Bello polled 3,091 votes to beat eight other aspirants who contested the governorship primaries in Lokoja Jigawa State Governor Abubakar Badaru, who was the Chairman of the electoral panel, said Babatunde Irukera came second with 109 votes while Rep. Hassan Bewa came third with 44 votes. He said Mr Yahaya Audu got 10 votes while […]
Former Edo State Deputy Governor Pius Odubu is the chairman of the new board whose name has been sent to the Senate for confirmation. Other members are: Prophet Jones Erue (Delta); Edo Rep – Chief Victor Ekhatar (Edo); Rivers Rep – Dr. Joy Yimebe Nunieh (Rivers); Abia Rep – Nwogu Nwogu (Abia) and Bayelsa Rep […]
The presidency was reacting to a statement by Atiku claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was bent on framing Obasanjo in order to stop him from criticising the present administration. However, a presidency source told The Nationthat Atiku had framed Obasanjo so well in the past. According to the source, “When Mr. Atiku Abubakar reflects on some of the […]
Ibe said this in a reaction to trending photos where the newly appointed Minister posed with a suspected fraudster, Ikogho. Iro, 31, and Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, 38, were named as lead suspects. The duo allegedly coordinated with others, to launder the funds from victims. Jerry Elo Ikogho was among the 77 Nigerians arrested last week […]
Hon. Adiele Ekeke, a Commissioner in Abia State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (ASOPADEC) has buried his two children who died alongside his wife in an accident which occurred along Enugu-Okigwe express road. The lady and her two children were reported to have been traveling along the Enugu – Port Harcourt Road on Sunday August 11, […]
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, further stated that the collaboration between the commission and the FBI, led to the recovery of the funds. Magu said while the sum of $314,000 had been recovered, the sum of N373m had been traced to various commercial banks by the Lagos zonal office […]
“ignorantly joining others to wait for their time to come, whereas your time to succeed is now, will automatically amount to misplacement of priority and insensitivity on your part, engage yourself in the appointed time given to you by God, while others wait for theirs, and you moving on with your own approved time will […]
Atiku, in a statement by his media office, also alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was feeding members of the media with deliberate falsehoods in an attempt to cause disaffection between him and Obasanjo on one hand, and between Obasanjo and Nigerians in general. He said, “The truth is that there is desperation […]
Adesina had released photos shot in Yokohama, Japan, declaring that IPOB has had nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari since he arrived in the East Asian Country on Monday. He was countering earlier insinuations by the pro-Biafra group that the President is nowhere in Japan 24hrs since his departure from Abuja, the nation’s capital. Comrade Emma Powerful, the […]
The animal which has been identified as an African Civet cat was killed after it had terrorized the residents of Ikot Akpan Anwa in Akwa Ibom. Social media user, Mfon Japhet shared pictures of the animal killed by boys in Akwa Ibom, he wrote, I was in the village today (Ikot Akpan Anwa) and this […]
