The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has said that his position would not clash with that of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State if elected. Obi said this in a statement issued by Mr Val Obienyem, his media aide on Saturday. He said that his job and that […]
Continue ReadingBoko Haram insurgents The Nigerian Army on Saturday said two persons were killed by Boko Haram insurgents at Kuwa-Yangewa village on Maiduguri-Damboa Road in Borno. Brig.-Gen. Abdulamalik Biu, the Acting General Officer Commanding […]
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Canadians were so excited about getting their hands on some legal, recreational marijuana such that the country is reportedly experiencing a shortage. Police were called to help shops struggling to handle long queues and with frustrated people unable to buy cannabis. Bill Blair, a former Toronto police chief who has led the government’s legalisation programme, told public broadcaster CBC […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the determination of his administration to encourage and ensure that traditional institution continues to evolve with time while preserving the rich cultural heritage. He also said that traditional rulers must continue to build bridges as is being exemplified by the very good and outstanding relationship that exists between the Sultanate […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday condemned the latest communal violence in Kasuwan Magani in Kaduna State which claimed 55 lives. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said the frequent resort to bloodshed by Nigerians over misunderstandings that can be resolved peacefully was worrisome. “No culture […]
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Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central District in the Senate, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The human rights activist who has had a running battle with Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai wrote the Chairman, APC, Ward 6, Tudun Wada North, Kaduna, to announce his resignation as a member of the […]
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The palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has disclosed why the royal father opted for Olori Moronke Silekunola Ogunwusi. There was jubilation at Ile-Ife, Osun State on Thursday as the Ooni received his new wife at the palace, a day after he marked his 44th birthday. The palace said he married the […]
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denies giving US tapes Turkey on Friday widened the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after his visit to the Saudi consulate, by searching a forest in the city. Ankara also denied giving any audio recording to US officials from the investigation about Khashoggi, a former royal insider who moved to the United […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will not extend the deadline for submission of list of candidates by political parties for the 2019 general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. Oyekanmi said that the Commission had […]
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British Prime Minister, Theresa May took pains on Friday to reassure more than 130 British business leaders that her government would deliver friction-less trade with the European Union after Brexit. May’s conference call with representatives of firms ranging from the accounting firm EY to the retailer Tesco came after a summit in Brussels this week […]
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