A former EFCC boss, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has withdrawn from ongoing governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Ribadu, Mahmood Halilu and incumbent governor, Jibrilla Bindow, were cleared to contest in the Sunday primaries. A statement by the Director General of Ribadu Campaign Organization,[...]
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Troops of Operation ZENDA Neutralize Armed Robbers in Benue State. At about 3.30 am this morning 30 Sep 18, troops of Operation ZENDA on mobile patrol engaged a group of armed robbers in a shoot out along OTUKPO - APA- OTUKPA highway. “During a search of the area at dawn one of the Robbers kitted[...]
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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the only aspirant challenging Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, to the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, says he wants to propose solutions to problems facing the state and not “sling insults”. He said this in response to the allegation of Ambode that he was arrested for spending[...]
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Reports reaching us at this moment indicate high level politicking and last minute intrigues concerning the choice of a gubernatorial aspirant for the APC. After long negotiations and deliberations for the emergence of a consensus candidate failed, the candidates all chose to go to the ballot. the race seems to have been narrowed to a[...]
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National Leader of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has bared his mind on the controversy surrounding the race for the APC gubernatorial ticket for Lagos State . Tinubu, who is believed to have endorsed Sanwo- Olu had some unflattering words for Ambode, saying “Lagos state has experienced deviations from “enlightened governance” in[...]
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UAE cabinet also approves three-year budget worth $49bn 59 percent going towards education and social development The UAE approved a budget of $16.4bn (AED60.3bn) for 2019, an increase of 18 percent on last year. Tthe UAE cabinet said 42.3 percent of the budget for the next year was allocated to the community development programmes, 17[...]
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President Muhammadu Buhari today visited Squadron Leader Batuba & Flight Lieutenant Andy,the two survivors of the tragic collision of 2 Nigerian Air Force fighter jets on Friday in Abuja. I pray for their quick recovery,and also for the family of Squadron Leader Babari, who lost his life in the incident This was confirmed via his official[...]
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Gunmen numbering about ten on Saturday invaded Okpoga town, headquarters of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing seven people, including a policeman. the gunmen invaded a bar in the ancient city and shot indiscriminately, resulting in the death of the victims. It was also gathered that several people sustained injury from the melee[...]
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Governor Akinwumi Ambode has launched an aggressive comeback atackn to forestall his imminent defeat in the Lagos APC gubernatorial primary election To Sanwo Olu. Earlier in the day , he had mobilised supporters to stage a protest against the rumoured ‘Tinubu -nominated ‘ candidate, Sanwo Olu. There were again reports of pressure from the Lagos[...]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from New York where he participated in the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He also attended other official engagements on the sideline of the UNGA73 between September 24 and 29. The theme for this year’s session is: ‘Making the United Nations relevant to all People:[...]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its ongoing nationwide strike following promises by the Federal Government to reconvene the tripartite committee on national minimum wage on October 4. The suspension of the warning strike takes effect from today. Announcing the decision in Abuja on Sunday, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated that the labour action[...]
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The primary election for the senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly for the Social Democratic Party in Benue was replete with ballot box stuffing and gross irregularities in what many observers have described as a disgrace, as many contestants have called for the cancellation of the rigged exercise . A House of[...]
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THERE is further evidence that King David’s City existed and was located in the exact spot the Bible says it was. The ancient kingdom was reportedly uncovered earlier this year by stunned researchers in Israel. Prof. Avraham Faust and Dr Yair Sapir were excavating a large house at Tel ‘Eton in the Judean foothills when[...]
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Sir Alex Ferguson has told friends he believes that luring Paul Pogba back to the club for a record £89million fee, along with agent Mino Raiola, was a recipe for trouble. He further said he’s “worried” that the Manchester United he transformed into serial winners are in danger of becoming a circus act. Under strict disciplinarian[...]
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A host of fellow Bollywood stars have said Dutta's allegations should be heard Allegations were made against Bollywood actor Nana Patekar, now aged 67 Tanushree claimed the veteran actor harassed her on set of a film in 2008 She made the allegations shortly after the incident and Patekar denied claims Priyanka Chopra and a host of[...]
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Gwyneth Paltrow has wed her fiance of one year, Brad Falchuk. The ceremony took place on Saturday at her mansion in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. Guests includes Robert Downey Jr, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg and Benji Madden, but her ex-husband Chris Martin was not there; instead the Coldplay frontman was a two[...]
Read MoreKanye West dressed as a giant Perrier water bottle and wore a Make America Great Again cap to perform on Saturday Night Live's season 44 premier. The 41-year-old rapper had stepped up to replace Ariana Grande, who was scheduled to perform but canceled for emotional reasons following the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller. [...]
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Muhammad Jibrilla Bindow, Adamawa governor, has been sued over the alleged forgery of his West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate. The governor was sued by the Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), a rights group. According to the originating summons, the group claims that the governor did not complete his secondary education at Government Secondary School,[...]
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CNN founder Ted Turner has revealed he's battling Lewy body dementia. The neurodegenerative disease alters his memory, mood, movement, and behavior. Turner opened up about his battle with the disease in an interview with CBS set to air on Sunday morning. CNN founder Ted Turner revealed he is suffering from Lewy body dementia, a neurodegenerative[...]
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