charged with conspiracy, trespass, and house-breaking, offences he admitted…

The Federal Government said states must clear the backlog of salaries and other related staff arrears before they would be able to access the remaining 2.69 billion dollars Paris Club Refund. The Director of Information, Federal…

Femi Otedola, a businessman and Chairman of Forte Oil PLC, has “accepted” the offer of a governorship ticket by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to Dele Momodu, Publisher of Ovation magazine, Otedola “personally confirmed”…

Real Madrid star, Marcelo has been given a four-month prison term, as he becomes the latest player to be charged with using offshore accounts to shelter income from image rights. The 30 yer old Brazilian has accepted a four-month…

Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he will never do or say anything to demean the people of Osogbo in Osun state. While speaking at the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Jimoh Olanipekun on…

Reports on the plot to stop Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, in 2019 have been dismissed by stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state — but emerging signs show he is fighting for his political life.…

The National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fired back at Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for passing vote of no confidence on it ahead of the 2019 general elections. The governors alleged…

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose on has suffered another electoral defeat at his home local government area. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Delegate Election to choose representatives to the National Convention in Abuja was…

The All Progressives Congress said on Tuesday that it would never allow an ex-convict vie for office on its platform, saying both the Nigerian law and its own constitution prohibit election of persons found guilty of criminal offences.…