Counsels representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Deputy Governor Kolapo Olusola Eleka, before the election petition Tribunal on the July 14 poll, on Wednesday raised the alarm, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State of not cooperating fully with them on the needContinue Reading
Gov.Samuel Ortom of Benue has confirmed the receipt of N14.9 billion, being the last tranche of the Paris Club Refunds from the Federal Government. Mr Terver Akase, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), stated this in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. Akase said that 80 per cent of theContinue Reading
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has assured the public that it will not increase the price of bread nationwide. Mr Jacob Adejorin, South-West Vice Chairman of the association, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. “WeContinue Reading
Asian stocks followed global indexes higher on Thursday as investors took a less bearish view on the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on markets. Brent sweet crude was 0.3 per cent higher at 79.67 dollars per barrel. U.S. crude was 71.67 dollars a barrel on top of a jumpContinue Reading
Ghana has accepted to host the 5th All Africa Music Awards between November 21 and Saturday, November 24 in Accra this year. It will be hosted in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of AFRIMA. The host country rights acceptance was conducted on Tuesday atContinue Reading
President Buhari Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said all those who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition political parties were the selfish and weakest members whose disposition failed to align with the vision of his administration. Buhari stated this while accepting the Expression of Interest andContinue Reading
Sokoto Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the weekend endorsed Alhaji Mannir Dan Iya, the immediate past Commissioner for Local Government as consensus candidate for the state governorship election in 2019.Continue Reading
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Abia State, Prince Paul Ikonne, has said that if all the stakeholders and the party could settle for a consensus candidate, his party’s victory would be made easy in the coming general election.Continue Reading
NYG: NSF President wants shooting included to boost medal chances, youth engagement1 ? Shooting By Abolade Ogundimu Abuja, Sept. 11, 2018 (NAN) Lonsdale Adeoye, President, Nigeria Shooting Federation (NSF), says inclusion of shooting sport in the National Youth Games (NYG) will widen the country’s chances of hitting the podiumContinue Reading
