Obasanjo denies warning against Buhari’s 2019 re-election agenda
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has denied an online report quoting him as saying that he had warned President Muhammadu Buhari not Read more
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Ondo 2016: How money played major role in APC primary
While the All Progressives Congress-led federal government has made the anti-corruption war a priority, the conduct of the party’s members in Ondo shows a lot Read more
ONDO APC Primaries: Tinubu’s Camp In Disarray
APC Leader, Aregbesola Fall Apart How Ministers, Govs Worked For Akeredolu Aggrieved Party Reaches Out To Mimiko The political camp of the National Leader of Read more
Nigeria Needs Lagos More Than Niger Delta – Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has said that the success story of governance in Lagos State has positioned it as the leading state in Read more
CAN Secretary Asake raises red flag, says Nigeria is gradually being Islamised
The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE about Muslims being major beneficiaries of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Read more
2016 budget may not achieve target – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has warned that the Federal Government’s aim of achieving inclusion and employment, through the N6.6tn Read more
Buhari Rejects Calls for His Resignation amid collapse of Nigerian economy – VOA
The spokesman for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected calls by the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to resign. The PDP said Buhari’s infective Read more
#BringBackOurGirls group postpones rally
The #BringBackOurGirls group has rescheduled its rally to the presidential villa, Abuja, till Tuesday. The march was billed for Friday, but the group said postponing Read more
Recovered loot not enough to revive economy – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has explained that the looted fund recovered so far by government is far cry from what Read more
APC continues to shift blame on PDP, says Voodoo Economics Responsible For Recession
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of being responsible for the current economic woes plaguing Nigeria. The ruling party Read more
EFCC Arrests Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi’s brother
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Mr. Austin Umahi, the younger brother of the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi. Read more
PDP BOT Bows To Sheriff, To Hold Convention In Abuja
lBoT directs Makarfi to convene NEC meeting After two successive National Conventions aborted by the court, the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Read more
Three-day working policy won’t affect salaries –Okorocha
Gibson Achonu, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has insisted that the three-day working policy crafted by the state government for civil servants in Read more
‘Juju’ power display at Ondo APC secretariat
The crisis besetting the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress worsened on Monday as juju was placed at the entrance of the party’s Read more
PDP crisis: BoT set for stormy meeting today
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has called an emergency meeting where the crisis rocking the party will be Read more
Falae agrees to link Jonathan to N100m election funds scam, tenders email evidence to EFCC
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission an Read more
Dogara, Gbajabiamila, others silent on fresh N10bn allegation
John Ameh Nine out of the 10 principal officers of the House of Representatives kept sealed lips on Saturday over the latest N10billion allegations levelled Read more
Linking Avengers to Jonathan is FG’s propaganda — Burubo
The National Publicity Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress, Mr. Victor Burubo, tells CHUKWUDI AKASIKE that recent allegations linking former President Goodluck Jonathan with activities Read more
Abia @ 25: Ikpeazu harps on unity, unveils new state logo
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has enjoined fellow citizens to embrace unity as a panacea to the current political imbroglio in the state. Ikpeazu, Read more
How Dogara, Gbajabiamila, others received N10 billion in illegal allowances — Jibrin
A former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Friday accused some senior lawmakers in the House of living large Read more
ROTIMI AKEREDOLU TO BOLA TINUBU: ‘ You Have Lost Your Leadership Position’
– Confusion trails new date for Ondo APC guber primary – Says ACN didn’t impose me as candidate in 2012 A former president Read more
You are responsible for Nigeria’s economic woes, Shehu Sani tells ex-CBN Gov., Soludo
Barely a day after advising President Muhammadu Buhari on what his administration needed to do to salvage Nigeria’s economy, Charles Soludo, a former Central Bank Read more
Soludo To APC: Stop Blaming PDP For Nation’s Woes
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has observed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government has no master plan Read more
Bring Back Our Girls or Resign, Chibok families tell Buhari
Relatives of the abducted Chibok girls have accused the Nigerian government of abandoning their daughters to suffer in captivity, and have called on President Muhammadu Read more
Retrace your steps, Sanusi warns Buhari following Kerry’s visit to Sokoto
Oyetunji Abioye, Femi Asu and Ted Odogwu The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammadu Sanusi, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration may end up like the Read more
Borno government calls for arrest of Ali Sheriff over Boko Haram
The Borno State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Kaka Shehu Lawan, has called for the arrest of former governor of the State, Ali Modu Read more
APC shifting blames to PDP over Nigeria’s Lingering Economic Crisis
In a desperate bid to convince Nigerians on who is better suited to run the country, the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Read more
Atiku denies involvement in PDP crisis
The former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday dismissed reports that he is responsible for the leadership crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speculations Read more
PDP Crisis: Justice Commission Probes Judge Over Secret Meetings With Sheriff
There are strong indications over the weekend that theJudicial Commission (NJC) had commenced a probe into the alleged meetings between the factional National Chairman of Read more
Father Mbaka alleges plan to kill Buhari
Fiery Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, has said that plans are being hatched to murder President Muhammadu Buhari over his uncompromising stand on corruption. In a Read more