There is intense security beef up at the venue of the ongoing investigative hearing into alleged financial malfeasance at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). An unusual presence of policemen and National Assembly security operatives were noticed at room 231, new building in the House of Representatives. Guests already seated were asked to vacate the […]

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has sent emissary to the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido to appologise on behalf of the party for some of its actions that might have undermined his integrity. It would be recalled that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party had set up a caretaker committee […]

There seems to be imminent crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, as the ruling party conducts its primary election today to unveil its flagbearer in the upcoming October 10, 2020 governorship election. Sequel to the political wrangling among the aspirants, several readers of events predicted that the outcome of the election […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all tertiary institutions to begin the conduct of the first and second choice admissions from August 21. The board gave the directive in the 2020 admission guidelines released in Abuja by the board Spokesperson, Dr Benjamin Fabian. Dr Fabian, in the guidelines, warned institutions against duplication […]

Barely three days to the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has extended the olive branch to all his adversaries in the party. Akeredolu made the gesture yesterday at the Governors Office, Akure, while receiving the Ondo APC Reconciliation Committee for the election led by the Governor of Niger […]

•Supreme Court Victory: Diri Gets Rousing Reception, Urges Alaibe, Others To Join Hands To Develop State The Bayelsa State Police yesterday paraded four notorious oil well vandals who specialize in vandalizing wellheads and other oil installations in the state and neighboring states. Spokesperson of the Bayelsa Sate Police Command, Asimin Butswat made this known to […]

A new acting clerk to the National Assembly, Ojo Amos Olatunde, has been appointed to replace the embattled clerk, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omolori. The chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, Ahmed Kadi Amshi, who announced this Friday evening said the decision to appoint Olatunde as the acting clerk was taken at an emergency meeting of […]

The Federal High court, Abuja Friday fixed July 22 for definite hearing on N8.1 billion suit filed by Maj. General AbdulRauf Tijjani (rtd) against Lagos State Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date following the confirmation that parties involved in the suit have filed and exchanged necessary court processes to join issues with each other. […]

The founder and CEO of Gokada Fahim Saleh died of multiple stabs, New York medical examiner said on Thursday His death has been ruled homicide. The medical examiner said he died as a result of with stab wounds in his neck and torso. New York Police Department said Saleh’s corpse was found limbless and headless […]

Nobel Peace Prize Winner and former Liberian president, Ellen Johnson, will be part of a line-up of prestigious panellists and speakers at the seventh annual Hogan Lovells Africa Forum. The event, to be held on Monday, will delve deep into business-critical dialogues surrounding Africa’s growth and sustainability. Head of Hogan Lovells Africa Practice Andrew Skipper […]

A GOVERNORSHIP aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr. Jimi Odimayo, on Thursday slammed Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, who has been named as chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee. Twelve aspirants have been cleared to contest at the primary election scheduled for Monday. Odimayo, who is backed by Senator […]

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship Election has rejected the request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to transfer a court case in the Federal High Court from the Benin Division to the Abuja jurisdiction. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP National Campaign Council, […]