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The dream of Senator James Manager, the four-tenure senator representing Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State at the Senate to launch a return for the fifth time has suffered some setbacks as youths in the district have vowed to scuttle his moves to that effect.   Delta South Youth …

Youths in Kogi East Senatorial District have rejected the re-election of Senator Attai Aidoko as the 2019 General Elections approach. They condemned the social media propagandists, who they said spin lies and launder the image of Aidoko for political make over for 2019. “Their propaganda reflects a depressed and despondent, …

A civil society organisation, Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (CACOBAG), has dragged the former Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Lawal Daura, before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over two foreign bank accounts allegedly linked to the spy master sacked last week by Acting …

As the 2019 general election draws nearer, a group of political strategists working for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari is worried by the lingering crisis within the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-east geo-political zone of the country. In a strategic paper recently prepared for …

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, will commence disbursement of over N246.5 million to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele There have been allegations by some farmers of undue delay in disbursement of CBN loans …

The Lagos State Government says it has released over N2 billion to off-set its pensioners’ obligation under the Contributory Pension Scheme in the last three months. Folashade Onanuga, Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, said that the figure represented pension monies released for the months of May, June and July. According …

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have blocked all the entrances into the national assembly. The operatives are turning away cars of lawmakers and one of those that have been prevented from gaining entry into the national assembly is Rafiu Ibrahim, senator representing Kwara south. Reports indicate that …

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has resigned as the Minority Leader of the 8th Senate. Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North West, is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Wednesday. Sen. Akpabio’s resignation letter According to a …

The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday denies that its Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru is funding alleged plot to impeach Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki . The Corporation in a terse statement issued by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, …

By Abimbola Johnson-Idemeto   If you’re a Nigerian still agonizing about owning your own house because you can’t save enough cash to buy a house and no financial institution is willing to give you a mortgage because you still cannot afford the percentage payment, I have good news for you. …