Festus Keyamo (SAN), Director of Strategic Communications, President Muhammadu Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign, has said that recent defections by some lawmakers and a governor elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not have an adverse effect…
30-storey Eko Atlantic’s Azuri Peninsula set for completion (Guardian)
After three years of construction works, one of Nigeria’s building and civil engineering firms, ITB Nigeria Limited is set to complete its first steel and concrete building project, Azuri Peninsula, in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. The Azuri Peninsula project, which…
Why I left the APC – Ortom (Vanguard)
As reactions continue to trail the exit of Governor Samuel Ortom from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Governor Sunday gave reasons why he defected from the party. Speaking through his Special Adviser…
My dad’s autopsy inconclusive, says MKO Abiola’s daughter (Punch)
Hafsat Abiola-Costello, a daughter of the winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, the late Chief MKO Abiola, has said the autopsy conducted to unravel the circumstances surrounding her father’s death is inconclusive. Abiola-Costello said though the report was…
Attackers wanted to kill me, Melaye alleges (Punch)
The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has said contrary to the kidnap reports, the gunmen who attacked his vehicle on his way to Kogi State on Thursday wanted to kill him. He alleged that his attackers…
How Buhari’ll win in 2019, by Campaign (Nation)
Fears that last week’s defection by some senators and House of Representatives members will affect President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election were dispelled yesterday. Eleven senators defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Two joined the…
2019: Buhari’ll call to congratulate me as President, says Prof. Moghalu (SUN)
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has joined the Presidential race on the platform of the Young People’s Party (YPP) where he hoped to emerge the next president of the country. He…
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe rejects ruling party ahead of Historic Elections (Time)
In a surprise address to the nation after months of silence, Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe emerged just hours before Monday’s historic election declaring that “I will not vote for those who have illegally taken power” and turning his back…
Meghan Markle to spend 37th birthday at wedding of Prince Harry’s close pal (Dailymail)
Last year, Harry whisked her off to Africa for a romantic trip, but Meghan won’t be centre of attention on her 37th birthday, which falls on the day of the wedding of Harry’s childhood pal Charlie van Straubenzee. The prince,…
In Kogi, Bello grabs APC structure; uncertainty over Dino, Faleke, others (Vanguard)
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State finally regained the state leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The party structure is now firmly in his control. But it took him two years and four months, and fresh ward, local government…