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Rivers election: Magnus Abe vows not to congratulate Fubara
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Senator Magnus Abe, the candidate of Social Democratic Party,SDP in last Saturday’s governorship election in Rivers has denied congratulating Siminalayi Fubara of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who was declared winner...
Buhari boasts: I can confidently say I have degraded Boko Haram, banditry, others
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday boasted that he could confidently state that his administration has achieved milestones in degrading the major threat and restoring normalcy to most of the hitherto securitized areas in the...
Ex-terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu pleads not guilty
By Taiye Agbaje
Mr Tukur Mamu, a former terrorist negotiator, has pleaded not guilty to a 10-count charge of terrorism financing, among others, brought by the Federal Government against him.
Mamu, who was arraigned...
Sen. Nnamani led Ebeano political family joins APC
By Kingsley Okoye
Senator Chimaroke Nnamani led Ebeano political family said in a statement on Tuesday that it has decided to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Chairman of the family, Chief Emmanuel...
Zulum vows to fulfill all campaign promises
By Yakubu Uba
Governor Babagana Zulum has dedicated his re-election victory to God and the people of Borno.
This comes after he polled 545,542 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mohammed Jajari of the...
Sultan sends important message to Muslims
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Ramadan 1444 AH, from Wednesday,...
Desist from senseless allegations: Peter Obi replies Nnamani
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, is baffled by the continuous criticisms from his ‘elder brother’ Chimaroke Nnamani.
Nnamani, who recently lost his seat in the Red Chamber to the Labour...
Fire razes Onitsha main market
By Monday Ajogun
An early morning fire on Tuesday razed a two-storey building housing the Onitsha main market Police Station and shops selling lace fabrics.
Firefighters battled for hours to contain the inferno as some of...
Six Nigerian drug traffickers jailed 156 years in Lagos, Ogun
The Federal High Court in Lagos and Ogun States have sentenced six drug traffickers to a total of 156 years imprisonment for offences bordering on drug dealing, transportation, and conspiracy to transport illicit substances...
Abubakar kicks against Bala Mohammed’s victory in Bauchi
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has rejected Saturday’s governorship election results in the state.
He stated this at a news conference on...