Security operatives had to shield President Muhammadu Buhari as a projectile was thrown in the direction of the stage while he was addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a campaign rally in Ogun State. The president visited the state on Monday, February 11, 2019, as part of his re-election campaign just days […]
Politics
EFCC denies poisoning former Skye Bank chairman, Ayeni
A statement by the commissions acting spokesman, Mr Tony Orilade in Abuja on Saturday dismissed the allegation as a false alarm is to incite public opinion against the EFCC. The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a report in Thisday newspaper of Saturday, February 9 with the headline: EFCC Has Poisoned Tunde Ayeni […]
Fire guts INEC office in Plateau state
A week to the beginning of the general elections, the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Quaanpan Local Government Area of Plateau has been gutted my fire. Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the commission in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos […]
Pressure mounts for Amaju Pinnick’s NFF as allegations of financial impropriety continue to unfold
Amaju Pinnick was furious with the Editor-in-Chief of a top and respected football website who had published an interview of a certain Otunba Dele Ajayi who laid several accusations against the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and several other top officials of the federation. Ajayi had gone on radio to brazenly accuse the […]
INEC extends PVC collection deadline till February 11 amid complaints
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline of the collection of permanent voters’ cards (PVC) till Monday, February 11, 2019. This was announced by the commission’s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in a statement on Friday, February 8, the initial deadline of collection. The extended time also covers Saturday, February 9, and Sunday, […]
Pregnant Woman Chokes, Another Woman Coughs Up Blood As Police Tear-Gas Lagosians Seeking PVCs
A woman coughed up blood and collapsed, just as many people sustained injuries when officers attached to the Mobile Police (MOPOL) division of the Nigeria Police Force fired teargas canisters at residents of Ikorodu who came to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The incident occurred on Friday at the Ikorodu Local Government Area (LGA) […]
Falana Writes Malami, Asks Him To Withdraw Onnoghen Case From CCT
“Having confirmed that you have since submitted a petition to the National Judicial Council alleging grave misconduct against the Chief Justice, I am compelled to request you, once again, to file a nolle prosequi to discontinue the charge pending against his Lordship at the Code of Conduct Tribunal without any further delay. The charge should […]
Super Eagles of Nigeria drop 2 places to 46th position in latest FIFA Ranking
The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped two places from 44th to 46th position in the latest FIFA Ranking revealed on Thursday, February 7. The Super Eagles have not been in action since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and international friendly encounter against the Cranes of Uganda. […]
SDP withdraws from Presidential Race, adopts Buhari
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced its withdrawal from the Feb. 16, presidential election and adopts the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the poll. This was part of the resolutions of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja on Thursday. According to the NEC, “we cannot […]
ASUU endorses Atiku for President
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and stakeholders in the education sector in Ogun State, have resolved to work for, canvass and mobilize votes for the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the February 16 general election. The lecturers made the resolve after holding a meeting […]