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Buhari Congratulates Kenyan President-Elect, William Ruto
William Ruto President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated William Ruto on his victory as Kenyan president elect. SUPERNEWS reports that Kenyans elected Deputy President William Ruto as the substantive President who…
CSOs Urge Fashola to Protect Whistleblower at Ministry of Works and Housing
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has been asked to take urgent steps to protect Richard Oghenerhoro, a whistleblower facing retaliation for exposing and publicising fraudulent employment…
Peter Obi’s presence excites worshippers at RCCG convention
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, got a rousing welcome on Friday at the Holy Ghost Service of the 70th convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of…
Buhari makes U-turn on Seplat, ExxonMobil deal
Seplat logo The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, reversed his authorisation of the acquisition of the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited by Seplat Energy…
Owo Church massacre: Army, Akeredolu confirm arrest of masterminds
Irabor The chief of defence staff, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor and the governor of Ondo State, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu have confirmed the arrest of some persons alleged to have carried…
585, 629 New Voters Registered In Lagos
Prof. Mahmood YakubuINEC Chairman By Ngozi Onyeakusi---585,629 eligible residents completed their registrations at the end of the just-concluded Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Lagos State. This was made known…
Account for $1bn security fund, Ortom challenges FG
Governor Ortom By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has challenged the Federal Government to account for the $1 billion security fund jointly contributed by states governments…
Wikeleaks! Expose on Atiku, happenings in PDP underway
Wike, Atiku The governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, said he would soon speak and reveal to Nigerians what has been happening in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since…
We didn’t authorise any sit-at-home today — IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has dissociated itself from the purported sit-at-home order today by Simon Ekpa, and urged members of the public to discountenance the purported order. Ekpa…
Court can’t help you, lawyer tells Gov Oyetola over his Osun election defeat
Oyetola A human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has called on the Governor of Osun State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola, to concede defeat and congratulate the…