EKITI State governor Ayo Fayose broke down in tears and wept as he left Government house in Ado Ekiti for the last time yesterday after attending a thanksgiving service and departed for Abuja where he was feted by leaders of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
FORMER president Dr Goodluck Jonathan has lashed out at some Igbo leaders for refusing to endorse Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying Alhaji Atiku Abubakar did not need their endorsement before picking a running mate.
SOKOTO State governor Aminu Tambuwal recently survived an attack by armed thugs after his motorcade was set upon by hoodlums in an assault that led to the death of one person following the clash between the attackers and the security forces.
FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has dismissed a well-circulated report in which she was quoted as having declared her support for President Muhammadu Buhari as a forgery put together by desperate people.
NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the recent decision by the government to ban 50 individuals from travelling abroad is a political move that can only be described as full blown fascism aimed at stifling opponents.
NIGERIA'S Super Eagles are to begin training for their return leg against Libya on Tuesday tomorrow as the second game of the double header against the Mediterranean Knights is due in Tunis after the first leg ended with a 4-0 victory in Uyo last night.
GOVERNORS from across the southeast geo-political zone are apparently unhappy with the emergence of Peter Obi as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate because of the apparent contempt shown to them by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
EUROPEAN Union (EU) and British Council experts have helped train 20 policemen in Adamawa State on modern day techniques to combat rape and gender-based violence in response to the growing cases of the crime across the state.
NIGERIA'S finance minister Zainab Ahmed has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to come to the assistance of the federal government in the collection of tax revenue from oil multinationals operating within the country.
KADUNA Central Senatorial District lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has been accused of offering a bribe of N10m ($27,500) to get himself returned unopposed as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in next year's elections.
EKITI State governor Ayo Fayose broke down in tears and wept as he left Government house in Ado Ekiti for the last time yesterday after attending a thanksgiving service and departed for Abuja where he was feted by leaders of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
FORMER president Dr Goodluck Jonathan has lashed out at some Igbo leaders for refusing to endorse Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying Alhaji Atiku Abubakar did not need their endorsement before picking a running mate.
SOKOTO State governor Aminu Tambuwal recently survived an attack by armed thugs after his motorcade was set upon by hoodlums in an assault that led to the death of one person following the clash between the attackers and the security forces.
FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has dismissed a well-circulated report in which she was quoted as having declared her support for President Muhammadu Buhari as a forgery put together by desperate people.
NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the recent decision by the government to ban 50 individuals from travelling abroad is a political move that can only be described as full blown fascism aimed at stifling opponents.
NIGERIA'S Super Eagles are to begin training for their return leg against Libya on Tuesday tomorrow as the second game of the double header against the Mediterranean Knights is due in Tunis after the first leg ended with a 4-0 victory in Uyo last night.
GOVERNORS from across the southeast geo-political zone are apparently unhappy with the emergence of Peter Obi as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate because of the apparent contempt shown to them by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
EUROPEAN Union (EU) and British Council experts have helped train 20 policemen in Adamawa State on modern day techniques to combat rape and gender-based violence in response to the growing cases of the crime across the state.
NIGERIA'S finance minister Zainab Ahmed has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to come to the assistance of the federal government in the collection of tax revenue from oil multinationals operating within the country.
KADUNA Central Senatorial District lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has been accused of offering a bribe of N10m ($27,500) to get himself returned unopposed as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in next year's elections.
