A few hours to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Primary Election in Kogi State, five aspirants Tuesday morning stepped down from contesting the party candidacy in favour of immediate past state governor Capt. Idris Wada. Wada was defeated in the November 2015 governorship election by Prince Abubakar Audu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) …
The Federal Government has summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Bobby Moroe, over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Moroe and an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the development to Daily Sun in Abuja. The meeting, Moroe and the official said, was billed to commence at 11 am. The summon …
•Ebonyi to FG: ‘You’re the one to refund us’ •Kano, Oyo will be hard hit if decision is eventually implemented The last may not have been heard on the Federal Government’s demand of repayment of N614 bn it offered to 35 states under the National Budget Support Loan Facility. Each state, with the exception of Lagos, …
One of the five ministers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) abducted on Thursday afternoon by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ogbere area of Ogun State, has been rescued. A statement by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Saturday, said the only woman among the victims, Mrs. …
Eight hundred and twelve Benue indigent students studying in the Federal University, Wukari (FUW), Taraba State were on Wednesday evacuated by the Benue State Government following uprising in the institution in which two Tiv students and a Tiv non-academic staff were allegedly killed by Jukun militia who stormed the school. Benue State Commissioner for Education, …
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday announced the list of chairmen and deputy chairmen, as well as members of standing committees in the House. Those named as committee chairmen include Muktar Betara, Appropriations; Abdulrasak Namdas, Army; Benjamin Kalu, Media and Public Affairs and Babajimi Benson, Defense. Others were Umaru Bago, …
President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed the IGP, Mohammed Adamu, to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order in the FCT. He gave the directive after the IGP briefed him on the security situation in the country, especially the activities of the IMN. Speaking to State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, held …
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded 43 names to the Senate for confirmation as federal ministers. Of the 43 names, about 12 were were returned, while a fresh 31 names were forwarded. Godswill Akpabio, Timipre Sylva, George Akume, Chris Ngige, Ogbonnaya Onu, among others were appointed. Meanwhile, the screening of newly-nominated ministerial nominees commences Tuesday, the President …
Israeli forces began demolishing buildings near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of Palestinian protests and international criticism. Bulldozers accompanied by hundreds of Israeli soldiers and police moved in to Sur Baher, a Palestinian village on the edge of East Jerusalem in an area that Israel captured and …
Eze (Prof) MAC Odu, an avatar in estate management, politician and erudite professor has seen it all at age 75. Prof Odu at present is the monarch head, Nze Okokpa Ngurunweke kingdom in Mbaise, Imo State. He said he had hopes of a great Nigeria, but was disappointed by the injustice projected in the system to …