The All Progressives Congress leaders, including a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday at the presidential rally of the party in Maiduguri, took turns to berate former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his latest attack on President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo, had in a 16-page statement on …
Read More »Dangote feeds 30,000 IDPs in Zamfara
In yet another massive intervention, the Aliko Dangote Foundation Monday officially launched a major philanthropic programme in Zamfara State, doling out food items running into several millions of naira to support victims of insurgency. The farmers-herders clash and sporadic attacks by cattle rustlers have displaced thousands, many of whom are …
Read More »BREAKING: Dino Melaye regains freedom, drags IGP to court
The senator representing Kogi West district in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye has regained freedom after over two weeks in detention. Melaye’s freedom was sequel to the bail granted him by a high court in Abuja on health grounds. In his ruling, Justice Yusuf Halilu said Melaye should be allowed …
Read More »Heritage Bank partners Vanguard Media to drive inclusive economic growth
Heritage Bank Limited, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider,has partnered with Vanguard Media to organise the 2019 edition of its economic discourse in a bid to achieve inclusive economic development in the country. The theme of the discourse is Human Capital Index versus Economic Growth, Nigeria’s policy options. The discourse …
Read More »Banky W intensifies political campaign
Singer, actor and record label owner Banky W, has intensified his campaign to represent Eti Osa constituency at the Federal House of Representatives at the February 16, 2019 elections. Over the weekend, the artiste who is seeking election under the platform of the Modern Democratic Party (MDP), was spotted …
Read More »Obasanjo Needs Good Doctor For Treatment – Presidency
The Presidency Sunday night said that the former President Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo needs a good doctor for a good treatment so that he will get well quick The Presidency while reacting to the allegation by the former President that President Muhammadu Buhari had planned to rig the forthcoming elections in …
Read More »Pay N50bn Revitalisation Fund To End Strike, ASUU Tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday asked the Federal Government to provide concrete evidence of the payment of at least N50billion revitalisation fund to end the strike in a bid to end the ongoing lingering strike. Though, other demands of the union, are still pending, the union …
Read More »2019 presidency: Amaechi, Lai Mohammed, Oshiomhole will cause civil war – HURIWA warns Buhari
A pro- Democracy and Non Governmental organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria HURIWA, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari that unless he reins in his belicose and careless talking ministers, the nation may be thrown into turmoils before, during or after the forthcoming elections. HURIWA listed the ruling party’s …
Read More »Expulsion: I’m still Imo APC leader – Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has said he is still the leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state despite his suspension by the state chapter of the APC. Okorocha said this on Sunday in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo. He said his recommended …
Read More »Letter: Presidency fires back at Obasanjo, says he is a coward
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian leader needs a good doctor and in anticipation of a good treatment, a spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, wishes he should ”get well soon”. It was part of the response from the Presidential Villa to Obasanjo following the 16-page letter he wrote to President Muhammadu …
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