The News Agency of Nigeria reports early arrivals for the meeting slated for 12.30 pm, included the governors of Ondo, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Kebbi, Imo, Plateau, Nasarawa and Zamfara states.
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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Wednesday condemned the renewed killing of innocent citizens in parts of Plateau, and reiterated the call for the declaration of a state of emergency in the area.
A female governorship aspirant in Imo, Irene Ottih, has called for the cancellation of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primaries in Imo, alleging her exclusion from the contest.
The Nigeria Army has pulled out another vehicle from the mining pond in Dura Du, Jos, where missing Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd) car was found on Saturday.
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
A 43-year-old medical practitioner, Olajide Adebola, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2019 general election in Kwara.
Delivering judgment on the suit on Tuesday, Justice John Tsoho held that the suit was struck out on the grounds of abuse of court process.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, spoke in a Presidential Nomination Media Chat under the auspices of The United Nigeria Group at the Silverbird Galleria in Abuja on Sunday. Excerpts:
The President stated this when he received the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, at the Presidential Villa.
The Convener of the Red Card Movement and one-time Education Minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called on Nigerians to come out in their numbers to vote and protect their votes, come 2019.
As Nigeria celebrated its 58th Independence Anniversary, Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, called on citizenss to live in peace in spite of their religious and ethnic differences.
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, (Winners’ Chapel), Dr David Oyedepo, says Nigeria will rise again to glory.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Bala defeated two other contestants – Senator Abdul Ningi and Senator Adamu Gumba, at the keenly contested primary election.
President Muhammadu Buhari has alerted Nigerians on the challenges and danger associated with the misuse of what he described as “today’s world of social media”.
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is making progress in the fight against corruption as shady oil deals and the brazen theft of billions of Naira are no more.
The President gave the assurance in his nationwide broadcast to mark the nation’s 58th Independence Anniversary in Abuja on Monday.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening paid a get-well-quick visit to the two Nigerian Air Force pilots involved in a crash last week, at the Defence Intelligence Agency hospital in Abuja.
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso on Sunday urged Nigerians to embrace peace and unity as Nigeria celebrates her 58 independent anniversary.
The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressive Congress has shifted its governorship primaries to October 1, due to non-arrival of the election committee from the National Headquarters in Abuja.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force will investigate the circumstances that led to the air collision of its two fighter jets in Abuja on Friday.