A Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the remand in custody, of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate President Bukola Saraki, over alleged N3.5 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred an 11 count charge against Makanjuola, Obiorah Amobi and a company, Melrose General ServicesContinue Reading
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday afternoon retraced his step by congratulating the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.Continue Reading
. Osinbajo declares neutrality in APC Lagos governorship bid Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said his closest challenger, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was not fit to contest the governorship election on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying Sanwo-Olu was once a rehabilitated man.Continue Reading
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday expressed its commitment to professionalism in performing its fundamental role of disseminating information. The Chairman of NAN 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee, Mr Joe Bankole, made this known in Abuja, while highlighting the success recorded by the agency since it began operations inContinue Reading
Gov Aminu Masari of Katsina State has called on Nigerians to re-elect President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 to consolidate on the foundation he laid to place Nigeria on the path of total recovery and development. Masari made the call on Monday in Katsina in his 58th Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary, through hisContinue Reading
The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, has emerged flag-bearer of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 governorship election. Announcing the result on Monday in Sokoto, the Chairman, APC Gubernatorial Primary Election in the state, Alhaji Sulaiman Abubakar, said the election was contested by four aspirants. AbubakarContinue Reading
The National Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Maimala Buni, has emerged the party’s governorship candidate in Yobe after defeating three others in the party’s primary in Damaturu. Alhaji Umar Kareto, the Returning Officer of the election, announced the results on Monday. Kareto said Buni polled 2,797 votes to defeatContinue Reading
Stakeholders in the aviation industry on Monday called for upgrade of airport facilities across the country in order to boost the contribution of the sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The stakeholders made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while appraisingContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has alerted Nigerians on the challenges and danger associated with the misuse of what he described as “today’s world of social media.’’ The president, who raised the alarm in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 58th Independence Anniversary in Abuja on Monday, frowned at the way andContinue Reading
