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The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has tasked the government and people of Nigeria to ensure a peaceful and credible general elections because “the world is interested and watching.” Mr Symington stated this on Friday in Lafia, after meeting with Labaran Maku, the Nasarawa State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance […]

The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria on Thursday demanded that its former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, return all the money generated during her short stay in the party or risk legal action. The national Chairman of the party, Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima, said the party rejected the defence made by Ezekwesili, who had accused the leadership […]

The body of missing footballer Emiliano Sala has been identified, Dorset Police have confirmed. In a statement, Dorset police said “the body brought to Portland Port today … has been formally identified by HM Coroner for Dorset as that of professional footballer Emiliano Sala.” The statement continued “the families of Mr. Sala and the pilot, David Ibbotson, […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday suspended its three-month strike following an agreement it reached with the Federal Government. It, however, warned that “this is a suspension, not an outright call-off. If government reneges on our memorandum of agreement, we will embark on another industrial action with full force.” According to reports, lecturers […]

The Lagos State Government has announced it would restrict traffic in 18 major roads across the state following President Muhammadu Buhari’s mega-rally at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Saturday. Mr Buhari is expected to attend the All Progressives Congress rally for his re-election bid. Following the President’s visit, the Lagos State Transport Committee […]

The Presidency said on Wednesday night that Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State spoke in defence of national interest when he warned the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union against interfering with the internal affairs of Nigeria. Referring specifically to the February 16 polls, the Presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said he hated mentioning the name of the ruling party from which the Buhari administration took over because doing so gives him a headache. He accused the Peoples Democratic Party of neglecting Nigerians’ social welfare during its 16 years of governance at the federal level. Osinbajo, who spoke at the […]

The World Health Organisation says an estimated 116,000 new cases of cancer and 41,000 cancer-related deaths were recorded in Nigeria in 2018. The WHO Official In Charge of Nigeria, Clement Peter, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with journalists in Abuja at an event held in commemoration of the World Cancer Day. Mr Peter blamed […]

The self-exiled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has stirred another controversy from his hideout, alleging that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not a citizen of Nigeria but a Cameroonian “indigene”. “Do you know that Atiku Abubakar is from Cameroon? His area of Adamawa was in […]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, insisted that there is a  plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress  (APC) to rig the forthcoming general elections by importing   foreigners into the country to vote in the February 16 elections. Atiku spoke at the PDP presidential campaign rally held in […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the interim forfeiture of N1billion linked to the former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. The interim forfeiture followed a court order secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The money was lodged in three transactions with Fidelity Bank Plc on May 20 and 25, 2015. […]