Osun 2018: Oyinlola, Ladoja flag off ADC candidate, Akinbade’s campaign Thursday

Osun and Oyo States former Governors, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Senator Rashidi Ladoja, together with the Chief Ralph Nwosu-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), National Assembly members and stalwarts of the party across the country, would storm Ile Ife in Osun State on Thursday. They, in addition with other people from […]

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Minimum wage: Labour gives FG 14-day ultimatum

– Presidency assures of Buhari’s commitment Organised Labour has issued a 14-day ultimatum for the Federal Government to return to the negotiation table or face industrial action. It said this becomes imperative due to a comment credited to Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour that he has adjourned negotiations indefinitely for further consultations. A joint […]

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Police arrest Evans’ ex lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje

Former counsel to alleged kidnap kingpin and billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, Olukoya Ogungbeje was on Wednesday arrested within the premises of the Federal High Court Ikoyi by policemen from the Panti Division of Lagos State. He was arrested as he stepped out of his car. It was gathered that the officers from the […]

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PDP holds presidential primary, national convention October 5, 6

– Others hold between September 26 and October 2 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said that its ‎ Presidential primary and National Convention would still hold between Friday, 5th and Saturday, 6th October this year as earlier scheduled. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, it stated that its governorship primary […]

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N45m forms donation to President illegal – Senate

The Senate has told President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the provision of the Electoral Act that pegs the maximum donation to a political campaign at one million naira. The upper chamber of the National Assembly also condemned the All Progressives Congress, APC for selling its nomination form for the presidential election for N45 million. The […]

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Jonathan blasts Oshiomhole over vote-buying allegation

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has questioned the psychological state of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, following his allegation that the former president started vote-buying. The party boss made the assertion during a television interview. But in his response, Jonathan in a statement made available to the media in Abuja […]

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EIU, HSBC predictions are doomsday prophecies – APC

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected what it described as a doomsday prophecy by two British based institutions about Nigeria’s economic and political future should President Muhammadu Buhari win in 2019. Its position was contained in a statement signed by its acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on […]

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Gunmen kill priest, sergeant, other, flee with police rifle

Barely 24 hours after gunmen murdered a Catholic church priest, Rev. Fr Jude Egbom, and one other person in Nkwerre, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, some gunmen have again shot dead a sergeant, Christian Nnamani, in Owerri the state capital. The hoodlums who made away with the AK47 rifle belonging to the slain […]

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