The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it would commence sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to aspirants for the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election on Monday. A schedule of activities released by Organising Secretary of the party, Sen. Isita Izunaso, on Friday in Abuja, indicated that the forms would be on sale […]
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Member representing Bali/Gassol federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Garba Hamman Julde, has been attacked by some angry constituents in Taraba state. The constituents on Saturday reportedly hurled stones at the lawmaker for allegedly abandoning them. He had presented 11 motorcycles and one car to the ward executives and local government chairman of the All […]
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Mr Kayode Fayemi, defeated in the 2013 governorship election in Ekiti state, is to contest for the position again on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The current Minister of Mines and Steel Development was defeated by incumbent Ayo Fayose of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Fayemi said on Sunday that he will […]
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Former deputy senate president, Ibrahim Mantu, has revealed why he confessed to rigging elections for the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During an interview on Channels Television, Mr Mantu, a former member of the PDP’s Board of Trustees, said he was actively involved in compromising election officials, security officers and even agents of rival […]
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Aman Tuleyev, the longtime governor of Russia’s Kemerovo region where a huge mall fire killed at least 64 people including 41 children last weekend, resigned on Sunday. “I submitted my resignation letter to the Russian president,” he said in a three-minute video address released by his office. Tuleyev, who had been at the helm of […]
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Nigerian-born British heavyweight star, Anthony Joshua, on Saturday night defeated Joseph Parker in the Principality Stadium to take his record as a professional to 21 victories from 21 fights. Joshua who put his WBA and IBF titles on the line has now added the WBO’s strap to his two belts to unify the division in […]
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The indefinite suspension of transfer allegiance by the International Association of Athletics Federations has stopped British-born Nigerian high jumper Mike Edwards from representing the country at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The IAAF in February 2017 froze all new transfer of allegiance until the IAAF committee on athletes transfer could come up with a […]
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More than 30 persons were on Thursday buried in Bawan Daji village of Anka local government area of Zamfara state, following an attack on the village. Suspected bandits attacked the area after some members of the community held a meeting to discuss measures to be taken against invaders during the 2018 farming season. The bandits had earlier […]
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Russia has expelled 60 U.S. envoys and also ordered the closure of the U.S. Consulate General in St. Petersburg, within 48 hours, the U.S. Department of State has announced. Russia’s actions were in retaliation to the expulsion of 60 Russian envoys from the U.S. during the week and the closure of Russian Consulate General in […]
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Umar Jibril, a lawmaker representing Lokoja/Kogi federal constituency in the house of representatives, is dead. Jibril, 57, a three time member of the house, reportedly died in Abuja after a brief illness. According to NAN, Amuda Dan Sulaiman, one of his political associates, confirmed his death. Jibril sponsored the controversial non-governmental organisation regulatory commission bill. […]
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