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The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that he is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election billed for February, 2019. The former governor of Kwara state said he can make the change…

Barring any last minute change of mind, former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, will withdraw from the race for Lagos West senatorial seat on the platform of the APC. New Telegraph gathered from multiple…

Feeding of policemen during the 2019 polls will gulp N6bn. This is contained in the budget for the polls presented to the House of Representatives by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Lawmakers have raised eyebrows…

There were indications in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the Department of State Services might soon carry out a massive deployment of its personnel across the country, The PUNCH has learnt.The expected transfer, according to reliable sources,…

Governors have reportedly spent more than N2 trillion to boost police operations nationwide. This is contained in a new a research conducted by the media department of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and published in the July…

Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to leave President Muhammadu Buhari alone. Tinubu said this while addressing party members at a stakeholders meeting in…

A 35-year-old man, Haruna Ali, on Tuesday sued his father-in-law, Adamu Mai-Takaima, at a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, over alleged abduction of his wife.The complainant told the court that his wife, Hadiza Haruna, had…

The U.S Embassy has announced a temporary closure of its Abuja Consulate section until further notice. This means all consular appointments at the Abuja US Embassy for visa and American Citizen Service are temporarily on hold. This…

•Extends voter registration by two weeks •Parties to get go-ahead for electioneering on Friday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of 23 new parties ahead of the 2019 general election.…

•Southwest leads in financial access NorthEast and Southeast regions have the least access to banking, a report on financial access touch-points released yesterday has shown. With five per cent financial access touch-points for…

MOVES to reconvene the National Assembly remained unsuccessful yesterday, even as the row sparked by the long recess grew. Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara said there was no agreement that the National…

Sequel to the order given by the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for the overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim idris, has ordered its immediate overhauling to address complaints and allegations…

…To Commence Registration Of New Members, As Tinubu Insist Party Intact …Ambode Lauds Decision, Says Resolution‘ll Deepen Democracy The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday resolved to elect…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approved the registration of 23 new political parties. Here's a quick look at the names of all 23: S/N Name of Association Acronym Remarks 1 Advanced Alliance…

THE Presidency on Tuesday said that those insinuating that the European Union, the United States and the Saudi Arabia were persuading President Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019 were those afraid of their shadows. The Presidency…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Tuesday he is not desperate to be President of the country. Atiku, who reiterated that he would not leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) even if he fails to secure the party’s…

A 28-year-old Uber driver, Sunday Omale, was on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate E. Kubeinje of an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly refusing to pay a commercial sex worker. Omale, who resides at Alhaja Elesin…

Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential an aspirant, on Monday visited the former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, in Minna, a statement said. The statement was signed by Yusuf Abubakar,…

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed a murder charge filed against the Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Moshood Salvador and 10 others. Justice Obafemi Adamson freed the…

AC Milan have signed midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Chelsea on loan with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season, the two clubs said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old player has joined the Italian top-flight club…

Facebook has agreed a deal to broadcast La Liga matches over the next three seasons to South Asian users for free. A statement from La Liga said all 380 league matches for the new season, which begins on Friday, would be available to…

There is no plan to declare the seat of a senator, Godswill Akpabio, or that of any other defecting lawmaker vacant, Senate President Bukola Saraki has said. Mr Saraki was reacting to reports there were such plans and a reaction to…

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), to overhaul the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). Laolu Akande, spokesman of the acting president, disclosed this in a statement. The…

Ibrahim Dankwambo, Governor of Gombe State and a presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently in a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to sources, the meeting is ongoing at…