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  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 …

Plans are in top gear to rubbish the soaring image of the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu whose profile has been on the rise on account of his role in ensuring the smooth transition from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria. In the …

A witness told the Federal High Court in Katsina Tuesday of how about N5.7 billion Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) funds went down the drain. Nasiru Ingawa, Special Adviser to former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema on SURE-P, said at the Federal High Court in Katsina that Shema directed …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday said its operatives intercepted gold worth about N211m being illegally transported through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Following intelligence report, the operatives were said to have on Friday, November 9, intercepted the gold weighing about 35kg …