Sule Lamido, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is not being backed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He said he does not have any godfather in politics. Lamido said this in an interview with journalists during a solidarity visit to retired general Jeremiah Useni in Jos on Wednesday. […]
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A presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, said if elected, his government would ensure that the health sector is reformed. The senator representing Kano central said his main goal is to provide affordable healthcare services. “Now that medical tourism has become the first choice of our leaders, we will ensure that the […]
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Africa’s leading financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc has announced its audited 2018 half year financial results, showing strong growth across key performance metrics as well as a significant contribution from its African subsidiaries. Despite declining yield environment in two core markets, Nigeria and Ghana, the pan Africa financial institution delivered double digit growth […]
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The Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD) of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the impending reconstruction of Karu Road will impede vehicular movement and advised motorists and commuters to take the designated alternative route. The Director of the Department, Mr Yamawo Tank, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has secured a landslide victory in the Imo Local Government elections as the party won all the 27 Chairmanship seats contested for in the state on Saturday. The APC also won 640 councillors seats out of the available 645. Ethelbert Ebebuchi, Chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted influx of moisture and increased heat energy expected to produce thunderstorms and rains over most places in the country for Monday. NiMet made this known in its Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday. It envisaged Thunderstorms over Sokoto, Gusau and Kano in the […]
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A shooter killed four people and wounded 10 others on Sunday at a video game tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, local media said citing police sources. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a suspect was dead at the scene. “Searches are being conducted,” it said on Twitter. Emergency crews […]
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Former vice president and a presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday dismissed speculations that he had dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for APGA. Rumours had swirled around that Atiku, who recently defected back to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress (APC), was planning to move to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). There […]
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The third mainland bridge in Lagos which was temporarily closed for investigative maintenance test reopened at 5pm on Sunday. Taiwo Salaam, permanent secretary, ministry of transportation, said the decision to reopen the bridge earlier than announced followed the completion of the test by engineers. The government also thanked motorists and residents for their cooperation and […]
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Suleiman Abba, former inspector-general of police, says the police under him forced former President Goodluck Jonathan to concede the 2015 election to President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that the hero of the election should have been the police. Jonathan had congratulated Buhari while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was still collating results of the election. […]
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