President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said his administration will Support and fund the trans-Saharan highway project. At the opening of the 70th session of the Trans-Saharan Road Liaison Committee (TRLC) in Abuja with all the Ministers of Works from six member-states in attendance, President Buhari made this known. President Buhari was represented by the Minister […]
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Bayelsa election: APC accuses PDP of releasing 100 inmates, underhand activities
Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the security agencies and the general public on the secret release of about 100 awaiting trial inmates from Okaka Prison in the state capital, Yenagoa by the state government. The APC also exposed the plot by the Peoples […]
Eid-Maulud: Archbishop eulogises Nigerian military for sustaining peace, urges citizens on unity, faith, prayers
As Muslims in Nigeria join the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s Eid Maulud, the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organisations for Peace, has called for fervent prayers for the Nigerian military. The group also eulogised the troops for sustaining peace across the nation. His Eminence, Archbishop Julius Ediwe, the Grand Patron of the […]
Third Term Agenda: Falana intoxicated with early wine – group
Pro-democracy group, National Democratic Front (NDF), believes Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana’s recent attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari is a product of “intoxication with early wine”. In a recent scathing onslaught, among others, the self-acclaimed human rights lawyer had insinuated that President Buhari is contemplating a third-term agenda in 2023. However, in reaction, […]
Breaking: Police redeploys senior officers, Kogi, others affected
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment and posting of senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to different zones and formations. The deployment, which was announced by the force PRO, Frank Mba, affects 13 Assistant Inspector Generals (AIGs) of the police. According to Mba, the redeployment followed the recent promotion of […]
Kogi Governorship: Natasha defeats INEC as Court recognises SDP candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the electoral umpire to reinstate the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Natasha Akpoti, for the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State. Delivering judgement on Thursday, Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa held that the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) was wrong to have excluded Ms Akpoti from the forthcoming governorship […]
House of Rep member challenges Fashola to 90-day road travel tour
The statement that roads in the country are not as bad as they are portrayed, attributed to Babatunde Fashola, Minister for Works and Housing, has earned him a response from a member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam. Mr Salam (PDP–Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo federal constituency) challenged Mr. Fashola and other relevant stakeholders to boycott […]
Appeal Court sacks APC senator, declares PDP’s Olujimi winner
The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the election of spokesman of the Senate, Senator Dayo Adeyeye. The Appellate Court subsequently upheld the tribunal judgment which declared Senator Biodun Olujimi and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial election held on February 23. It would […]
Kogi Election: PDP accuses Bello of planning Dino’s arrest, detention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor, and his campaign’s Director-General, Smart Adeyemi, for allegedly plotting the arrest and detention of Senator Dino Melaye before the November 16 elections. A statement by Melaye’s media aide, Gideon Ayodele, on Tuesday said the governor and Adeyemi with some other All Progressives […]
Governor Makinde Inaugurates Wife as Chairman Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday inaugurated his wife, Tamunominini Makinde as the chairman of the Oyo State Agency for the Control of Aids alongside others who constituted the board. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa. Adisa also added that one Dr […]