Osinbajo air crash: Presidency orders probe

The Presidency said that Saturday’s plane accident involvng the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, would be investigated in line with the protocol of such incidents. Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, disclosed that an investigation would be immediately set in motion. Responding to a specific question on whether the incident […]

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Ambode: Presidency, APC leaders, public outcry foil planned impeachment

Lagos State House of Assembly may have ‘chickened out’ of the plan to impeach Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, following public outcry and condemnation of the move by Nigerians. The decision to jettison the planned impeachment was as a result of pressures from the Presidency, majority of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, especially in Lagos and […]

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APC importing foreigners to rig polls – Atiku

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are importing foreigners from Niger and Chad Republics to rig the Presidential election on February 16. Addressing the crowd at the party’s Presidential campaign rally in Benin, he urged party members […]

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Air crash: Osinbajo thanks Nigerians

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has thanked Nigerians for their concern following the helicopter incident earlier today in Kabba, Kogi State. The chopper carrying the Vice President had crash-landed after a technical fault, but everyone was safe. Prof. Osinbajo is now in Kabba after the incident and continuing his engagements in the State, engaging the […]

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Buhari flags off crude oil exploration in Bauchi

… pledges to intensify oil search in Anambra, Sokoto, other basins President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday flagged off the official crude oil search in the Kolmani Well River-II, located near Barambu, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Buhari also declared that the Federal Government would intensify oil exploration efforts in all frontier basins including […]

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Osinbajo plane crash: PDP shocked, demands probe

Atiku, Saraki, Fayose, Dogara rejoice over survival APC thankful Ortom grateful The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed shock over the crash of the helicopter carrying Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in Kabba, Kogi State, on Saturday. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, the party thanked God for the safety of Osinbajo, members of his […]

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Flying Eagles battle Burundi as African juniors go to war

• Lobi Stars Meet Morocco’s Wydad In CAF Champions League Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will begin their bid for a Poland 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup ticket today in Niamey, Niger Republic where they face Burundi in their Group A opening game. It is the African U-20 Nations Cup, which presents the four semifinalists tickets to […]

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PDP: APC plans to import foreigners for elections

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of intention to import more foreign nationals into the country to influence the general elections, especially the presidential election. Consequently, the party charged security agencies to immediately carry out comprehensive investigation on the security and political implications of the presence of two […]

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FG: We won’t shut down internet access over polls

The Federal Government has denied the allegation making the rounds in the media that it had connived with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to work with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country to shut down Internet access during the forthcoming general elections. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State had on Friday alleged that […]

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