About 14 political parties will be participating in the local government election in Imo state scheduled for Saturday, August 25
-The parties include the All Progressives Congress (APC ), Accord Party, Green Party of Nigeria (GNP), Young People’s Party (YPP), KOWA, Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African Democratic Congress...
2019: Shehu Sani speaks on APC automatic ticket
Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central has spoken on receiving automatic ticket to seek re-election in 2019 under the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Speaking with newsmen after meeting with President Buhari in Daura, Sani said though he was not so keen about automatic ticket, the party had pledged to reward loyalty.
He, however, stressed...
2019: You are daydreaming, can’t allow takeover from Buhari – Adebanjo tells Tinubu
A chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Bolaji Tinubu must be naive to think that the North will allow him to succeed Buhari in 2023.
Adebanjo further called on the people of the South-West not to allow themselves to be fooled by Tinubu a second time.
“Tinubu is daydreaming if...
No crisis in APC caucus in House of Reps - Abdulmumin Jibrin
Abdulmumin Jibrin says the APC caucus in the House has internal ways of resolving crisis
- Senator Shehu Sani states that he chose to remain in the APC because of the intervention of President Buhari and the national leadership of the party
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has dismissed media reports that there is crisis...
PDP Reps reveal what will happen if Dogara is impeached
The Parliamentary Democrats Group (PDG), a group in the House of Representatives has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber, against an alleged move to remove Yakubu Dogara as Speaker.
In a statement on Thursday, Timothy Golu, a lawmaker from Plateau and spokesman of the group, said any attempt to oust...
How we felt when Ortom, Tambuwal, Ahmed dumped APC for PDP – Okorocha
Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday described the defection of some governors of the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party as painful.
He said this in Daura, Katsina State when he led other APC governors to visit President Muhammadu Buhari to felicitate with him in the spirit of the season.
Okorocha said: “We had...
Two Nigerians jailed for life in South Africa for human trafficking
A high court in Gauteng, South Africa has handed life sentences and an additional 106 years imprisonment to two Nigerians for human trafficking.
The duo, Frank Amaku and Ilo Promise Somadina (25), were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime investigating unit in April 2016 at a hideous dwelling in Fourways where they reportedly ran a brothel...
We are back from Egypt’ – Over 1,000 members dump APC for PDP in Ebonyi
Over 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ebonyi local government area of Ebonyi State have decamped to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
The decampees were on Thursday led into the PDP by Hon. Bede Nwali, former member representing Ebonyi North-East constituency in the state House of Assembly.
Nwali, who led...
Violence in Rivers elections was introduced by my generation - Advocacy group leader
Violence in Rivers state politics, especially during election period, has continued to be an issue of concern to many in the country
- The leader of an advocacy group known as the Rivers Unity House (RUH), Kingsley Wali, has said that his generation introduced violence in the state's elections
- In regret, Wali said that those within his age bracket...
UPDATED: Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan dies
Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80, his foundation said on Saturday.
Annan, a Ghanaian national, died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday, two of his close associates said.
In Geneva, the Kofi Annan Foundation announced his peaceful death with “immense sadness”...
Recover Deleted Files in Windows (The Easiest Way)
Are you worried about losing important data that you deleted mistakenly on your PC or USB devices? Don’t worry! We have a solution for you. You can restore or get your deleted data easily just by following a few simple steps.
Before proceeding, we have a very useful tip for you in case you mistakenly delete some data on your PC. You should always stop...
Abia to procure materials from Kano for making Aba products
Ikpeazu made this known when his counterpart from Kano, Dr Ibrahim Ganduje, paid visited him at the Government House, Umuahia, after the latter had been conferred with an honorary traditional chieftaincy title by the Chairman of Abia State/ South East traditional Rulers Council, Eze Dr Eberechi Dick.
The conferment, which took place at Dick’s Ewuga...
NDC Chairman advises General Mosquito to retire as General Secretary
NDC's Central Regional Chairman, Allotey Jacobs, has advised the party's General Secretary, General Mosquito, to resign
- According to Allotey Jacobs, General Mosquito needs to leave to pave way for others to contribute to the party
- He said that NDC needs youthful ideas to pull it out of opposition
The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic...
Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lionheart' starring Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie & Onyeka Onwenu to Premiere at #TIFF18
Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji’s latest production ‘Lionheart’ which was shot last year, is set to have its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
The movie follows Genevieve who plays Adaeze, a level-headed executive in her father’s bus company, Lionheart Transport. Time and again, Adaeze has proven her keen ability to...
Nigerian Government confirms planned increment of NYSC allowance
The Nigerian Government has confirmed that there are plans to increase the allowance of serving members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
Ngige spoke to reporters in Awka, the capital of Anambra State yesterday.
The Minister disclosed that the much awaited new minimum wage will also be enjoyed by members of the NYSC.
He explained that the...
Labour Party promises to secure 16m votes for Buhari in 2019
Labour Party says it will support the reelection bid of President Buhari and will mobilise vote for him
The national chairman of the party, Mike Omotosho, says his party will also work with the APC to liberate Kwara from misrule by a clique led by one man
- Muhammadu Buhari says the APC has the full understanding of Nigeria’s challenges
The Labour...
EPL: Manchester United admit ‘Mourinho problem
Senior figures at Manchester United have accepted there is a problem with manager Jose Mourinho, but they believe executive vice chairman Ed Woodward can fix it, SportsMail reports.
A miserable summer tour of the USA, coupled with a telling outburst from Paul Pogba and a 3-2 defeat at Brighton on Sunday, have seen tension rise in Old Trafford with...
EPL: Mourinho would have resigned if he was not Manchester United manager
Jose Mourinho would have quit any club other than Manchester United by now, the UK Mirror reports.
The United manager is so frustrated by a lack of backing from executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, that he is said to have told friends he would have walked out in protest.
Mourinho is still angry over Woodward’s failure to land the summer transfer targets...
Real Madrid want to sign Frenchman Kylian Mbappe from PSG
European League champions Real Madrid are reportedly ready to tempt French club Paris-Saint-Germain for the possibility to sign youngster Kylian Mbappe this summer.
Since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, Real Madrid have been linked with move for players like Eden Hazard and Neymar.
But according to the report by Marca, Real Madrid see...
EPL: Zidane ‘accepts’ to takeover from Mourinho at Manchester United
Former Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane has informed close associates that he is interested in taking over at Manchester United.
Current United boss, Jose Mourinho is under intense pressure after public outburst with Paul Pogba and other players.
He is also not happy with Executive Vice-Chairman, Ed Woodward.
The Portuguese gaffer only brought in...
2019: Ex-governor Jonah Jang joins presidential race
Former Governor of Plateau State and serving senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, Senator Jonah Jang has declared his intention to contest for the presidential primary on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
A close associate of Senator Jang, who was a former Secretary to Plateau State Government, Professor Shedrach...
2019: You are daydreaming, can’t allow takeover from Buhari – Adebanjo tells Tinubu
A chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Bolaji Tinubu must be naive to think that the North will allow him to succeed Buhari in 2023.
Adebanjo further called on the people of the South-West not to allow themselves to be fooled by Tinubu a second time.
“Tinubu is daydreaming if...
Melania Trump announces plan to visit Africa in October
The First Lady of the United States of America has announced a solo visit to Africa in October. The trip is going to be Melania’s first big solo international visit and she intends to visit several countries in the continent. President Trump who was criticized earlier this year for his ‘shithole countries’ in Africa will not accompany the...
Outside help not wanted, says DR Congo as key elections loom
Mountainous hurdles face the Democratic Republic of Congo as it prepares for elections, just four months away, that will shape the future of one of the world's powder-keg countries.
Organising elections among some 40 million voters in a troubled, impoverished state nearly five times the size of France is a huge challenge.
But, prickly about intrusion,...
APC crisis: Buhari, Lai Mohammed at war over Minister’s move to sack Kwara exco
The Publicity Secretary of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sulyman Buhari has tackled the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed over the call for dissolution of its executives.
Buhari said Mohammed does not have the locus standi, adding that Mohammed easily forgot that Nigeria was running a democratic...
Senate President is the cause of APC’s problems – Itse Sagay
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay has said that Senate President Bukola Saraki has been the cause of the problems in the All Progressives Congress (APC) since 2015.
Sagay said this while reacting to reports of the Senate President’s resignation from the ruling party.
The Senate President, on...
Breaking! Army opens fire on protesters in Harare
Soldiers and police fought running battles with hundreds of protesters in Harare on Wednesday, firing live ammunition, teargas and water cannon as rising tensions over Zimbabwe’s presidential election spilled into violence.
The army was deployed in the capital after police proved unable to quell demonstrators...
Futo post utme date fixed
The post utme of futo (Federal university of technology owerri) which was to start July
23rd but was postponed has now been fixed to 30th
Of July candidates are been told to go carry out the reprinting to know their exam date
...
My father never took a bribe – Ex-CBN Deputy Governor, Moghalu
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has claimed his father never took a bribe in his 35 years in the civil service.
Moghalu, who is also a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), stated this while speaking with reporters in Lagos.
He said his father, who worked as diplomat...
We will fence Nigeria, change its name if elected into power - JMPP
Justice Must Prevail Party says there are people outside Nigeria printing the nation’s currency
The acting national chairman of the party, Olusegun Ijagbemi, states that the CBN six months ago revealed to the National Assembly that more than 20% of Nigeria’s currency is fake
An aide to the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Ekong Sampson, says the late Chief...
MKO Abiola: I tried thrice to make Jonathan confer GCFR on my father – Kola
Kola Abiola, the oldest son of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, has claimed that he made three attempts to make former President Goodluck Jonathan bestow the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, GCFR, title on his late father.
He said this during a programme titled, ‘Question Time’,...
Trump, America's oldest first-time president, turns 72
President Donald Trump turned 72 on Thursday, having returned to the fray of Washington politics after his grueling trip to Singapore for the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump in 2016 was the oldest person to assume the US presidency -- he was 70 then -- although Ronald Reagan was 73 when he was re-elected in 1984.
Trump's health,...
Senator Sani asks Buhari to apologise to families of Ken Saro Wiwa, others
Senator Shehu Sani gave a list of pominent Nigerians he thinks President Buhari should apologise to
Senator Sani said the families of late Ken Saro Wiwa and his kinsmen
The senator also advised the president to honour Shehu Musa Yar’adua, Beko Kuti and Chima Ubani
Senator Shehu Sani has called on President Muhammadu...
2019: I haven’t seen anyone who can defeat President Buhari – Alao-Akala
President Muhammadu Buhari have a bright chance in winning next year's presidential election
This is the prediction of a former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain boasted that President Buhari has both electoral and political value
A former governor of Oyo state, Otunba...
2019 elections: APC will 'abduct' Senator Aduda - President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari is known for throwing light banters during official functions
The president displayed his funny side again on Friday, June 15 when he played host to senior government officials from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
The only senator representing the FCT in the National Assembly, Philip Aduda was the subject...
Country imposes equal tariffs on US imports in retaliation
China Friday swiftly retaliated by imposing "equal" tariffs on US products following a decision by Donald Trump to slap duties on $50 billion of Chinese products.
"We will immediately launch tax measures of equal scale and equal strength," the commerce ministry said in a statement on its website which also called on other countries to...
Former presidential candidate reiterates support for Buhari ahead of 2019 general elections
More supports are coming President Muhammadu Buhari's way ahead of the 2019 presidential election
A former presidential candidate, Rafiu Salau, said Buhari is still the best option for the Presidency
Salau was the presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy in the 2015 general elections, but later withdrawn from the race to support Buhari
Rafiu...
Why I returned to Labour Party – Mimiko
Former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has explained why he returned to the Labour Party (LP).
He had on Wednesday, written to the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, informing them of his resignation from the party.
In his declaration on Thursday at the Civic Centre in Ondo, Mr Mimiko, said he left the PDP out of the conviction to...
What I did when Buhari was attacked – Kalu
Former Governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed that he took permission from President Muhammadu Buhari, to go and defend him when a particular region in Nigeria was attacking him.
Kalu, speaking on Friday during a courtesy call on Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina, insisted that Buhari deserves a second term.
“When they started attacking...
Conviction of two ex-governors; Jolly Nyame, Joshua Dariye rekindles hope for better Nigeria – NACOMYO
The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisation (NACOMYO) on Friday declared that conviction of two ex-governors; Reverend Jolly Nyame (Taraba) and Chief Joshua Dariye (Plateau), and their sentencing to 14 years imprisonment each by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal High Court, Abuja has rekindled hope of a better Nigeria in the hearts of...
UK appoints new High Commissioner to Nigeria
The United Kingdom has appointed Ms Catriona Laing, CB, as its new high commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The development was made public on the UK government’s website, gov.uk, on Wednesday, June 13.
Emiratco.com notes that Laing is taking over from Paul Arkwright who will be transferring to another diplomatic service appointment.
Ms...
Kenya police arrest 53 Ugandans in Busia after Ugandan soldiers arrested 3 officers on Lake Victoria
Kenya police say the Ugandans had sneaked into the country illegally
The Ugandans were arrested in Bunmala as they headed to Nairobi
Most of them did not have legal documents while others had forged theirs
The arrest came shortly after Ugandan soldiers arrested 3 Kenyan police officers on Lake Victoria
Kenya has intensified...
Kim, US President commit to restart repatriating remains from North Korea
When President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a statement Tuesday committing to establishing new, peaceful relations, they also agreed to resolve an issue as old as the Korean conflict itself.
Trump and Kim said they "commit to recovering" the remains of US service members killed in the war of 1950-1953, "including the immediate...
BATTLE OF THE BEAUTIES Portugal vs Spain World Cup 2018: Battle of the wags as Cristiano Ronaldo faces Sergio Ramos in the opening Group B match
CRISTIANO Ronaldo’s girlfriend looks ready for football’s biggest knees-up as she poses in a nude leotard ahead of his first World Cup match.
But model Georgina Rodriguez, 24, won’t be too upset if the Portugal ace, 33, loses tonight — as she is a native of opposition Spain.
Model Georgina Rodriguez, 24, poses in a nude leotardPilar Rubio...
IEBC chair Chebukati suspends Chiloba again, hours after resuming offic
The Labour Court had earlier lifted his previous suspension
Chiloba had suspended him pending an audit of the commission after 2017 elections
Chiloba has suspended him again to allow the audit to continue
He accuses Chiloba of contravening the law by IEBC while he’s still in employment
Chiloba's fate will be decided...
IEBC chair Chebukati suspends Chiloba again, hours after resuming offic
The Labour Court had earlier lifted his previous suspension
- Chiloba had suspended him pending an audit of the commission after 2017 elections
Chiloba has suspended him again to allow the audit to continue
He accuses Chiloba of contravening the law by IEBC while he’s still in employment
Chiloba's fate will be decided after the investigations are complete
Independent...
Secondus reveals FG, EFCC ‘plot’ against PDP states
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for their alleged bias in the execution of the anti-corruption war in the country.
Secondus said that the recent arrest and harassment of contractors handling projects in only PDP states had exposed the anti...
Secondus reveals FG, EFCC ‘plot’ against PDP states
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for their alleged bias in the execution of the anti-corruption war in the country.
Secondus said that the recent arrest and harassment of contractors handling projects in only PDP states had exposed the anti...
Court orders Kogi senator to vacate National Assembly
The Senator representing Kogi east, Atai Aidoko, has been ordered to vacate the National Assembly.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, ruled that the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which Aidoko supposedly won was illegal.
The presiding judge, Gabriel Kolawole said the senator was wrongly presented...
MKO Abiola: What Abacha did to us after June 12 annulment – Ex-lawmaker, Nze Esiaga
A former member of the Federal House of Representatives, and a victim of the June 12 annulment, Hon. Nze Esiaga has revealed what the military government did during the June 12 presidential election annulment saga.
Esiaga explained that shortly after the annulment of the presidential election which was adjudged as free, fair and transparent, the then...
