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Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State has raised the alarm over alleged plot by security agencies and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to kidnap the INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the state ahead of governorship election. Wike said the ploy to kidnap INEC REC was to ensure the...

March 9 election: INEC provides fresh updates on Saturday’s polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the Smart Card Readers (SCRs) are mandatory in Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja. Okoye...

Falana predicts what will happen in Atiku’s court case against Buhari

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has predicted that Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the February 23 election, will face “insurmountable legal obstacles” at the Presidential Election Petition’s Tribunal. Falana in a statement on Tuesday, however, warned...

Dino Melaye: What happened in court Tuesday

Senator Dino Melaye was on Tuesday docked before an FCT High Court, Apo area of Abuja on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted suicide and attempt to escape from custody. Melaye, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, was also charged of damage to police property, NAN reports. The senator,...

No living Nigerian has given country much like Obasanjo – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has hailed ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo for his contributions to Nigeria as a whole. Atiku, while celebrating with Obasanjo as he clocks 82 today, described the ex-president as the “only living Nigerian that has given much...

How APC govt ‘plans to scuttle’ Atiku’s case against Buhari – CUPP

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of frustrating move by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to retrieve his “stolen mandate” through the court. CUPP said this after the Economic and...

EFCC releases Atiku Campaign Deputy DG, Turaki

The Deputy Director-General (Admin) of the Atiku Campaign Organization, Barr. Tanimu Turaki SAN, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His release was confirmed by Channels Television on Tuesday. EMIRATCO recalls that PDP, had on Monday, warned that Turaki should...

Waec has released its West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released its West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, WASSCE results for private candidates in the 2019 January/February Examination. Olu Adenipekun, Head, Nigeria National Office of WAEC, announced that 39, 557 candidates obtained credits and...

Assembly election: PDP candidate raises alarm over plans to use fake police in Kogi

The Police and Directorate of State Security (DSS) have been called upon to pay special attention to Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State before and during the governorship and House of assembly elections holding on March 9. Alhaji Suleiman Babadoko, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

Dangote speaks saying there is a lot happening in Nigeria

Business mogul and owner of Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote,has broken silence on the 2019 general elections in Nigeria. Dangote said there is a lot happening in Nigeria, and elections did not deter his companies from investing in the country. According to him, there are better days...

Buhari sponsoring parties” – PDP mocks APC as 12 presidential candidates ask Atiku to concede

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday accused the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of bribing parties to accept him as winner of the February 23 presidential election. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary, said this on Twitter. He said the move will...

Presidential election: How Wike, Secondus caused Atiku’s defeat to Buhari Niger Delta group

The Niger Delta Freedom Volunteer Force (NDFVF), has accused the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of being responsible for the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar during the just concluded presidential election. The group claimed that the leadership style...

Scores killed as bandits strike in Zamfara

Several persons have been killed in two communities of Shinkafi and Anka Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The incident came less than 24 hours after Governor Abdul Aziz Yari swore to deal with bandits in the state. The Governor had ordered security agencies to deal ruthlessly with bandits before the latest attack. The bandits, who...

Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor asked to leave office

The Nigerian government has asked the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to proceed on leave ahead of expiration of his tenure. Emefiele was said to have received a letter to the effect on Monday.The financial expert has been Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since June...

APC: Tinubu speaks on‘moving against’ Ajimobi, meeting with Akala, others

All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State is his partner, not rival and that his intervention in Oyo APC is to engender genuine reconciliation not to hide or supplant the governor. The...

Boko Haram attacks Nigerian troops in Kukareta village Yobe

Boko Haram insurgents, Monday evening attacked a military base in Kukareta village, under Damaturu local government area, Yobe state. Yobe State Commisioner of Police, Sunmonu Adeyemi Abdulmaliki confirmed the attacked, adding that details were still sketchy. A resident of the village, Isah Bakari Yerima...

One Killed As Terrorists Attack Libya’s Foreign Ministry In Tripoli

c One person has been reported dead following gunfire and at least one explosion rocked Libya’s foreign ministry on Tuesday as attackers stormed the building in the capital Tripoli. The assault was carried out by several “terrorist attackers”, according to the Libyan unity government’s official TV channel,...

Awww...watch cute video of Sanwo-Olu and his wife wishing Lagosians a Merry Christmas

In a four minutes heartwarming video, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), Jide Sanwo-Olu popularly known as B.O.S, puts down his campaign hat for a minute to get in the spirit of the season with his family. Serenaded by jolly Christmas jingles, he noticeably almost can't keep...

Eniola Badmus and her live chickens releaseÂ Christmas pictures

Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has just shared some interesting Christmas photos posing with live chickens. She wrote, 'Christmas is always an emotional time for me as it plays up rich childhood memories and also amplifies the need to show geniue love. Folks, while we gallivant and Jollyficate during...

President Buhari should direct the release Deji Adeyanju and ensure that his fundamental human rights are not abused by Police - Saraki