Saraki leads other Senators on solidarity visit to Ekweremadu’s residence

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, is leading senators on solidarity visit to the Apo Legislative Quarters residence of Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, whose house has been under a siege by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and men of the Nigeria Police. Saraki had told lawmakers at the plenary […]

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36 members of Nigerian House of Reps dump APC; 32 to PDP, 4 to ADC

In a sudden twist of fate, the ruling All Progressives Congress has had 32 of its members in the House of Representatives defecting to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday. Four other lawmakers also defected to the African Democratic Congress. Thirty-two members of the APC in the House of Representatives had defected to the […]

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As 15 Senators leave APC, Nigerian Senate adjourned to September

Nigerian Senate, Tuesday, hurriedly adjourned plenary until September 25 given the current uncertainty in the nation’s political environment. Also, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is now in majority with the day’s defection of the 15 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki made announcement of the long adjournment […]

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R-APC chairman, Galadima, son in ghastly auto crash, escape death

Chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (r-APC), Buba Galadima, his son and two others escaped death after they were involved in a ghastly auto crash on Monday. According to NAN, the incident happened, when Galadima was returning from Yobe State, where he went to condole with his brother, who recently lost his daughter. Galadima […]

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Between Nigeria Airways and Nigeria Air, By Simon Kolawole

Anytime Senator Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, spoke about setting up a “national carrier”, I always switched off. Even though I like his ideas — and I still salute his single-mindedness in closing down the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for a critical runway reconstruction last year — I just could not see […]

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Fr. Mbaka warns Buhari, Senators, other political leaders of doom (Video)

Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the Federal Legislature of impending doom. Rev. Fr. Mbaka gave the warning during his sermon at the Adoration Ground, Enugu State yesterday. The fiery priest advised President Buhari to travel to Rome where he would ask […]

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APC will suspend any Minister who disrespects office of Mr. President -Oshiomhole

Speaking with journalists after meeting with Buhari at the President Villa, Abuja, the national chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole said the party will not hesitate to suspend or expel any Minister who flouts orders from President Muhammadu Buhari. Asked on the comment by Ngige, the former Edo State Governor said, “If the minister refuse we […]

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Son of a permanent secretary in Osun State committed suicide

The first  son of Mrs. Olufunke  Kolawole, the late Permanent Secretary, Bureau of General Services, Office of the Governor of Osun State, Mr. Tolulope Kolawole, has committed suicide. Reports have it that the young man ended his life because he could no longer make ends meet. Residents of the Halleluya Estate in Osogbo, where he […]

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Do These Guys Understand Simple Arithmetic At All?, By Dele Momodu

Fellow Nigerians, permit me to say how flattered I was when the man of God, Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly, described me as one of the pen prophets in Nigeria and included humble me amongst the columnists he reads regularly. I can’t thank him enough for the extra-special lengths he went to […]

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5 Govs, 30 Senators, 135 Reps set to dump APC -Timi Frank, ex-APC dep. pub. sec. says

At least 5 governors, 30 senators, 135 members of the House of Representatives, and a host of other party members are ready to dump the All Progressives Congress [APC], it has been revealed. The revelation was made by the immediate past Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, […]

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Tinubu’s Breathtaking Hypocrisy, By Shaka Momodu

When last February President Muhammadu Buhari saddled the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, with the task of reconciling all aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country, I scoffed at the idea and stated then that it was a futile exercise. The reasons were not far-fetched: Buhari by his actions had […]

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Isiaka Oyetola is the Osun APC flag bearer for September governorship election

Chief of staff to Rauf Aregbesola, governor of Osun state, Mr. Isiaka Oyetola, has won the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He secured 127,017 votes to defeat Yusuf Lasun, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, who secured 21,975 votes. Najeem Salam, speaker of the Osun state house of […]

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Ademola Adeleke is the winner of Osun PDP governorship primary

Senator representing Osun west district, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, is the winner of the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state. Adeleke defeated his closest challenger, Akin Ogunbiyi, to emerge the flagbearer of the PDP in the September 22 governorship election. The senator won by a close margin, securing 1569 votes while […]

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Atiku declares for 2019 before a mammoth crowd (Photo & Video)

Former Nigerian vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku stood before a cheering crowd during a mega rally of the PDP held at Ribadu Square, Yola the Adamawa State capital on Saturday, July 21, to make the declaration. […]

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One dead, many injured as Nigerian Minister’s convoy had a serious accident

One of the vehicles on a convoy of the Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, and the National Commandant of Peace Corps, Dr. Dickson Akoh, was involved in a fatal motor accident Saturday afternoon along Gombe-Bauchi highway, at about 12pm. The accident which was said to have occurred about 22kms to Gombe […]

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Joyful moment for Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva as their son, Olusoji weds (Photos)

It is indeed a joyful moment for Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva. The white wedding between their son, Olusoji Jacobs and his love, Boma Douglas which was officiated by Pastor Tony Rapu took place today. The traditional wedding took place some days earlier on. Below are photos from both:

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