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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Professor Pius Adesanmi involved in car accident, survives

Nigerian Professor, Pius Adesanmi, who was involved in an accident on Tuesday, July 17 while on his way to Lagos from Ilorin, to board a flight to Dakar for a meeting, has narrated how no help came for him and the other victims of the accident for almost four hours. His vehicle – a Nissan, had a head-on collision with a car […]

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Should anything happen to me, hold Oshiomhole, Masari responsible – Galadima, R-APC chairman says

Buba Galadima, Chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), has asked Nigerians to hold the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and their National Welfare Officer, Ibrahim Masari, responsible if anything happens to him. Speaking with Vanguard, Galadima claimed Oshiomhole is an “usurper”, who was not among those who signed […]

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IGP Ibrahim Idris commiserates with family of late former IGP Coomassie

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has commiserated with the family of late Ibrahim Coomassie, a former Inspector General of Police. The Force Public Relations’ Officer, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Coommassie died on Thursday at the age of 76 at the National […]

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Media giant, Twitter, appoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala into its board

Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed into the board of social media giant, Twitter Inc. Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, who served in the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, was appointed alongside Robert Zoellick as new independent directors with immediate effect, Twitter said Thursday. According to the Executive Chairman […]

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Details of Buhari, Osinbajo, Govs’ parley with Saraki emerge, as Saraki and PDP’s Ilorin meet rattles Presidency, APC

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, VP Osinbajo, some APC governors, Thursday, held a closed door parley with Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. According to Daily Post, the meeting was part of last minutes efforts to stop Saraki and other aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from leaving the ruling party. The members, who […]

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Ekiti and danger signals for 2019 election, By Ayo Olukotun

“Party agents had huge cash and were close to voting points. Security agents were indifferent to cash inducement of voters. The whole process falls short of the compliance with international best standards”.  A coalition of 50 domestic organisations and international observer bodies, The PUNCH, July 18, 2018. Ekiti, one of the nation’s poorest states, bears […]

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Benue gov, Ortom withdraws earlier statement, says he is still in APC

Nigerian politicians! The governor of Benue State, Mr. Samuel Ortom, has withdrawn his earlier statement suggesting that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said he was still a member of the APC and was impressed with the intervention of the national leadership of the party. Gov Ortom stated this new position while […]

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APC chieftain apologises for accusing Rivers gov, Wike, of buying judgment from Nigerian Supreme Court

A leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has apologised after saying that Nigerian Supreme Court was “compromised” in the 2015 Rivers state governorship election case, Premium Times reports. According to Premium Times, Mr Igbokwe, who is the Lagos APC publicity secretary and chairman of the Lagos State Wharf Landing Fee Collecting […]

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Ekiti Clientelist Jiu-jitsu: Engaging the Needy and the Greedy, By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju

Congratulations to the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. I sincerely hope he will use the opportunity the next four years presents, to restore dignity to a once prideful people and build an enduring legacy. The vote buying in the recent Ekiti State gubernatorial election of July 14, 2018 by both the Peoples Democratic […]

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Police, Army pumped over 20 bullets on my Jeep but I survived —Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye has alleged that a combined team of police, SARS and military attacked and attempted to kill him on Thursday. According to Senator Melaye, his only offence was that he went to commission a project he completed on behalf of his constituents. Collaterally, over 20 bullets holes were created on his jeep by the combined […]

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