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Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said that the eight Senate is unfortunate to have bad leadership. In an interview with Daily Trust, the lawmaker representing Nasarawa west senatorial district hinted that Senate president, Bukola Saraki…

Nigerian electricity distribution companies (DisCos) distributed 93,219 prepaid meters between January and March, according to data from the power sector report of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report said the number of…

Lai Mohammed, the minister of information, has described the defection of some national assembly members from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as “the removal of stones from (the party’s) rice”. Mohammed spoke in his…

Festus Keyamo, spokesman of the campaign of the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari, says demographics have shown that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the 2019 presidential poll. In a statement on Sunday, Keyamo…

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has called on stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomole as he stabilises  the party. The Imo governor…

The Assistant Pastor of Jesus Favour Ministry Church at Ugbiyokho in Egor local government, Pastor Kenneth Okafor, has been arrested for the abduction of retired Major Stephen Omoigui and his sales girl. Major Omogui and his sales…

Former Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Kingsley Moghalu said he is looking forward to President Buhari’s congratulatory call to him as President-elect in 2019. Professor Moghalu made the pronouncement on the…

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a suspected fake currency note producer. The Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu on Sunday that the suspect, one Collins Oputa, was nabbed on July 26.…

There was jubilation among residents following the arrival of the first passenger train to Delta state yesterday night. According to reports, the train took off from Itakpe in Kogi State and travelled through a 320km rail track to Warri…

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday claimed that the governors of Sokoto and Kwara states, Aminu Tambuwal and Abdulfatah Ahmed respectively, would leave the All Progressives Congress. Amaechi also claimed…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his supporters to suspend campaigns for his re-election in order to avoid breaching the rules of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The president said this in a statement which…

The Nigeria customs service says it intercepted a container load of military hardware along Aba-Port Harcourt road. Joseph Attah, spokesman of the service, said personnel of the service’ federal operations unit, zone C, intercepted…

The three tiers of government, Friday shared the sum of N821 billion representing federation revenue for the month of June.  The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, gave the figure while briefing the press at the end of the…

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says the defection of Rabiu Kwankwaso, his predecessor, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will have no effect on President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

A new report has claimed that the Osun state PDP gubernatorial candidate, Senator Adeleke did not graduate from Jacksonville State University, as claimed. Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, senator representing Osun West Senatorial District and…

There is palpable anxiety among officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the possible effects of the shutdown of the National Assembly on the Commission’s N242,445,322,600 2019 poll budget. Amid ripples…

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman  Adams Oshiomhole  launched a tirade against  Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday, claiming that the governor is partly responsible for the security  challenge in the state.…

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has described the 8th senate under the leadership of Bukola Saraki as the worst in the history of the nation. Speaking in an interview aired on some local radio stations in Kaduna on…

The Lagos State Government has urged members of the public to be wary of the activities of unauthorised law enforcement officers. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, said in a statement on Friday, that the…

Former Cross Rivers state governor and presidential hopeful, Donald Duke, was on Linda Ikeji TV's programme, Report Card hosted by Hero Daniels. During the interview, Duke who made known his intention to run for president in June,…

Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigation And Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti Yaba,  assigned to investigate the multi fatal motor accident that occurred on 28/06/2018, along Lagos/Ibadan expressway by Otedola…

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has alerted of subtle moves by some faceless individuals to pitch him against the current national chairman of the party Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Chief Oyegun…

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has pledged a N20 million reward for anyone with credible information that will lead to the arrest of those behind the assassination of the Ideato North Local Government Chairman…

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) on Friday commended efforts of the Federal Government in its anti-terrorism measures. Mr Vladimir Voronkov,…