Defection: APC in Diaspora urges leaders, members not to panic
July 26, 2018 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Diaspora on Thursday urged members of the party not to panic over the recent defection of some of its members,…
Obaseki charges corps members to learn to become future leaders
July 26, 2018 Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday charged corps members posted to the state to use their service year to lay a solid foundation on how to…
Trump accuses Twitter of targeting Republicans, offers no evidence
July 26, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump accused Twitter on Thursday of restricting the visibility of prominent Republicans on its platform, and promised to investigate. Trump did not however provide…
NYSC: An indispensable pivot of Nigeria’s electoral process – Ugwuanyi
July 26, 2018 Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has proven to be one of the indispensable pivots of Nigeria’s electoral process. Ugwuanyi…
75 Nigerians abscond in Russia after World Cup
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 75 out of 230 stranded Nigerian Football fans absconded in Russia after the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The ministry’s spokesperson, Dr Tope Elias-Fatile, told…
Buhari meets senators, commits to rule of law
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday night met with members of Parliamentary Support Group of the Senate at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting with pro-Buhari senators was part of the president’s…
Pastor runs illegal oil bunkering, Navy arrests seven
The Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt says it has raided an illegal bunker site allegedly owned by a pastor of one of the popular Pentecostal churches in Bayelsa. The Executive…
Dangote refinery, largest in the world, to cost $14bn
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged more than $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery project and aims to start production in early 2020, he told…
Unstable Ortom dumps APC for PDP, others to follow
Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, has finally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ortom announced his defection on Wednesday in Makurdi during a meeting…
Make other seaports functional, Ambode urges FG
July 25, 2018 Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to ensure that seaports in other parts of the country become functional to decongest Apapa…