Politics

Delta APC Leader, Children, Driver Escape Assassination

“The car that was following ours doubled-crossed us at Ossisa town and one of the men jumped out from the car, and entered the passenger’s seat of the car I was driving. He brought out a pistol and asked me questions such as ‘where is your boss?’; ‘where are his children?’ All this time, a […]

Politics

Melaye Taken To Police Hospital In Abuja For Medical Attention

“Senator Dino Melaye is currently in Police custody for investigation, and subsequently, taken to Police hospital, Abuja for medical attention and he is in stable condition.” The Nigerian Police Force has confirmed that Dino Melaye is in its custody. According to the Force, Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West district in the National Assembly, has […]

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After Failing To See IGP, Melaye Turns Himself In To SARS

Melaye went to the office of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in company of some senators and members of House of Representatives. They had earlier gone to meet with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, at the Force Headqaurters, but the IGP was said to have been meeting with the President in the […]

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Imo Governor, Okorocha denies decamping to Action Alliance

Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu defected to the Action Alliance following the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field Senator Hope Uzodinma as its governorship candidate in Imo state. The Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has denied reports saying that he has decamped to the Action Alliance. Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu defected to the […]

Politics

Falana: The Last Man Standing By Dr. Enameguolo Orugbo

Mr. Femi Falana, your selfless efforts towards defending the weak and contributing to topical issues, are not in vain. As the world celebrates a New Year, ushering 2019, Nigerians at home and abroad celebrate you. Boys are those that run to people, men are those that people run to…Tonia Tortor The time is ripe for […]

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PDP mocks Buhari’s New Year speech

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mocked President Buhari’s New Year speech. According to Daily Post, the party described the President’s New Year speech as empty, adding that it lacks ideas. PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement, said that the President’s posture during his speech shows that he has conceded defeat. PDP also called […]

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Saraki Didn’t Donate A Dime To Offa Robbery Victims, Says Lai Mohammed

“The claim by Dr. Saraki that he donated N10 million to care for the victims of the Offa robbery is patently false. He did not! The 10 million he referred to was donated when the Offa market got burnt, and it was made in Ilorin, not Offa. When Dr Saraki visited Offa to commiserate with […]

Economy Politics

State Governors say they cannot afford to pay minimum wage

The spokesman of the Governors’ Forum, said due to financial constraints and other limitations, many states could not afford it for now The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said that the governors would have loved to pay workers N30,000 as national minimum wage but for the hard times. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, spokesman of the NGF, said this on Monday […]

Politics

Buhari Temporarily ‘Reunites’ With Tambuwal

Buhari visited Sokoto on Sunday to pay a condolence visit to Shagari’s family. During the visit to Sokoto, Buhari and Tambuwal were pictured together engaged in a conversation. For the first time in a while after their political separation, President Muhammadu Buhari and Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State, were pictured together as they paid […]

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Timi Franks says FG planning to arrest Atiku, others

Frank revealed that Senate President Bukola Saraki and the PDP chairman, Uche Secondus are also on the list of those to be arrested. A former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Timi Frank has alleged that the Federal Government is planning to arrest the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. […]