APC Kabba/Bunu endorses Kogi Speaker for second term
LOKOJA—Ahead of the 2019 elections, the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State has unanimously endorsed Kogi State Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole, as the sole aspirant to fly its flag for Kabba/Bunu state constituency.
Delayed passage of INEC budget may jeopardize preparations for 2019 – Election Monitors
The Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) as well as other election observer groups have expressed concern over the continuous delay in the passage of the election budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying such could jeopardize adequate preparations for the 2019 poll.
Court restrains APC from conducting another state congress in C-River
An Abuja High Court has restrained the All Progressives Congress, APC and members of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party and their agents from conducting any ward, local government or state congress in Cross River State pending the determination of the suit by some party chieftains.
Group urges ‘patriots’ to rise up for Nigerian Army
A group, Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress, has urged Nigerians to rise up and support the country’s army.
APC accuses Wike, INEC of scuttling bye-election
The All Progressives Congress (APC), says it has facts on Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) move to scuttle the Port Harcourt Constituency 3 bye-election.
Soldier allegedly brutalises niece over plate washing
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army in Lagos on Monday said it had started investigation on a female soldier who was accused of brutalising her niece for not washing plates.
NPS fires staff for allegedly colluding with kidnap kingpin
THE Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, has dismissed a staff of Federal Prisons, Okere, near Warri, Delta State, recently discovered to have provided cover for a jailed kidnap kingpin to leave the prison and arrange kidnap operations outside.
UNILAG to launch centres of excellence to boost research
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) says it has concluded arrangements for its research agenda setting workshop and launch of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centres of Excellence which would improve its PhD training and research activities.
Buhari championing infrastructure renaissance – Isa Aremu
Comrade Isa Aremu, the Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant for Kwara, has lauded the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for “championing national infrastructure renaissance’’.
Sound Sultan drops new video
Popular Nigerian song writer, singer and rapper Olanrewaju Fasasi popularly known as Sound Sultan has released a new music video titled `Naija Jungle’.
Pope asks for forgiveness over child abuse crimes
Pope Francis on Monday asked forgiveness for child abuse crimes and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, admitting that the pain of victims “was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced.”
