Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has reacted to the release of timetable for the State’s 2018 governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), calling on the electoral umpire to conduct free, fair and credible poll that will be commended by the international community just as the June 21, 2014 election was hailed by the government of the United States of America.

Sokoto-Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah has dissociated himself from a piece on the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB, circulating on the social media which was credited to him.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the APC Federal Government of plunging the nation into its worst depth of corruption since Independence.

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, hinted about the cabal, October, last year, when she declared that her husband’s government had been hijacked by a cabal, which was “behind presidential appointments.” 

As the zero hour approaches swiftly to  today’s kickoff  of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Super Eagles and Chipolopolo at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium here in Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State, indications are pointing to the fact that the trio of Odion Ighalo, Victor Moses and Moses Simon seem set to to start the game.

Following the decision of organized labour to declare an indefinite strike in Benue state over backlog of unpaid wages, Governor Samuel Ortom in an interview in the state owned radio station explained why his administration was finding it extremely difficult to pay salaries. He also spoke on the challenge of ghost workers and salary padding and moves being made to address the problem.

FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George has boasted that the PDP would win the presidential election in 2019 if he is given the mandate to lead the party.

Super Eagles and Chelsea of England star Victor Moses is among the final nominees for Footballer of the Year Award. Moses will contest for the coveted award with former Mountain of Fire Football Club goal machine, Stephen Odey and NPFL highest goalscorer in the just-concluded season Anthony Okpotu who plies his trade with Lobi Stars of Gboko.

MINISTER of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in a closed door session at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The daylight abduction of Pa Basil Agha, 69, in his home  town,Umuofor in Ogberuru Local government Area of Imo state in October last year which left the family and community traumatized , has finally come to an end. The police, in collaboration with an intelligence agency, have succeeded in arresting the prime suspect in the kidnap case who led them to where the father of six was buried in a shallow grave beside a shrine after he was clubbed to death by his abductors. Agonisingly, his remains were found with shreds of his cloths intact while the piece of cloth used in covering his eyes was still tightly worn round his skull signifying that the helpless man was blindfolded before he was clubbed to death and buried with it. Furthermore, a gaping wound where he was hit was conspicuously seen while his jaws and lower neck which must have been twisted were also identified.

The Super Eagles could become the first African team to book a ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup holding in Russia. But between them and that destination is a crucial 90 minute game against the Chipolopolo of Zambia, who presently occupy the second position  in Group B of the World Cup qualifying series with 7 points, 3 behind the Eagles.

The dice is cast today as Nigeria battle Zambia for a ticket to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with Coach Gernot Rohr revealing what his troops must do to achieve victory here at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.

Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda says they will miss key striker Brian Mwila but have ample backup for Saturday’s big date with the Super Eagles.

President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that the congestion in Nigeria’s prisons have constituted national scandal and directed that something should be done to drastically decongest the prisons.

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