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The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has generated more than N9 billion from November 2015 till date. Alhaji Abubakar Bwari, the Minister of State disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. Bwari said that the ministry generated N351,882,084.26 from November...

2019 Election: Read what Nigerians are saying about cost of APC nomination forms

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the two major political parties--APC and PDP--have told aspirants for elective offices just how much nomination or expression of interest forms cost. For instance, we do know that if you intend to run for the office of president on the PDP platform, you will have to part...

'I have no fear about free and fair election' - Nigeria's Buhari

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has emphasized that he is not afraid of a free and fair election because his election is a product of that process. Speaking on Sunday in the Chinese capital of Beijing at an interactive session with the Nigerian community, Buhari said he won the presidency on his fourth attempt. “We are not doing too badly, but...

FOCAC: China Announces $60 billion Financing Package for African Economies

China will extend a total of 60 billion U.S. dollars of financing to Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Monday. In a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, President Xi said that the financing will be provided in the form...

EPL: Wenger to replace Mourinho at Manchester United

Veteran English sports presenter and analyst, Richard Keys, has said that former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, would take over from Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Keys who has worked with BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Talksport, Al-Jazeera, Fox Sports, ESPN Star Sports, said that Wenger would be a suitable...

EPL: David Luiz reveals who made him to remain at Chelsea

Chelsea defender, David Luiz revealed that the arrival of new manager, Maurizio Sarri convinced him to stay at Chelsea following Antonio Conte’s exit. Luiz, who had confirmed that he planned to leave the Blues this summer if Conte remained as manager, also spoke on his new position in Sarri’s formation. Sarri...

LaLiga: Real Madrid coach, Lopetegui speaks on Benzema becoming top scorer this season

Real Madrid manager, Julen Lopetegui has said that striker, Karim Benzema can end the 2018-19 season as the top scorer (Pichichi) in the La Liga. Benzema scored five league goals for the Los Blancos last campaign but has already registered four times in three appearances at the start of the 2018-19 campaign. The...

Defection: Akwa Ibom PDP assures decampees of equal opportunity

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, has allayed fears that those who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the party would be relegated to the background, reassuring that all party members would be given equal opportunity and a level-playing ground. Speaking...

Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Delta, demand N15million ransom

Reports reaching EMIRATCO say there is serious tension in Delta State as gunmen on Saturday abducted the presiding priest of Emmanuel Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Christopher Ogaga, in Aragba/Oviri-Okpe in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State As at the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of the priest...

APC reaffirms how presidential candidate will emerge

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again clarified that the those aspiring for the party’s presidential ticket will go through direct primary. APC National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, stated this in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) at the weekend. Buni said,...

Fire guts National Museum

Fire on Sunday gutted the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil’s oldest. The cause of the fire, which broke out on Sunday night, was not yet known. However, no injuries were immediately reported as firefighters struggled to quench the fire. “This is a tragic day for Brazil. Two hundred years of...

Abia 2019: On equity I stand – Sen Orji

As intrigues intensify ahead of the 2019 elections, Senator Theodore Orji representing Abia Central district has insisted that the power zoning arrangements in the state should be respected by all political parties in the spirit and letter of Abia charter of equity. The former Governor stated this at the weekend...

Enugu Airport: South-East Governors knock FG

South-East Governors, Sunday, told the Federal Government that the sorry state of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu was putting lives in danger. They spoke during a meeting of the Forum held at the Enugu Government House. Chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi, read a communique...

APC fires back at PDP over Buhari’s comment on Nigerians migrating to Europe

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is committed to mitigating the migration crisis Nigerians are facing, particularly in Libya and in the Mediterranean Sea. The party stated this in a statement issued by Yekini Nabena, its National Publicity...

2019: PDP reveals why Saraki, Atiku, Tambuwal won’t be screened for now

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has explained why it is yet to constitute a panel that will screen its presidential aspirants. Many of the aspirants who have purchased the party’s presidential and expression of interest forms are said to be waiting for the naming of the panel. Among...

2019: Kwankwaso speaks on PDP’s form of presidential primary

A former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso has said that he is in support of using indirect primaries by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He said he was sure the party will still continue with the indirect primaries having used that system since 2003 when it was reviewed. The former Governor said though...

2019: Why Imo people will miss me – Gov. Okorocha

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has provided reasons he would be missed by the people of the state when he leaves office next year. Okorocha said he had done enough for the people to miss him after he hands over to a successor in 2019. The Governor listed free and qualitative education programme in...

As Buhari Arrives Beijing,Nigeria, China to Sign U.S.$328m Agreement On ICT.

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing yesterday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding on Monday and Tuesday.During the 6-day official visit of the Nigerian President, he is expected to join his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping to witness the signing of an agreement...

Ronaldinho chooses ‘best player’ between Messi, Ronaldo, gives reasons

Brazil legend, Ronaldinho has picked his ‘best player’ between Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi, and Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo. The 38-year-old explained that he prefers Messi over Ronaldo because of the manner in which the Argentine captain plays the game. Ronaldinho, who is a three-time winner of the FIFA...

Barcelona hammer Huesca to overtake Real Madrid on LaLiga table

Barcelona put up a show at the Nou Camp on Sunday night, crushing Huesca 8-2, to go top of LaLiga. Top-flight debutants, Huesca took a shock early lead when Cucho Hernandez deflected the ball in from point-blank range, but Lionel Messi levelled in the 16th minute. An own goal from Jorge Pulido gave Barca the...

PDP reacts to collapse of Delta Catholic Church

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the collapse of a Catholic church in Delta State. Emiratco had reported that St. Paul’s Catholic church, Ugolo, Adagbrasa in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday morning collapsed. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary,...

Catholic Church collapses on worshipers during morning mass in Delta

Dozens of worshippers of the St. Paul Catholic Church, Ugolo, Adagbrasa in Okpe local government area of Delta State were on Sunday morning reportedly trapped when the church building collapsed during morning mass service. A worshipper has been confirmed dead and scores injured, according to eye witnesses. The...

YPP chairman, Nwoko blasts Ikpeazu, says Governor has failed Abia people

The Abia state chairman of the Young Progressive Party(YPP), Comrade Uzodinma Nwoko has chided the Peoples Democratic Party-led government in the state for its alleged failure to provide dividends of democracy to the people of Abia. Nwoko said Abia had been unlucky in terms of leadership due to lack of vision...

Why I gave APC N5m – Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu on Sunday revealed that he gave the All Progressives Congress, APC, N5m in 2014. EMIRATCO POST reports that he made the disclosure at his Enugu residence where his constituents had converged begging him to return to the Senate in 2019. The constituents, including the...

LaLiga: Asensio speaks on Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid forward, Marco Asensio has said that he doesn’t know if the club is now a team or not without their all-time highest goal scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo left the Santiago Bernabeu club early in the summer to join Juventus. Asensio, however, believes that when Ronaldo was with the Los Blancos,...

2019: What we’ll do to Gov. El-Rufai in Kaduna – ADC

The Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has vowed to send the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai packing in 2019. The party said it has concluded plans to field a candidate capable of defeating El-Rufai in 2019. ADC state chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Suleiman made this disclosure on the sidelines...

2019: Buhari speaks on ‘being afraid of free, fair election’, how he finally became President in 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday declared that he is not afraid of the 2019 election being free and fair election. Speaking during an interactive session with the Nigerian community in China, Buhari insisted that he was not afraid of all contestants having a level playing field in next year’s election. Buhari...

2019: Bianca Ojukwu speaks on her senatorial ambition

Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, wife of the late leader of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has stated that her election into the Nigerian Senate will boost the acceptability of APGA and the Igbo nation in Nigeria. Widow of the Biafra strong man spoke at Orumba-North and South council...

PRP appoints new National Chairman after Balarabe’s exit

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has appointed a new national chairman. Falalu Bello, a former managing director of erstwhile Bank of the North, would replace the former chairman of the party, Balarabe Musa, who stepped down from the position on Friday. The former bank chief was elected the new chairman...

Collapsed church building: Delta govt to pay medical bill of victims

The Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has said that his government will offset the medical expense of the victims of Sunday’s collapse of St. Paul’s Catholic Church building, Ugolo, Adagbrasa in Okpe local government area of Delta State. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu,...

Atiku breaks down in tears after receiving presidential nomination forms (photos)

- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar shed tears over state of the nation after he received the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form bought by his support group - Atiku in an emotional speech noted that he has not received this much love from the people since three decades he has...

2019: Dogara reacts after aide dumps APC for PDP

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said yesterday that he had nothing to do with the political ambition of one of his aides, Iliya Habila, who had declared his intention to seek a ticket to the Bauchi Sate House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Habila,...

2019: Ortom denies blocking sale of forms to SDP guber aspirants

The Benue State government has reacted to reports that Governor Samuel Ortom has blocked the sale of forms to governorship aspirants on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP. It said the report published by a national daily was misleading and baseless and should be discarded. Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement...

2019: Ortom denies blocking sale of forms to SDP guber aspirants

Enough of white elephant projects – Ondo residents tell Akeredolu

Residents of Ondo State have accused the present government in the state of showing penchant for white elephant projects. According to the residents, who spoke exclusively with DAILY POSTS in different locations, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s government in the state has been that of “flag-off of projects,”...

UEFA Best Player: What Real Madrid coach, Lopetegui said about Modric after beating Ronaldo, Salah

Real Madrid manager, Julen Lopetegui has praised midfielder, Luka Modric after he won the 2018 UEFA’s Men Best Player award ahead of Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah. Modric on Thursday night won UEFA’s Men Player of the Year Award ahead of Ronaldo and Salah. Lopetegui believes the Croatian captain deserved the best...

2019: Jonathan speaks on PDP conducting free, fair primaries

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will be free and fair. He said this while assuring those aspiring for elective positions in the PDP ahead of the 2019 election of a level-playing ground in the primaries. Jonathan said this while receiving former Governor...

Atiku reveals how Yar’Adua brought him into politics, lessons he learnt

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Friday revealed that the late former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua brought him into politics. The Waziri of Adamawa disclosed that he learnt the rudiments of partisan politics from the late Yar’Adua. Speaking at the Peoples Democratic...

Boko Haram: Nigerian Army kills insurgents in Borno

The Nigerian Army has announced that it had killed several Boko Haram insurgents and recovered weapons in an encounter at Zari village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno on Friday. Colonel Onyeama Nwachukwu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in...

Declare my police summon illegal – Fani-Kayode tells Court

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging plot by the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, to infringe on his fundamental human rights. He prayed the court to quash and declare as illegal, a summon Police issued for him to appear at its headquarters...

2019: Kwankwaso reveals what will happen if he loses PDP presidential primary

A former governor of Kano State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he would remain in the party and work for its success even if he loses the party’s presidential primary. Kwankwaso stated this while speaking to reporters after obtaining his expression of interest...

Real Madrid officially unveil their new no.7