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Abdulmumuni Jibrin, a house of reps member from Kano state, says leaders of All Progressive Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari will play major roles in determining the leadership of the national assembly. Jibrin, who…

Bamidele Iwalokun, a medical researcher, says the use of tissue paper as sanitary pads could lead to severe health complications. Iwalokun, who is the head, Immunology and Vaccinology Research Department, Nigerian Institute of…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not destined to be president. Speaking with journalists at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on…

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the polls is for “ordinary” Nigerians. Mohammed said this on Thursday in Abuja when the ministry held an event in his honour. The…

The National Peace Committee, led by a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), yesterday met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar;…

Fulham has sacked manager Claudio Ranieri after just 106 days in charge, with first-team coach Scott Parker taking temporary charge. The Italian’s last game was Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat by Southampton, which left the Cottagers…

The Nigerian stock market appreciated by 3.8 per cent in the month of February compared with a decline in January. The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) rose from 30,557.20 to close at 31,721.76 while market…

The Supreme Court will on May 17 decide on the legality or otherwise of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. The apex court fixed the date for Judgment in Abuja yesterday, after…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last week’s election, Alh. Atiku Abubakar has presented a six-point demand to the Federal Government . Top on the demand was unfreezing of opposition…

All Progressives Congress, APC leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday gave marching order to the party’s chieftains in Lagos State to deliver maximum votes for the party, failing which they would be stripped of their positions. …

A 25 years old woman, Rose Bulus, yesterday, dragged her father, Josiah, to a Shari’a Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State for refusing to allow her to marry a man she loves. The complainant, who lives in Kaduna Central…

Following heightened fears and possible attack on non-indigenes in Lagos, All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and a chieftain of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW,…

TRADE Union Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, have congratulated President Mohummadu Buhari over his election for a second term of four years during Saturday’s…

Igbo apex sociocultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for emerging the winner of the last Saturday’s presidential election. The secretary general of the organization, Uche Okwukwu…

The Mandate Protection Vanguard (MPV), a pro-democracy group, has taken a swipe at Theresa May, UK prime minister, for congratulating President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory in the election. On Wednesday, the UK…

Tea and bread sellers on Wednesday in Yola treated ‘almajiri‘ pupils to a free breakfast as part of activities to celebrate the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent…

Mr. Victor Adejoh, chairman, Kogi Non-Governmental Organisations Network (KONGONET), on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his second tenure to reorganise and unbundle the Independent National Electoral Commission…

Pan–Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said the promise to restructure Nigeria was not the factor responsible for the low votes secured by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party…

Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says President Muhammadu Buhari and his supporters are not worried about Atiku Abubakar’s plans to challenge the result of Saturday’s presidential election. …

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari will likely dissolve his cabinet before May 29. After assuming office in 2015, it took Buhari six months to unveil his cabinet and this attracted widespread…

The gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the March 9 election in Oyo State, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu on Wednesday declared that he sacrificed his career to encourage millions of youths in the country…

Manchester City have announced a new 10-year kit deal with Puma. It is the second-most lucrative in the Premier League at £65m, but also includes five of the seven clubs owned by the City Football Group. The vast majority of…

Policemen have invaded Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, where some political activists are holding a rally ahead of the March 9 governorship election. Under the Orange Movement, the group converged on Oramiyan Hall in the hotel to…

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has been spotted in London, United Kingdom after the presidential and national assembly elections which were held last Saturday. According to a UK based Nigerian man, Femi Anjorin, he revealed that…