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Ahmad Lawan and Machina Bashir Sheriff Machina has once again defeated the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, in the battle for the APC ticket for Yobe North Senatorial District. The Court of Appeal in Abuja today upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe …

Peter Obi The Peter Obi presidential campaign council has described as “fake news” an insinuation credited to him in a section of the media that he was opposed to the initiative to commence crude oil exploration in Bauchi and Gombe States in the North East geo-political zone. In a statement …

Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke. Barely 24 hours after his swearing in as the new Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, three monarchs of the state have been dethroned as he called for review of appointment process. The dethroned monarchs includes; Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri,; Aree of Ire, …

Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information Nigeria’s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, has advised citizens traveling to the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries to be wary of thieves who dispossess foreigners of their belongings. According to Mohammed, the Federal Government is in receipt of reports on how …

Violence in Osogbo Violence on Monday, enveloped Osogbo, the Osun State capital, as hoodlums launched indiscriminate attack on different motor parks across the town. According to reports, the attacks were launched simultaneously around 8am at Oke-Baale, Old-Garage, Ilesa Garage and Aregbe Garage, attacking members of transport unions at the parks. …

Bola Tinubu Jimoh Babafemi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has boasted that Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the party will record a landslide victory, judging by his accomplishments and leadership capacity. Babafemi who said this during a chat with journalists at the weekend in Lagos, noted that …

Bala Ibrahim, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has blamed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for rising poverty in Nigeria, noting that the party’s ’16 years of misrule’ plunged 133 million Nigerians into poverty. Ibrahim, who is also the Director of Information of the ruling party, said, …

Gbajabiamila: Those doubting Tinubu’s age should meet his late mom for reconfirmation Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the House of Representatives, said those doubting the age of Bola Tinubu should go to meet his late mom, Abibatu Mogaji for reconfirmation. Gbajabiamila stated this while addressing supporters of Tinubu at the …

The Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Churches, Lagos, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, on Saturday, reacted to the demise of one of the foremost gospel artists from his church, Sammie Okposo. The ‘Welu Welu’ singer passed on Friday morning, as disclosed in a statement by his family members. Okposo, …

Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communications to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Oluwakayode Ariwoola, of descending into political commentaries. Shaibu disclosed this while reacting to the remarks credited to Ariwoola, where the latter reportedly hailed the Governor …