Ijaw leader Edwin Clark loses 43-year-old son, Chike
Chike, son of the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum and elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has reportedly died at the private hospital in Benin, Edo State. It was gathered…
25,000 Ambode Supporters Decamp To PDP Back Agbaje For Governor
By Lukman Amusa No fewer than 25,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday decamped to Accord Party in Lagos State, stating that that they were aggrieved at…
Imo Governorship Not Family Affair – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned nepotism in the government of Imo State. Oshiomhole, who spoke at the just concluded rally to launch…
Congo Postpones Presidential Election By One Week
By Lukman Amusa Democratic Republic of Congo’s election board has postponed a long-anticipated presidential vote scheduled for Sunday by one week until Dec. 30 after a fire destroyed voting materials.…
Apologise to Nigerians NANS tells Lawmakers
By Lukman Amusa The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on members of the National Assembly to apologise to Nigerians for their unruly behaviour during President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019…
Nigerian Govt Reacts After Saraki Said 2019 Budget Is Hopless
The federal government has reacted to Senate President Bukola Saraki’s description of the 2019 budget as ‘hopeless’, saying the executive will not exchange words with the legislature. This position was…
300 CCSOs Appraise Insurgency War, Want Buhari’s Re-Election
A coalition of 300 Civil Society Organisations (CCSOs) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari had been successful in the counter-insurgency battles and deserves accolade and re-election. The coalition enjoined Nigerians…
EFCC Nabbed 2 Men With $2.8m
Two persons have been intercepted carrying $2.8million cash at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The men were arrested by the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zone.…
Man Steals Phone In Mosque, Gets 14-Month Jail
A Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a 23-year-old welder, Usman Yongo, to 14 months in prison for stealing a phone in a mosque. The judge,…
Active internet subscribers hit 169m in Nov, says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission says there are 169,104,830 active subscribers on the telecommunications networks in November, as against 165,239,443 recorded in October 2018. The telecommunications regulator made this known in…
