Kogi, Bayelsa Elections: We’ll address Nigerians on the way forward in the quest to retrieve stolen mandates – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that despite the results from the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, the party will remain strong and united in the face…
INEC declares Kogi West Senatorial rerun election inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi West senatorial rerun election inconclusive. According to the returning officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal, the margin between the candidate of the…
LASG to evacuate lion discovered in a residential building in Lagos
The caged lion A two-year-old lion has been discovered in a residential building in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State. The lion said to be owned by a yet…
Falana berates DSS for saying Dasuki, El- Zakzakky, others freely chose to remain in their custody
Human Rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has berated the Department of State Services for saying that a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), the leader of the Islamic…
INEC suspends collation of Kogi election results till Monday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results of the governorship election in Kogi State. The Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu…
$1m awarded to 10 African entrepreneurs by Jack Ma Foundation Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
Jack Ma Foundation has hosted its first annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) grand finale awarding $1 million in prize money to 10 entrepreneurs from across Africa. The…
Buhari speaks about sacking of Osinbajo’s aides, insists it is not political
President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken for the first time on the sack of some aides in the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The President told reporters that the action…
Bayelsa Election: Dickson says it’s a sad day, electoral officials in Southern Ijaw have been kidnapped
seriake Dickson, gov. Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State says violence has marred the election in some parts of his state. According to Governor Dickson, many electoral officials…
U.S. official says it may remove Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism, but it’s a process
Tibor Nagy, assistant secretary for African affairs The United States no longer has an adversarial relationship with the Sudanese government and is working with its counterparts on the possibility…
Congo president says Ebola outbreak should be over this year
An outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo should be eradicated by the end of 2019, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Friday. The epidemic in Congo was…