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By Victor Young Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and it’s counterpart, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Thursday, expressed excitement over the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term of four years. Muhammadu Buhari In a joint statement by the two unions, they contended that…
By Innocent AnabaThe governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, has rejected the outcome of the February 23, National Assembly election results announced in the state. From Right: National chairman of APGA Chief Victor Oye, Governor of Anambra State Chief Willie Obiano, and Deputy Governor, Dr Nkem Okeke….
PMB Front, a support group within the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order an investigation into the perceived poor showing of the party in the South West geo-political zone in his reelection. PRESIDENT BUHARI In a statement by its National Coordinator, Sikiru Abdulfattah, while thanking millions of Nigerians who…
By Evelyn Usman & Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command, Thursday, said the suspected leader of the thugs that allegedly invaded polling units in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Okota area of Lagos, identified as Demola, would be made to face the wrath of the law. Recall that Demola was apprehended by…
Beyond creating smartphones for everyone, itel Mobile took its romance and love tale with its customers a notch higher as lucky couples were given a special Valentine treat to an exclusive premiere of a romantic sci-fiction movie at the Genesis Cinema, Lagos on Valentine Day, along with other amazing treats. In creating this memorable experience,…
As remodelling work progresses on the 230 public primary schools across Edo State, residents in some of the schools’ host communities have applauded Governor Godwin Obaseki for sustaining reform of basic education in the state. Obaseki A cross-section of residents in some of the communities who spoke to journalists, said steps by the state government…
By Chioma OnuegbuUyo—The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has demanded the immediate release of all its members, who were unlawfully arrested and detained by security operatives in the state. PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubaka (right); PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi (left); PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus (2nd right);…
By Davies Iheamnachor & Ike UchechukwuPORT HARCOURT —A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Thursday, sacked Mr Dumo Lulu Briggs as the governorship candidate of Accord Party in the 2019 governorship election on March 9, 2019. Dumo Lulu-Briggs The court declared that Mr Precious Baridoo, who was duly nominated during the October…
Agugu Adau, aged 20, who killed his mother for not giving him a charm that make one invisible, was yesterday, sentenced to death by hanging. Justice Nafisa Musa of a High Court sitting in Jos handed down the sentence after he found the defendant guilty of murdering his mother. Musa ruled: “Based on the evidence…
By Nnemeke Nnabuife National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus was the first to blow open the secrete that President Mohammadu Buhari was negotiating with Governors in the south east for each of the five states to allocate him with at least 25 percent votes on the just concluded presidential election….