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Ovie Omo-Agege the Deputy Senate President has sent a warning to Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa against using the State money to fund the presidential campaign of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Omo-Agege, of the APC, stated this on Friday a day after Okowa emerged as running mate to Alhaji Atiku […]
Supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his appointees on Thursday expressed anger over the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to pick the Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate. Wike’s loyalists, who reacted shortly after Atiku unveiled Okowa as his running […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has picked Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as running mate. Addressing members of the Board of Trustees at the party headquarters on Thursday, Atiku said he consulted with all organs of the party. He also said party’s unity is critical for a good campaign. […]
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development says it will commence the Under-18 basketball championships from July 27 to July 30 with a view to ensuring more youth participation in the sport. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in […]
Barring last minute changes, multiple sources yesterday said the immediate past governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, would be picked as running mate to All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The sources said that the APC presidential candidate would do a Muslim-Muslim ticket. When asked if Shettima’s choice […]
Fiery Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has declared that the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi can never be Nigeria’s President. He made the declaration at his Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria. Mbaka, who did not mince words, said unless God ceases to exist, Obi would never smell the seat of […]
The house of representatives has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to extend the deadline for continuous voter registration (CVR) by 60 days. This resolution was passed during the plenary session on Wednesday following the adoption of a motion passed by Benjamin Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia state. The INEC had fixed June […]
A residential building at llabere Road, Ikoyi area of Lagos state, was gutted with fire in the early hours of Wednesday. This situation was made known by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. In his statement, the Permanent Secretary said officials of the LASEMA response team were […]
If what transpired at the meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party Selection Committee, saddled with the responsibility of recommending a running mate for its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is anything to go by, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, will be picked as the party’s vice-presidential candidate. The committee, according to party sources, […]
Nigeria has lost its $1.7 billion claims against JP Morgan Chase Bank over the transfer of proceeds from the sale of OPL 245 in 2011. In the judgment delivered on Tuesday, the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Court said there was no proof that Nigeria was defrauded in the […]
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