PDP, Edo govt bicker over 2018 budget
THE Edo State People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the state government yesterday traded words over the 2018 State budget recently signed into law by Governor Godwin Obaseki.
2019: Mumakai-Unagha joins APC presidential race
—AN All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Delta State, Alhaji A.A Mumakai-Unagha, Thursday, declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election on the party’s platform.
3,000 benefit from free medical outreach in Ondo
OVER 3,000 people from four local government areas of Ondo State have benefited from the yearly free medical outreach organised by a Non- Governmental Organisation, Miteda Wellness Initiative.
Demolition: Residents appeal to LASG for prompt payment of compensation
Some residents of Igbogbo in Ikorodu community, a suburb of Lagos, whose houses were demolished in December 2017 have appealed to the state government to hasten payment of their compensation.
20 vehicles, bags of rice destroyed as fire razes Ikeja Customs warehouse
No fewer than 20 vehicles and scores of bags of rice were Thursday destroyed when fire gutted Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone A warehouse in Ikeja, Lagos State.
Diego Forlan joins Hong Kong club Kitchee
Former Uruguay star Diego Forlan is to continue his career in Hong Kong, with the best player at the 2010 World Cup agreeing to join Kitchee SC, the club revealed on Thursday.
FG to save N3tr, targets tech-based economy by 2030
The Federal Government says it is fully committed to revamping the nation’s economy from a resource-base to a science and technology- based economy by 2030.
AU picks Abia, Rivers governors’ wives pet projects for session on women empowerment
The Abia and Rivers Governors’ wives’ pet projects have been chosen to participate at the 62nd session of the African Union (AU) Commission on Women Empowerment and Gender Equality.
FA asks Wenger to explain referee comments
The Football Association on Thursday asked Arsene Wenger to clarify remarks about penalties given against his side made before and after Arsenal’s Premier League game with Chelsea.
Expect dust haze, cloudy weather on Friday – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze weather conditions with visibility range of two to five kilometres over the Central States of the county on Friday.
Police parades traffickers who used Dep Gov name to con victims to Libya
Ekiti-Ekiti State police Command on Thursday parades some conmen who specialises in using the name of Deputy Governor of the state, Kolapo Isola to recruit unsuspecting women into Libya slave market
Again, PDP faults Buhari’s achievement claims
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again taken the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to task over the latter’s achievement claims in the last two and a half years.
Buhari’s 2019 re-election campaign: PDP calls for Amaechi’s resignation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi from the federal Executive Council.
APC still fixing damage caused by PDP’s decades of misrule – Obaseki’s aide
The Edo State Government has flayed allegations by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state discrediting its 2018 budget, noting that the PDP couldn’t appreciate the plans and initiatives contained in the budget because it was still stuck in primitive politics and a system that glorifies avarice.
One killed in gov Ishaku’s convoy road accident
One person reported dead and four others seriously injured in an accident involving the convoy of the governor of Taraba state, Darius
Ishaku,Thursday evening.
PDP condemns Benue, Kaduna, Rivers Killings, accuses Buhari, APC of ineptitude
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday described the recent massacre of defenseless Nigerians in Benue, Rivers, Kaduna and other states by marauders as extremely wicked, iniquitous and horrifying.
