President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Pinnick Amaju has commended FIFA for the approval of the Stephen Keshi Stadium for international football championship, adding that it was also a thing of pride for the Super Eagles to travel through the Asaba International Airport. “When it was announced yesterday (Saturday) …
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2019: Group drums support for Austine Ekene Ituwe
THE Inspired Youths, a formidable group in Oshodi/ Isolo Federal House of Representative, Constituency 2 has drummed support for the election of Austine Ekene Ituwe for the Oshodi/ Isolo Federal House of Representative, Constituency 2 seat come 2019. Austine Ekene Ituwe: running as (PPC) Oshodi/ Isolo Federal House of Representative, …
Read More »INEC declares APC winner of Katsina by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Alhaji Abubakar Kusada of the All Progressives Congress(APC) as winner of the by-election into the House of Representatives . The election was conducted in the Kankiya/Kusada/Ingawa Federal constituency in Katsina state on Saturday. Kusada was the speaker of Katsina state House of Assembly before …
Read More »APC Candidate wins Kwara House of Representatives By-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday night confirmed Raheem Olawuyi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the vacant House of Representatives seat for Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero constituency in Kwara state. Olawuyi emerged in the by-election held today. INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the poll, Prof. …
Read More »Wilkey Declares Intention to Vie for LSHA in Kosofe, Promises Quality Representation
Abiodun Wilkey has declared his intention to contest for Lagos State House of Assembly, Kosofe Constituency 1, under the platform of Providence People’s Congress (PPC), with a vow to give dynamic and quality representation to the constituents, if elected. Declaring his intentions in Maryland on Thursday to Youths Association, Wilkey …
Read More »Anambra Assembly Complex Sealed by Police
The Police Command in Anambra has announced the sealing of Anambra Assembly (ANHA) complex over the impeachment crisis rocking the House. SP Haruna Mohammed, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Anambra disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Friday. Mohammed said the application to seal off the complex was contained …
Read More »Appeal Court Upholds Conviction Of Ex- Govs.Dariye,Nyame Commutes Jail Term to 10, 12, Fines Nyame
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division upheld the conviction of Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye, handed down on them by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu but commuted their sentences from 14 years, 12 and 10 respectively for being “first-time offenders”. Justice Banjoko had …
Read More »PDP and the plea for forgiveness
The top policy-makers of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) think, in self-delusion, that they can take for a fool’s ride the swarming number of Nigerian workers, tax-payers and voters whenever they so desire. That, truly, was the attitude that they betrayed when, in what was an after-thought or shallow show of …
Read More »Oshiomhole Mocks PDP Over His Alleged Arrest, Detention By Security Agency
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has mocked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over his alleged arrest and detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). He said that if it was their (PDP) chairman that was rumoured to have been so invited and detained …
Read More »Burhari Awards N206 Contract For Second Niger Bridge, To Be Completed In 36 Months
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has announced that the Federal Government has awarded N206 billion contract for the main work on the Second Niger Bridge. He said that the job is expected to be completed in 36 months. Babatunde Fashola who spoke in Abuja in an interactive …
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