Senator Heineken Lokobiri, Minister of State for Agriculture, has dismissed accusations of instigating violence in Bayelsa leveled against him and other APC chieftains in the state by Governor Seriake Dickson.
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Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria has drummed support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid, ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.
Prince Lawrence Eze, the embattled All Progressives Congress Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East, says he has appealed the judgement nullifying his candidature by a Federal High Court, Enugu.
The Kano State Police Command said it had arrested no fewer than 950 political thugs, locally known as ‘Yan Dana, for allegedly attacking innocent residents in Kano metropolis within the last nine days.
Mike Igini, the Akwa Ibom Resident Electoral Commissioner, has said that political elites who are the beneficiaries of Nigerian projects were the greatest threat to the nation progress.
The National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress held an emergency meeting on Monday night following the postponed February 16, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has made a proposal aimed at resolving the protracted crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara, Senator Kabiru Marafa has said.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange market indices rebounded by 0.67 per cent on Tuesday after reacting to polls shift.
The Christian Association of Nigeria has urged Nigerians at home and in Diaspora to pray from February 19 to February 24 for the success of the rescheduled general elections.
Majority of Germans responding to a recent survey are not convinced the Vatican is doing everything in its power to clear up an ongoing scandal about sexual abuse of children by clergy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano State says it will commence distribution of sensitive materials across the 44 local government areas of the state on Wednesday.
Agboke gave the assurance on Tuesday in Ibadan while addressing stakeholders on the level of preparedness for the rescheduled Presidential/National Assembly elections.
Olalekan Ojo (SAN), counsel to Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, has described as insufficient the proof of the source of $8.4 million allegedly defrauded retired Lt. -Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi by Ajudua.
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has condoled with families and friends of late Taiwo Ogunjobi, the former Secretary-General of NFA and former Board Member, who passed away on February 11.
The army said efforts were underway to track the source of the weapons being reportedly stockpiled to disrupt peaceful conduct of the elections.
A coalition of groups under the aegis, Coalition for Leah have called on all the presidential candidates in the February 23 elections to assure Nigerians that they will bring back Leah Sharibu if elected.
Maurizio Sarri was left picking over the bones of Chelsea’s FA Cup exit against Manchester United on Tuesday as the odds shortened on him.
An FCT High on Tuesday rejected an application filed by former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, seeking leave of court to call independent stakeholders to intervene in his matter.
The Social Democratic Party has said that Geoffrey Miri was still its governorship candidate for Plateau, and urged voters to ignore any information to the contrary.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has added his voice, on behalf of the world football-governing body, to the overflow of condolence messages to the family of Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, the former Secretary-General of the then Nigeria Football Association and former Board Member, who passed away on Monday last week.