PDP SAYS: Bye election, No court disqualified Plateau South candidate

Ahead of the December 5 Plateau South Senatorial bye-election, the Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed reports that its candidate, George Daika, has been disqualified by the court. The State PDP…

IMO PDP SAYS: Defection Ihedioha not leaving us for APC

The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, has dismissed speculations that the immediate past governor of the State, Emeka Ihedioha, had concluded plans to defect to the ruling…

Former French President Giscard d’Estaing dies of COVID-19 at 94

Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing died late Wednesday “surrounded by his family” at his estate in central France, his close circle told AFP. Giscard had been in hospital several…

Bill to establish Aerospace varsity for Ondo passes second reading in Senate

A bill to establish Aerospace and Aeronautics University in Oka Akoko, Ondo State, passed second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The sponsor, Senator Ajayi Borrofice, said…

Senate asks FG to probe Benue strange deaths

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Arbovirus and the Vector Research Centre, to probe the cause of strange deaths in Benue State. The resolution…

Women sue Buhari, Malami for affirmative action

Some civil society organisations have sued the Federal Government for alleged marginalisation of women in the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Justice Okon Abang of the…

Boko Haram attacks sponsored by international community to destabilise Nigeria – Army

The Nigerian Army has said that the Boko Haram attacks were instigated by the international community to “cut Nigeria to size.” The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa,…

OBASANJO: I’m opposed to Gani Adam’s past ways

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he had no quarrel with the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams. Obasanjo said his meeting with Adams at the residence  of a Chieftain…

AUTO CRASH Nine injured in Anambra

Nine persons were on Wednesday injured in a road crash in Anambra State. The accident which occurred on the Awka-Nteje-Onitsha expressway involved a Toyota Hiace and a Lexus Sports Utility…

Boko Haram insurgency: Retired generals, NEF, others warn against hiring mercenaries

Some retired generals and socio-political organisations on Wednesday faulted the  call for hiring of mercenaries to fight the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East. An ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant …