Rerun election: PDP governorship candidate Darius wins polling unit in Taraba
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba state, Arch. Darius Ishaku is in early lead as the results of the election at the polling units across the 218 voting points across the 10 local government areas of Taraba state started coming in.
Terror in Nepal as 7.9 quake rocks capital
A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, causing massive damage in the capital Kathmandu with strong tremors felt across neighbouring countries.
Army pulls out 31 retired generals
Thirty-one generals of the Nigerian Army who retired between January 2014 and April this year after the mandatory 35 years in service were yesterday pulled out of service with the former Chief of Police and Plans, Major General Essien Bassey insisting that the Army must imbibe sound professionalism in the conduct of its duties no matter the nature or degree of importance of the assignment.
Obiano plans to defect to APC, visits Buhari in Abuja
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Friday visited the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari in his Aso Drive residence, Abuja.
Nigeria gets $4.5m Japanese grants for disaster management
Federal Government yesterday, received a grant of $4.5 million from Japan for provision of Japanese disaster reduction equipment.
Senate President: Buhari states position
As the 7th Senate winds up ahead of the inauguration of the 8th Senate on June 4, the upper legislative chambers is at the moment caught up in a high-level of intrigues, horse-trading and lobbying, backstabbing, in a bid to outwit one another or zone on who becomes the next president of the Senate.
