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Ahead of the primary elections, an Isoko group, Isoko Political Revolutionary Force (IPRF) has thrown its weight behind the candidature of ex-Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for the Delta South Senatorial district. The group led by its National Coordinator, Comrade Austine Ejabulor made the declaration in an open campaign while canvassing for …

The senior pastor at Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide, Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman, has denied making any prophecy about road accidents in Nigeria. The servant of God, Friday morning, released the statement at the backdrop of an audio voice of a certain pastor that went viral on the social media …

Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki saturday in Ilorin, Kwara state capital called for drastic action from both the National Assembly and the Presidency to address the current spate of incessant killings in parts of the country that had claimed the lives of many Nigerians.Recollecting the recent …

Gas dealers on Abeokuta Street in the Kaduna North Local Government Area watched helplessly on Saturday as their property, valued at millions of naira, went up in flames as fire gutted about 10 shops. One of the dealers, Nwanbude Chukwudalu, said the fire was caused by an electric spark in …

Muhammadu Buhari  More than 53,000 people killed since 2011 Christian Solidarity Worldwide: Fulani militia killed 1,061 in 106 attacks between January and April UK parliamentarian, Baroness Berridge urges Nigerians to use 2019 presidential election to seek end to violence Bayo Akinloye The United States Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) says …

The 36 state governors say they will ask President Muhammadu Buhari to sack security chiefs if they cannot stop the current wave of killings in the country. But the governors first want to interface with the security chiefs to let them “understand where we are and how this thing (killings) …

THE opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described the arraignment of the Party Chairman in Ondo State, Engr Clement Faboyede and the D.G of Jonathan Campaign Team, Mr. Tokunbo Modupe by a Lagos High Court on Friday, over alleged N500m fraud as an exhibition of abuses of powers. The Party …

Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo said last nigt in Jos, the Plateau State capital, that the Federal Government was highly disturbed about the security situation in Plateau State. He told community leaders and security agencies the view of the government at the Plateau State Government House in Rayfield, Jos, when he arrived …

An Ikeja High Court yesterday heard how Mohammed Gobir and his company, Mondial Defence Systems Limited, stole N227 million from the Kwara State agovernment. Mohammed Gobir (55), from Kwara State, is facing a five-count charge of stealing, forgery and dishonestly converting monies entrusted to him for the purchase of three …

The trial of a former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja, for an alleged fraud of N4.7bn was stalled on Monday due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Mohammed Idris. The judge was among the 12 high court judges promoted last week to the Court of Appeal. Though both …