Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, yesterday promised to make its official position known on its most preferred presidential candidate among the arrays of contenders that have been picked by their respective political parties ahead the 2019 general election. Afenifere has also…
PDP Convention: Jang congratulates Atiku (ThisDay)
A former governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau North, Jonah David Jang, has congratulated former vice-president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for his success at the just concluded PDP elective convention.…
Jonathan: Whoever Emerges PDP Candidate Will be Next President (ThisDay)
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has predicted that whoever emerges as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would eventually become the next president of the country. In his remarks at the ongoing National Convention of the PDP in Port…
Ribadu, Ahmed Reject Adamawa APC Guber Primary Result (ThisDay)
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and Dr. Mahmood Halilu Ahmed yesterday rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Adamawa. Consequently, the governorship aspirants asked the APC National…
Massive turnout at PDP Convention (ThisDay)
Large turnout of delegates and heavy presence of security personnel characterised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention holding in Port Harcourt, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The venue of the convention, Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, was agog as…
FG to ban use of tobacco in Nigeria (ThisDay)
Following the high mortality rate of tobacco users in the country, the federal government said yesterday it had concluded plans to ban tobacco use in Nigeria. The decision, it said, was part of the implementation of the Tobacco Control Act…
Nursing mother, baby, three others die in Kontagora flood (ThisDay)
A nursing mother and her baby strapped on her back were among the five people said to have died as a result of last Sunday’s flood which followed hours of rainfall in Kontagora area of Niger State. A 17-year-old boy,…
Police dismiss 3 officers who raided Clark’s house (ThisDay)
Police have dismissed three of their personnel for their roles in the illegal search of the Abuja residence of Chief Edwin Clark. The 4th and leader of the team, ASP David Dominic, has been queried and he is still under…
FEC approves N6.07tn for revamp of health sector (ThisDay)
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, wednesday in Abuja approved whopping N6.07 trillion for a thorough and comprehensive revamp of the health sector. Briefing journalists at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting…