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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged its members to vote for speaker of their choice among the All Progressives Congress (APC) contenders. Its leader, Leo Ogor, in a statement, said the members could proceed to the meetings, campaigns, strategy sessions and other activities …

The senator representing Delta central(Urhobo Ethnic Nationality), senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has called on Nigerians particularly Muslims to propagate unity as they celebrate the completion of this year’s Eid el-Fitr. In a statement released through his SSA, Communication and strategy, Godwin Anaughe, the senator who has been reelected to represent the …

Residents of Okwulaga Afaraukwu in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State yesterday took to the streets of Umuahia, the state capital, to protest against the killing of an indigene of the area by a trigger-happy police officer, identified as Collins Akpougo. Afaraukwu is the hometown of the leader …

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has dissolved the fifth House of Assembly and commended the members for their impactful legislation. Dickson, who made the declaration at the dissolution ceremony at the Assembly Complex, said the fifth Assembly would be remembered for most of the achievements in the state. He commended …

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, from his throne over an alleged misappropriation of N3.4 billion. According to the commission, the crime was committed between 2014 and 2017. The recommendation was contained in a preliminary …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission has reminded political parties and aspirants for various elective offices to always adhere to guidelines prescribed by law in conducting primaries for the selection of candidates for elections. High-level indifference to this critical attribute of party democracy in the last general election bequeathed 806 pre-election …

Shanghai Shenhua striker, Odion Ighalo, has declared himself fit and ready for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations preparations with the Super Eagles, after recovering fully from an injury that kept him out of action for three weeks. Ighalo picked up the injury featuring for Shanghai Shenhua in a Chinese …

A bank account containing £211m (approximately N82bn) has been traced to a former Nigerian military dictator, General Sani Abacha. The money was recovered and subsequently confiscated in Jersey, Channel Islands, on the request of the United States of America Government. Late Abacha was said to have laundered the money through …

Workers of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the aegis of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, SEC Branch, on Tuesday rejected the judgement of the court reinstating the suspended Director-General, Mounir Gwarzo. The workers shut the premises of the commission and paralysed business activities on Monday morning …

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Chief Gboyega Oguntuwase, has berated the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress and the state governor, Kayode Fayemi, for suspending a former governor of the state, Segun Oni. Oguntuwase, who said the suspension was a fallout of lack of …