…Inspects road project President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has assured that the Apapa Port Wharf concrete road currently under construction by his company, AG Dangote would be delivered on schedule to save the people and businesses the hassles of the traffic gridlock being experienced now. He gave the …
Read More »Why we can’t allow youths to be President in Nigeria – Buhari’s aide, Sagay
Itse Sagay, Chairman of the of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), has dismissed calls that youths will perform better than older people if given the opportunity to become President of Nigeria. Sagaya warned that Nigeria may regret having a youth as president because they would be embarking on …
Read More »Herdsmen killings:We feel your pains because whatever happened to Benue may affect other ethnic groups in Nigeria- Osinbajo tells Ortom
Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, says finding solutions to the perennial crises between herdsmen and farmers in several communities in Nigeria could only be achieved if the issue is approached with an open mind. Osinbajo, spoke on Monday through Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, who represented him during a fact finding mission …
Read More »Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Shagaya, Dies in Auto Crash
A former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, John Nanzip Shagaya, died yesterday in an auto crash at Amper, along Langtang Road, Plateau State. Shagaya, who was recently named Chairman, Board of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) by President Muhammadu Buhari, was elected senator, representing …
Read More »JAMB suspends staff who claimed snake swallowed N36m
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Sunday said it had suspended one of its staff, Philomina Chieshe, who claimed that N36 million from proceeds of scratch cards and others had been swallowed by a snake. Chieshe, who works in the Board’s office in Makurdi, Benue State made the claim …
Read More »Senator: 20 Persons Killed in Latest Attacks on Nasarawa Communities
The senator representing Nasarawa south senatorial district in the National Assembly, Suleiman Adokwe, has said not less than 20 persons have been killed in latest attacks on Tiv communities in the southern senatorial zone of Nasarawa State. Adokwe disclosed this at the weekend while donating relief materials worth millions of …
Read More »Fuel Crisis: Quit as Petroleum Minister Now, PDP Tells Buhari
Says president has no clue to solution The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to save Nigerians the trauma of sleeping at fuel stations by quitting as Minister of Petroleum Resources and allowing competent hands to manage its affairs. The party which described as unpardonable, the failure of …
Read More »Eagles World Cup plan excites Siasia
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia is happy with the friendly matches lined up for the Super Eagles ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho (14) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team’s first goal during an international friendly football match between Argentina and Nigeria in …
Read More »PDP’S threat to boycott LG polls confirms party’s weakness in Edo—APC
BENIN CITY—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, has said that the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, in the state not to participate in the forthcoming March 3, 2018 local government elections was an indication that the party no longer exists in the state. APC state …
Read More »How I died, woke up when being taken to mortuary – Julius Agwu
Popular comedian, Julius Agwu, has narrated how he died but returned to life when he was being conveyed to the mortuary. Agwu, who was critically ill some months ago, also spoke about his second visit to the hospital over the tumours in his brain. “The truth is that I would …
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