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Nigerian Soldiers have arrested Mr Yahuza Ibrahim Wuya, the vice chairman of Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in connection with the killings and kidnapping in the state. Bandits have been terrorizing the area and have killed many innocent Nigerians with impunity. In view of that...

The House of Assembly elections in Ondo State has been characterized by vote buying across the State. Across the various polling units visited in the Central and Northern Senatorial District areas of the State, low turnout of voters was witnessed. According to some of the voters who … Read...

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has responded to the Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) saying that “the Ministry has searched for the requested information on details of alleged contractors and companies...

Gumel, a member of the caucus who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the caucus would do everything possible to stop the move. Sen. Abdullahi Gumel(APC-Jigawa) has said that the Senate Caucus … Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s...

Supporters of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, on Friday staged a protest at the Abuja Transcorp Hilton Hotel venue of the vice presidential debate against his exclusion. Mr Jude Eya spokesperson of the protesters, known as “Take it … Read more via...

Gov Nasiru el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said his government spends N3 billion annually on payment of school fees for pupils from primary to junior secondary schools across the state. He stated this at the 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Zaria Education Development Association...

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is gradually regaining his lost ‘territories’ in the South West with support from Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the embattled national chairman of the party, Daily Independent has gathered. A member of the...

Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, told Nigerian politicians to stop using her name to advance their objectives..... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2CWXTJf Get More Nigeria Political News

The Ogun State House of Assembly has summon the Commissioner for Finance, Adewale Oshinowo over stranded funds of the released Paris Club Funds allocated to the state by the Federal Government. The House Committee on Finance, which was led … Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria –...

Over 7, 000 delegates, yesterday converged in the special convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to affirm President Muhammadu Buhari’s candidature for the 2019 poll. As early as 12noon, dozens of heavily … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World...

The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees panel set up to discuss the possibility of having a consensus presidential candidate among the aspirants will meet with them (the aspirants) and also screen them on Thursday, The PUNCH has learnt. The 12-man panel, which is headed by Senator...

Last weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented the names of 48 political parties cleared to contest the September 22 governorship election in Osun State. Several crise trailed the conduct of primary elections in different political parties and till this period...

Controversy has begun to trail the demise of the chairman of a faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, loyal to Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Barr. Ernest Odu, who died last Saturday at a hotel in Enugu during a meeting with party chieftains.... Read more via Vanguard News –...

The National Economic Council (NEC) says the security situation in Benue Sate has improved. Benue State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, briefed State House correspondents after NEC meeting presided over by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday.... Read more via Daily Post...

STRONG indications have emerged that as the All Progressives Congress, APC holds its National Convention today, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, is set to replace the new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP with his structure of the Social...

Nigeria’s secret police on Friday, June 22, 2018 arrested Eyinnaya Abaribe, the senator representing Abia South at the National Assembly, presumably for his outspoken nature. According to online reports, Senator Abaribe was arrested at a popular hotel in the Maitama District of Abuja by agents...