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  Few months to the 2019 general elections, a coalition of Christian leaders under the aegis of National Christian Elders Forum has asked Nigerians not to vote for the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, describing the parties as “two evils.” The group also faulted the current political …

Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Ahmed Dangiwa, said the bank has recouped more than N3 billion in its loan recovery drive in 2018. Dangiwa made the disclosure in Abuja on Saturday in a statement signed by Mrs Zubaida Umar, FMBN’s Group Head, Corporate Communications. He pointed out …

True words are not defined by the volume of a man’s voice, but by the consequence of his choices. Ask Femi Otedola. The billionaire magnate would never use gilded words to masque deceit neither does he brandish fickle principles and statistics to conclude with a false truth. Unlike many a …

  Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central has waded into the controversy on the plans by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Atiku Abubakar to sell off public companies. Atiku had during an interview vowed to sell off 90% of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) …

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of causing mayhem in Akwa Ibom State in order to take control of the state by force. The accusation by the main opposition party is coming as …

Mahmood Yakubu Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Vows to enforce the law Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Adedayo Akinwale and Yesin Victoria in Abuja As the campaign for the presidential and National Assembly election kicks off, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned against any contravention of the Electoral Act and …

  Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed how he was advised against accepting defeat in the 2015 presidential election. Jonathan also declared that the election was marred with some irregularities, including the difficulty he faced before he could vote in his native Otuoke, Bayelsa State home. The ex-president said he …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sued an online journalist and radio presenter, Mr Akanda Oro, popularly known as Awikonko, for N1bn. Obasanjo described as untrue claims by the reporter that he had a hand in the assassination of the late Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige (SAN), and the …

With international organistaions and local agencies running out of funds, and with food shortage at its crescendo, the acting President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo approved N5.8 billion for supply of food to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the NorthEast, thereby saving hundreds of thousands of Nigerians who were going …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has threatened to sue a former APC Chieftain, Mr Timi Frank, over the latter’s claim that he took $50m bribe from different aspirants during the party’s recently held primary elections. Mr Frank had alleged that Mr Oshiomhole was indicted …