Oyo APC accuses INEC of diverting PVCs
IBADAN—All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, has accused some influential opposition party members of allegedly compromising some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to divert permanent voter cards, PVCs, belonging to some registered voters in the state.
Interim Government: We have proof against Jonathan – Fayemi
President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP lied in their claim that no entreaty was made to woo All Progressives Congress, APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu into a proposed interim government, former Governor Kayode Fayemi said Sunday.
Mother’s Day: BBOG celebrates Chibok mothers
By LAIDE AKINBOADE-ORIERE ABUJA – #BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, Sunday, celebrated the mothers of the remaining 219 Chibok girls that were abducted by Boko Haram. In a statement that was read at the fourth week of its six weeks countdown to the war against terrorism and rescue of the Chibok school girls, in Abuja. The group said […]
French doctors stage massive protest rally in Paris
Angry French doctors and health workers staged a protest march across the capital Sunday, gathering more than 40,000 people according to organisers and 19,000 according to police
Mother’s Day: Jonathan reaffirms efforts to promote gender equality
President Goodluck Jonathan has wished all mothers in Nigeria a very happy Mothers’ Day celebration.
Na’Aba dumps PDP, says PDP has become characterized by corruption, impunity
Former speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba has resigned his membership of Peoples Democratic Party. Na’aba in a letter dated March 15, 2015 and copied to the chairman of the PDP Sharada ward in Kano Municipal local government titled “Notification of Resignation from PDP, each organs and committees and also copied to the chairman PDP Kano State, chairman PDP North West Zone, chairman PDP national headquarters, and chairman PDP Board of Trustees accused President Jonathan of frustrating many PDP members out of the party.
Pacquiao undergoes random blood, urine testing
Manny Pacquiao was given a random drug test Saturday, only two days after the US Anti-Doping Agency revealed the Filipino boxing icon and future foe Floyd Mayweather agreed to Olympic-style testing.
Jonathan and Almajiri’s empowerment
THE issue of the Almajiri has remained worrisome to Nigerians; it has been a source of embarrassment since independence. The Almajiri, as it is, has no place in modern society. Reports show that they are about 10 million children roaming the streets of Northern Nigeria.
Campaign adverts: Saraki accuses APCON of bias
The leader of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara state, and senator representing kwara central in the national assembly Senator Bukola Saraki has accused APCON and other stakeholders in charge of placement of political campaign adverts for the forthcoming elections of gross partisanship in favour of PDP, many he described as highly libelous, while that of APC were disapproved.
APC uncovers plot by Fayose to incarcerate its leaders
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has raised the alarm over alleged plan by Governor Ayodele Fayose to arrest the party leaders before presidential election slated for March 28, 2015.
Over 90 killed, many injured as suspected Fulani insurgents sack Benue village
It was a bloody Sunday in Benue state, after suspected Fulani insurgents alleged slaughtered over 90 persons including women and children at Egba village, in Agatu local government area of the state.
