Presidency: Makarfi’ll contest in 2019 –Jalo

Former national deputy publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdullahi Ibrahim Jalo has said Senator Ahmed Makarfi will contest the presidential ticket of the PDP in 2019. Jalo, who is also an adviser (Hausa Media…

Anambra: Oko shuts down for Ekwueme

Oko community, in Orumba North Local Government  Area of Anambra State, and country home of the late former vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, was shut down in his honour, yesterday. The ever-busy polytechnic town was a shadow of itself  as…

Can of worms over Maina

A fresh can of worms has been opened in the ongoing controversial Abdulrasheed Maina’s reinstatement saga, as fetid details of involvement of a “chain of pension predators,” has emerged. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and…

Diezani: FG must request extradition –UK

The British Government has said extradition of former Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, to face corruption charges in Nigeria is  possible but that would be on the request of the Federal Government. Mrs.…

Zik’s wife urges Igbo women to go into politics

Wife of Nigeria’s first President, Prof Uche Azikiwe, has called on Igbo women to go fully into politics, just as their male counterpart. Prof Azikiwe made this call at a one-day international Igbo women’s conference organised by Ohanaeze…

Shooting Stars declares Sunday Faleye missing

The management of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), has declared one of its players, Sunday Faleye missing. 3SC said the announcement became necessary after Faleye’s failure to show up in training since the beginning of the month without…