archiveSeptember 4, 2019

  Abubakar Idris second, Dino Melaye third The younger brother of former governor of Kogi State, Engineer Musa Wada was on Wednesday declared winner of the PDP governorship primary with 748 votes, beating 12 other aspirants The son of former governor Ibrahim Idris, Abubakar Idris, emerged the first runners up...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has obtained orders for the interim forfeiture of assets traced to a former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, and his wife. The Head, Enugu Zonal Office of the commission, Mr Usman Imam, disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Wednesday shed N130 billion in about six hours of trading. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N13.420 trillion lost N130 billion or 0.97 per cent to close at N13.290 trillion. In the same vein, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped 267.15 points...

  The Federal Government has confirmed that Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala, will return home. However, it clarified that this would be after the special envoy President Muhammadu Buhari sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa, would have concluded the assignment and reported back to the President. The...

Despite the suspension of the recruitment of 10,000 constables by the Police Service Commission, the Nigeria Police Force has released the list of candidates who passed the aptitude test conducted for applicants. The exercise has been marred by tussle for control by the NPF and the Commission which had the...

  Lagos State Government has said that a sum of N4.25bilion has been credited into the Retirement Savings Account of 1,268 retirees in the last four months. The Commissioner for Establishments, Training & Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, who made this known at the 66th Retirement Benefit/Bond Certificates Presentation ceremony held...

    Believes God would intervene to salvage the situation National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Olasupo Ayokunle, has decried the precarious situation Nigeria has found itself, noting that the nation is passing through a difficult phase. Ayokunle made this assertion at the ongoing weeklong 37th...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the gun attack at its governorship primary election in Lokoja, the state capital. Following the gunmen invasion of the venue of PDP primary election, Governor Bello had directed security...

    Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala and also pulled out of World Economic Summit holding in Cape Town on Wednesday. A presidential source told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Nigeria also demanded for full compensation for the loss of life and property...

  The Lagos State Government on Wednesday informed residents that the enabling law to permit the reintroduction of monthly sanitation exercise in the state is on the way. The government’s resolve was made known by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, during a stakeholders’ meeting...