EFCC seals off buildings believed owned by Fayose in Ekiti

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday closed down some houses allegedly owned by former Governor Ayodele Fayose in Ekiti State capital city. The houses include the one located at Fajuyi Park beside the old Mr Biggs in Ado Ekiti which was specifically designed as Civic Centre for event management business Others are: a two-storey […]

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Jonathan laments piracy of his new book ‘My Transition Hours’

Ex-Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has raised an alarm over a fake version of his newly published book, “My Transition Hours” online. The book was launched at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Tuesday to mark the former president’s 61st birthday. In a statement on Thursday, by his Media Aide, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan said: “We have just […]

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INEC and Jega worked against me in 2015 elections -Jonathan

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has pointed out that a vast conspiracy by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Prof Attahiru Jega was partly responsible for his loss in 2015, PoliticsNGR reports. He was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  lost to President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on […]

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The stance of Northern Elders’ Forum on restructuring

Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has stated that it was yet to take a stand on the lingering issue of restructuring of Nigeria. The Director-General of the Forum, Yima Sen was among the speakers at the Handshake Across Nigeria summit titled, ‘Nigeria beyond oil’, organised by Nzuko Umunna and The Core Federalists, which took place in […]

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Oshiomhole discloses those orchestrating bribery scandal against him

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has accused the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), working in tandem with certain APC members of masterminding his alleged bribery saga. He said this in a statement signed and issued to journalists on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Simon Ebegbulem, in Abuja. […]

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VON DG, Okechukwu tells Oshiomhole to resign instead of ‘running’ abroad

The Voice of Nigeria (VON) Director-General and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has told the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole to humbly resign instead of ‘running’ abroad. Oshiomhole is currently locking horns with some leaders and Governors of the party who believe he was involved […]

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Nigerian senator accuses APC of planning to use rigging machine in 2019, leaks video

Nigerian Senator, Mr. Ben Murray Bruce has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC of plotting to rig the 2019 general elections using a ‘rigging machine’. In a tweet on Thursday, the Senator who shared a video of the machine allegedly being test-run in Kaduna state said, the machine can allow for multiple voting with […]

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Buhari accepts N30,000 per month as new minimum wage

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the proposal that N30,000 per month will now be the new national minimum wage. This topic has been on the table for some time now between the Nigerian govt and the Nigerian workers’ unions. Buhari however gave his approval while receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee on the […]

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Meet the highest ranking female police officer in Nigeria (Photos)

Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Thursday, decorated Patience Ibekwe Abdallah, a police officer, promoted to deputy inspector-general of police (DIG). The Police Service Commission (PSC) had approved the promotion of three assistant inspectors-general of police (AIGs) to the position of DIGs. Among these officers, Abdallah is the only woman, meaning she is an inch […]

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The Risks of Violence in Nigeria’s 2019 Elections, By Chris Kwaja; Oge Onubogu ; Aly Verjee

Can the African giant build off the success of its historic 2015 elections, or will electoral violence impede progress? In February 2019, Nigerians go to the polls to elect the country’s next president, parliament and state governors. Nigeria’s elections have historically been tense, and as the campaign gets underway there are concerns the upcoming process […]

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IPOB leader, Kanu to give live broadcast on Sunday -Lawyer

Legal counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has confirmed that his client who was allegedly assaulted by the Nigerian soldiers, is alive. In a statement obtained by newsmen Saturday afternoon, Ejiofor revealed that he has been able to speak with the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in […]

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IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu resurfaces in Jerusalem, IPOB members too (Video)

Almost a year after the family home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was raided by the military in “Operation Python Dance II” in Abia State, the IPOB leader may have surfaced again. He was reportedly spotted praying in Jerusalem for the success of Biafra mission and more. The community […]

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Executive Order Six: 50 High-profile Nigerians banned from travelling

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered full implementation of Executive Order 6 (EO6) and with the implementation of the presidential directive, 50 high-profile persons have been placed on watch-list and restricted from travelling out of the country, the presidency has said. A statement issued on Saturday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]

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See Atiku’s running mate, Peter Obi’s Profile

Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, former governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, has been picked as the running mate of Mr. Atiku Abubakar who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election. Below is Peter Obi’s profile:  NAME : Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, (CON) DATE OF BIRTH : 19th July 1961 PLACE […]

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Full text of Obasanjo’s remarks at Atiku’s reunion with him

(Full text of the remarks made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the reconciliatory visit by the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to Abeokuta on October 11, 2018) I am happy to welcome the distinguished leaders of goodwill who have led the PDP Presidential Candidate and my former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, to my humble abode […]

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Iraq’s Murad, Congolese Mukwege are winners of 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State and Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded them the prize for their efforts to end the […]

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Too much power makes Nigerian presidents irresponsible

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Rev. Matthew Kukah, has said that no President of any country in the world can be as irresponsible in the use of power as Nigerian presidents. He made this known on Friday while delivering the annual Ulefunta/Oyemekun Festival lecture entitled “Building blocks for a good society” held at the […]

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