Politicians are behind Boko Haram, insecurity – Senator Nyako
A retired Naval Officer and former senator representing Adamawa Central, Sen. Abdul-Azeez Nyako, says politicians should largely be blamed for the current security challenge in the country rather than the…
PDP sweeps Akwa Ibom rerun elections: Senate, House of Reps, State Assembly
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial rerun, Essien Udim Federal Constituency and the Essien Udim House of Assembly supplementary election. Prof. Robert Dode of…
Igbo deserve to be president but they must work for it – Yakasai
The South-East, otherwise known as Igbo, must work hard and convince other parts of the country to accept its candidate for the presidency come 2023, Elder Statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai,…
INEC cancels rerun in Cross River ward over missing ballot papers, confirms release of abducted official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has canceled the rerun election in eight polling units of Afafanyi/Igonigoni Ward in Cross River State. In a statement on Saturday, the electoral body…
Peter Obi as Governor of the Decade
KEN UGBECHIE Years after he left office as Governor of Anambra State, Peter Gregory Obi has continued to bestride the Nigerian political economy space with the swag of a champion….
Coronavirus: 56 dead in China, over 2,000 now infected globally
More than 2,000 people globally have been infected with a new coronavirus, the vast majority of them in China, where 56 people have died from the disease, according to figures…
Stakeholders call for free press, protection of journalists
Media practitioners and civil society groups on Saturday called for a robust and free press as well as protection for journalists as enshrined in the constitution. The stakeholders made the…
PDP wins Bauchi House of Reps re-run election
Hon. Auwal Jatau, candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged winner of Saturday’s supplementary elections for Zaki Federal Constituency in Bauchi state. Announcing the result in Zaki town…
KDSG confirms first Lassa fever case
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed that a 36-year-old patient in Chikun Local Government Area has tested positive to Lassa fever virus. A statement issued…
Boeing battles with convincing financiers that the MAX remains a safe investment
To restore faith in the 737 MAX, Boeing needs to prove its flagship jet is not just airworthy but also a safe investment. At a gathering in Dublin this…