Barely hours to the commencement of the 2019 polls, Anambra state has recorded cases of election related violence. A member of House of Representatives, Mr. Gabriel Onyenweife, who defected from All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, to the Peoples Democratic…
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CHICAGO POLICE ARREST TWO NIGERIAN BROTHERS AS SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN JUSSIE SMOLLETT’S HOMOPHOBIC ATTACK (PHOTOS)
Chicago Police has said that two potential suspects in the alleged racial attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett have been arrested. “Police can detain the potential suspects for an additional 24 hours past the 48 hour holding period under…
Read MoreNIGERIADECIDES: EFCC BOSS, IBRAHIM MAGU WARNS BANKS AGAINST SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS
The Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Friday, February 15, advised Compliance officers of banks to report suspicious transactions to the EFCC as the general elections commence. Magu stated this during a meeting with compliance officers of various banks in…
Read MoreELECTIONS: ATIKU URGES NIGERIANS TO BE PATIENT
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians to be patient over decision to shift elections by one week. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) gave logistic reasons for shifting all the elections…
Read MoreINEC POSTPONES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BY ONE WEEK
INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu: set to announce postponement of presidential election The Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to shift Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February. It was one of the decisions reached early…
Read MoreTHIEF JUMPS INTO LAGOS LAGOON AFTER SNATCHING PHONE FROM A PASSENGER IN TRAFFIC
A suspected thief who could not swim, jumped into the Lagos lagoon after snatching a phone from a passenger in traffic this afternoon February 16th. Luck ran out on the thief after he couldn’t swim when he landed into the Lagoon….
Read MoreCOURT STRIKES OUT KASHAMU’S CONTEMPT APPLICATION AGAINST ADEBUTU
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abeokuta on Thursday struck out application of contempt of court order filed against Hon Oladipupo Adebutu by Senator Buruji Kashamu. The Court ruled against the motion moved by Kashamu through his counsel, Ms…
Read MoreFOREIGN OBSERVERS LAUD INEC’S PREPARATIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL POLL IN KANO
A Group of foreign observers from South Africa, Pan Africa Womans Project which arrived in Kano to monitor the general elections, has commended the level of preparations by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the presidential election in…
Read MoreTRUMP TO DECLARE NATIONAL EMERGENCY, BUT GOVT WILL STAY OPEN
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to declare the situation on the border with Mexico a national emergency, in a move that would grant him vast powers and would likely be contested in Congress and in the courts. Some…
Read MoreUS SECRETARY OF STATE CALLS ATIKU ON EVE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo has called the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on the eve of Nigeria’s presidential election. This was disclosed by Abubakar on his twitter page, @atiku on Friday. According to him, Pompeo…
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