2019

Transition Committee Chairmen in the State have been told to align themselves with the developmental policies of the Governor Ikpeazu administration with a view to driving the programmes across the State. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu who gave…

Benjamin Uwajumogu, the Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly is dead. Rochas Okorocha representing Imo West Senatorial District confirmed the passing to journalists. He was said to have slumped in…

The Minister of State and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has agreed with Atiku Abubakar, former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, over his reaction to the rejection of a bill seeking to provide for a single tenure of six…

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld Seyi Makinde’s election as Governor of Oyo State. The appeal was filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu lost to Makinde during the March…

Activists from different pro-democracy groups gathered in Lagos on Tuesday with a call to all lovers of democracy to start making moves to prevent Nigeria’s democracy from sliding into dictatorship. Various speakers at the 2019 edition of…

Arsenal legend, Kanu Nwankwo has urged the club’s chiefs to look for an experienced manager capable of handling players. Kanu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that Arsenal’s recent poor performances can be…

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has lamented over the high unemployment rate among youths in Nigeria. Ngige, who spoke at the 2019 National Migration Dialogue at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, said, “Nigeria is…

Operatives of the Border Drill Operations of the Nigeria Customs Service have seized 140 bags of foreign rice at a warehouse in Daura belonging to Alhaji Habu Sarkin-Fulani, a confidant of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Sarkin-Fulani is a…

A former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, who is serving 12-year imprisonment for N7.65billion fraud and money laundering, on Tuesday prayed the Federal High Court in Lagos to grant him bail, pending the hearing of his appeal against his…

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the federal lawmakers will continue to do their work as required despite claims that they are not properly checking the executive. Addressing state house correspondents after…