The manifestations of internal squabble within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which ricocheted in a diatribe between the incumbent national chairman Adams Oshiomhole and his predecessor in office, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, following the call by the party’s deputy national chairman (North), Senator Lawal Shuaibu on the national chairman to …
Read More »Tribunal strikes out petition against Ondo APC’s candidate
The National and State election Petition sitting in Akure has struck out the election petition filed by People’s Democratic Party candidate, Oladapo Abiola against the election of Wale Williams of All Progressive Congress (APC) as a member of Ondo State House of Assembly. Charles Titiloye, Counsel to Williams on May …
Read More »Buhari wades into Oshiomhole, Obaseki feud
President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress over next year’s governorship election. Some members of the APC under the auspices of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) have vowed to stop Governor Obaseki from securing the party’s ticket to run …
Read More »93rd birthday: Queen Elizabeth celebrates with parade
Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday celebrated her 93rd birthday with a parade, a cause for Meghan, the duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, to make her first official engagement since the birth of their son Archie in May. Elizabeth II is the Queen of the UK and the …
Read More »CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships begins
The Centre for International, Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) has announced a scholarship scheme for the 2019 Postgraduate Commonwealth students. A statement by the Centre Director, Prof Anthony Kila said There are a total of Fifty (50) scholarships available, worth a total of Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD50,000) adding that each …
Read More »How Oshiomhole survived “coup” scare
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole might have survived the plot to force him out of office, following revelations that he still has the confidence of his two maim backers, President Muhammadu Buhari and party leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was revealed that …
Read More »South south APC endorses Omo-Agege for DSP
A new twist has been added to the race for the office of the Deputy Senate President of the ninth Senate with Saturday’s endorsement of Delta senator, Ovie Omo-Agege for the plum job, by the All Progressives Congress APC in the South South zone. The Zonal Working Committee which said …
Read More »Nigeria’s oldest prisoner regains freedom
The centenarian and Nigeria’s oldest prisoner, Pa Celestine Egbohuche, who had been at the confines of Enugu Maximum Prison for over 19 years has finally regained freedom. Pa Celestine was released on Thursday to his only surviving daughter, Chisom Celestine, through a non-governmental organisation, Global Society for Anti-corruption which had …
Read More »AIT, RayPower FM back on air as court orders re-opening
The Africa Independent Television and RayPower FM shut down on the orders of National Broadcasting Commission are back on air. The two broadcast houses, shut down on Thursday, resumed transmission Friday evening following an order by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. The court ordered the NBC and …
Read More »South-West monarchs vow to resist Fulani bandits as govs plan security summit
In response to the increasing cases of kidnapping and robbery by bandits and suspected Fulani herdsmen in the South-West, traditional rulers from the region have vowed to defend their people and flush the marauders out of the region. The monarchs made the declaration just as governors from the South-West announced …
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