British election raises legitimacy question
This week's election in Britain has prompted a heated debate about the potential legitimacy of the next government given that the party that wins the most seats may not end up governing. The polls ahead of Thursday's vote show the Conservatives and Labour neck-and-neck in percentage terms, but projections of the possible make-up of parliament point mostly to a Conservative victory.
Obama says goodbye to departing comedian Letterman
No stranger to late night American TV, President Barack Obama bid farewell Monday to David Letterman, a retiring comic heavyweight beloved by US night owls
APC’ll win Kogi gov election —Ocheje
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Ibrahim Linco Ocheje, has predicted a resounding victory for the party in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
CLO wants Buhari to probe alleged wealth among officials of security agencies
The Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, in Bayelsa State, has challenged the president-elect, Gen. Muhammad Buhari, to fulfil his election promise on the fight against corrupt practices in every sector of the country.
Subsidy debt: FG, marketers fail to give specific amount
The Federal Government and major oil marketers, yesterday, declined to give a specific amount as the outstanding debt owed fuel marketers in subsidy payments.
Contempt: Agip, Plantgeria MDs to face committal proceedings
Managing Directors of Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited, NAOCL, Mr. Insula Massimo and P. L. Carrodano of Plantgeria Company Ltd., are to appear before a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to explain why they should not be committed to prison for alleged disobedience to an order of the court.
3 parties reject bid to challenge Ikpeazu’s victory in Abia
IN the spirit of moving Abia State forward, governorship candidates of three political parties have dissociated themselves from challenging the outcome of Abia governorship poll in the tribunal.
‘Next Senate President must emerge from a free, fair process’
Malam Shehu Sani, a Senator-elect under the All Progressives Congress, APC, said weekend that the next Senate President must emerge from a free and fair process devoid of any sectional interest.
Niger govt to spend N634.5m as WAEC, NECO registration fees for 34,957 students
The Niger State government is to spend N634.5 million on the payment of WAEC or NECO registration fees for 34,957 candidates in various public schools in the state.
Benue APC knocks Suswam-led govt
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, has accused the outgoing Governor Gabriel Suswam-led administration of allegedly employing both blackmail and subterranean moves to curry the favour of the incoming government.
Chime boasts: I can’t be impeached
Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime boasted, Monday, night that the state House of Assembly cannot impeach him.
Should I leave him for his dad?
My boyfriend and I have been courting for about a year and I stay over at his house for the weekends. His parents are divorced and my boyfriend lives with his father. His dad is not interested in remarrying but has a string of girlfriends. My boyfriend works in a bank and often goes to the office on Saturday morning to catch up on some paper work
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga offers $600m for Ivorian mobile phone company
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga has made a bid to buy Ivorian mobile telecoms operator Comium Cote d’Ivoire.
Sambisa Discoveries
BY the last count, almost 700 women and children have been rescued from Sambisa Forest, where insurgents have made their base f0r attacks on Nigeria.
PDP misfortune in last polls, nominal political hiccup —Ohakim
Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has said that the misfortune of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, was “a normal political hiccup.”
Real estate experts canvass for housing subsidy, liberal access to land
Real estate stakeholders have advised the President-elect, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to get a competent team that will hit the ground running, and as well as channel efforts towards addressing the housing deficit in Nigeria. They noted that by building 500 houses in each of the 36 States, the incoming Buhari administration can create over one million jobs in Nigeria.
