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Obi’s victory in Lagos was an insurgence upon our political fortress, says APC chieftain
Biodun Ajiboye, assistant director of media and publicity for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign, says the victory of in Lagos during the presidential election caught the party unawares.…
Train accidents: NRC to build flyovers at level crossings in Lagos
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it will construct overhead bridges at 11 level crossings in Lagos. Fidet Okhiria, managing director of NRC, in an interview with NAN on Tuesday, said the agency…
What Tinubu’s presidency means for the economy
Amid double-digit inflation and crippling cash shortage, there is a growing list of expectations for President-elect Bola Tinubu as he attempts to find a new path for an economy in turmoil. Tinubu has promised…
Police place N1 million bounty on wanted national assembly lawmaker
The police command Bauchi has declared a federal lawmaker Yakubu Shehu wanted for homicide and placed a bounty of N1 million on him. Mr Shehu is representing the Bauchi federal constituency on the…
Oyo: Pro-PDP groups join APC, endorse guber candidate Folarin
Ahead of the March 18 governorship and state assembly election, Isaac Omodewu, APC chairman in Oyo, says members of five pro-PDP groups have joined their ranks. Mr Omodewu said this on Monday in Ibadan…
PDP, Labour have no capacity to rule Lagos; vote Sanwo-Olu, says Aregbesola
Interior minister Rauf Aregbesola has urged stakeholders and leaders of the APC in a meeting in Lagos to rally support for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s reelection. This is contained in a statement on…
FG HAILS NYSC AT 50: INAUGURATES ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
The Federal Government has lauded the immense roles of the National Youth Service…
I know nothing about being Tinubu’s CoS , will collect my certificate of return soon – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives,…
Rhodes-Vivour remains LP candidate, party’s legal team clarifies
To put to rest the allegation surrounding legitimacy of the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for…
What Appeal Court should do to Adeleke – Oyetola
Former Governor, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja to declared Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun unqualified to have contested the July 16, 2022…
Go to court if you are not satisfied with results – Yakasai tells politicians
An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday urged those who lost in the just-concluded presidential and National Assembly elections to approach the court to challenge the results rather than embark…
Amotekun Arrests 35-Year-Old For Stealing 100 Motorcycles In Ondo
The Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’ in Ondo State says it has arrested one Wasiu Olamide in connection with the theft of over 100 motorcycles in Ondo, Osun, Oyo, and Ogun…
February elections consolidated Nigeria’s democracy – Presidency replies critics
The Presidency on Monday evening said the Presidential and National Assembly elections of February 25 has consolidated Nigeria’s democracy and improved the integrity of the Electoral Act 2022. It also…
I wasn’t part of search for kidney donor – Ekweremadu’s wife
Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied involvement in the search for an organ donor for their ailing daughter, Sonia. Beatrice was last year arrested…
Violence: 7 States To Watch Ahead Of Gov’ship Polls
Seven states have been identified as potential hotspots of violence ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled governorship and state assembly elections. Following the pre-election violence occasioned by clashes…
House poll: Obaseki frets as National Assembly election defeat unsettles governor
With the woeful performance of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State in the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, ADEYINKA ADEDIPE writes that the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki,…
Yobe: LP, SDP, 3 Others Endorse Buni
Five political parties have endorsed Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, for a second term. Buni, the APC candidate in Saturday’s governorship poll, is seeking a second and final term in office. The…
Some powerful people causing hardship for common man – Adeboye
Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says God will soon deliver the common man from powerful people making life miserable for them. In a sermon on Sunday, Adeboye…
Nigerians to pay N1,000 NIN fee for passports
Nigerians applying for passports will be charged N1000 in Nigeria for the verification of their National Identification Number. The National Identity Management Commission disclosed this in a statement signed…
E-payment falls to N37tn as failed transaction mount
An increase in failed payment transactions in February caused a 4.83 per cent decrease in the value of cashless transactions to N37.67tn from the N39.58tn that was recorded in January 2023. This came as…
FG probes theft in $1.1bn oil well
The largest oil and gas field financing transaction of about $1.1bn – Oil Mining License 17, owned by billionaire business tycoon, Tony Elumelu, is currently under investigation following the uncovering of…
We’re working on leadership sharing formula, Adamu tells lawmakers-elect
Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the leadership of the party in collaboration with Bola Tinubu, president-elect, is working on a “sharing formula” of leadership…
Obidient movement NOT about LP…. it is borne out of religion and ethnicity – Okowa
Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta,…
N19million Fraud: Court Jails Yobe State Auditor-General For Five Years
Justice Muhammad Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court has sentenced the Yobe State Auditor General for local government, Alhaji Idris Yahaya, to five years’ imprisonment for misappropriation of public funds to…