7 Jigawa APC members die in road accident
Seven members of All Progressives Congress died in an accident along the Gumel/Babura Road yesterday on their way back home after the party’s senatorial primaries held in Gumel,…
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Deadline for conduct of primaries, resolution of disputes remains Oct. 7 — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that October 7 remains the deadline for conduct of primaries for all elective positions for the…
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Plateau killings continue, 19 feared dead in latest attack
A fresh attack on a Plateau community has left at least 19 people dead, a resident said on Thursday.
The attack occurred on Wednesday night in Ariri community of Bassa Local…
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Primaries: Former Benue Dep.Gov, Lawani, picks Benue South Senatorial ticket
Chief Lawani
A former Benue Deputy Governor, Steven Lawani, has picked the Benue South Senatorial ticket to contest the 2019 election on the platform of the All Progressives…
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Email passwords of prominent Norwegians leaked online: report
About 1.4 billion passwords, some of which belong to prominent Norwegians, were leaked in searchable database by an international group of online activists, newspaper Aftenposten…
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Ex-NAN boss Niboro wins APC primary election
Mr Niboro
A former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Ima Niboro, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Udu, Ughelli South and…
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French News Agency, AFP, plans to cut 125 jobs
The Chief Executive of French News Agency, Agence France-Presse (AFP), Fabrice Fries, plans to cut 125 jobs, or about 5 per cent of the workforce, the Agency reported On Thursday.…
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Gov. Ahmed wins PDP Kwara South Senatorial ticket
Governor Ahmed
Governor Abdulfath Ahmed of Kwara was on Thursday in Omu-Aran, affirmed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s delegates as the party’s flag bearer for Kwara South…
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Deadly pond: Nigerian Army confirms arrest of 30 suspects
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of 30 suspects in a community in Plateau State, in connection with the disappearance of one of a retired senior officer.
The army gave…
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Japan’s Okinawa braces for another powerful typhoon, wider areas on alert
Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa is again bracing for a powerful typhoon that may affect wider areas of Japan, the weather agency said on Thursday, less than a week after…
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Naira appreciates against dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Thursday appreciated marginally against the dollar at the Investors’ Window (I & E), exchanging at N363. 57 stronger than N363.94 posted on Wednesday.
The daily…
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Caterpillar hunters die from mystery disease in Congo
More than 100 people have died of a mystery disease in south-west Congo, authorities said on Thursday, adding that the victims include people who had been foraging for…
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NJC recommends sack of Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and James Agbadu-Fishim over ‘corruption’
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dismiss two judges accused of corruption by the anti-graft agency, EFCC.
The affected judges are Rita…
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Taraba APC governorship candidate seeks reconciliation as defeated aspirants kick
A former acting governor in Taraba state, Sani Abubakar, who clinched the APC governorship ticket in the Tuesday primary election, has urged other aspirants to support his bid to…
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SEC reiterates commitment to develop commodity ecosystem in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday reiterated its commitment to developing the commodity ecosystem in the country.
Mr Francis Okafor, the Head of Investment…
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APC Primaries Controversy: Oshiomhole in crucial meeting with governors
Oshiomhole
Some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are currently meeting with the chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, at his campaign office along Aso Drive, Abuja.
The…
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