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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday adopted Salihu Takai as Kano governorship candidate, following protests over congress that saw the emergence of Abba Yusuf, an in-law to former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso as candidate. The decision followed Mr Takai’s adoption by 38 local party executives and state party leaders in …

Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has promised to work towards the enactment of a law legalising local refineries, if elected. The former governor of Delta State said this Wednesday on his verified Facebook page. In his words: “About 6,000 …

By Jonathan Eze President Muhammadu Buhari has finally resisted pressure from cash strapped state governors, who have been agitating for the release of balance of Paris Club refund, and insisted that the payment would only be made to states that are not owing workers salaries. The president, according to THISDAY …

Nigeria Airways The Federal Government will on Monday, October 15, 2018 begin the final verification and payment of entitlements to former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways.According to a statement by Paul Abechi, the special adviser on media and communications to the finance minister, the payment will last one week …

The Federal High Court, Abuja Tuesday ordered that court processes be served on former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole, over alleged financial fraud while in office. Justice Anwuli Chikere, gave the order while ruling on the exparte application brought before the court by Bishop Osadolor Ochei. The application is …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has set up a special team to interrogate Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State next week. Fayose, who has been governor since October 16, 2014, will lose his immunity at exactly 11.59pm on October 15, 2018, thereby giving the EFCC the constitutional right …

The Police on Friday teargassed President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, National Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus and Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo as they led protest against the outcome of the just concluded Osun state gubernatorial election that saw Gboyega …

The primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State led by Major General Lawrence Onoja (Rtd), has affirmed Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the immediate past governor of Delta State as the party’s Senatorial candidate for Delta South Senatorial District. The affirmation was held on Wednesday at …

Clement Ebri, chairman of the primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the exercise in the state. Ebri made the declaration at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday morning. He had earlier distanced the committee from the election, …

  By Ifreke Inyang This week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting has been postponed, the presidency has confirmed. A statement by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in Abuja on Tuesday, explained that the postponement was to allow some members of the cabinet …