First contact My first physical contact with Alhaji Shehu Shagari, first civilian President of Nigeria, was during the inaugural conference of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), which took place at Satellite Town, Lagos in 1978. Before then, I knew Shagari only by reputation because of the public offices he previously held in the country. During the conference, something happened that brought Alhaji Shehu Shagari and I talking to each other.

By Egufe Yafugborhi Since April 2018 when the battle shifted from mere media quarrel to the courts, judgements in the legal tussle between Rivers state All Progressives Congress, APC, faction loyal to Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and that led by Sen Magnus Abe had often been delivered in some ambiguity. Such development had allowed […]

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki yesterday called on well-meaning Nigerians and the international community to hold Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris responsible should anything untoward happened to him or members of his family in the months ahead.

Former captain of Germany U20 team Kevin Akpoguma who recently moved to German Bundesliga side Hannover 96 from Hoffenheim in a loan deal says coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr is still pushing him to switch allegiance to Nigeria.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has seized a large catchment of assorted unregistered pharmaceutical products including banned Codeine containing cough syrup.

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has distributed cheques of N9million to farmers in the state to boost agricultural products.

Everyone is aware of the ongoing case between former Governor Segun Oni and present Governor Kayode Fayemi. Segun Oni is challenging Fayemi’s eligibility to contest the APC Primary election of May 2018 on the ground that Fayemi did not resign his position as a Minister before the Primary contrary to the guidelines of the party as contained in the 2014 Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates for Public Office. The Federal High Court sitting in Ekiti ruled against Oni on the basis that Dr. Fayemi, as a Minister appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President, is not a public officer/servant and is therefore not covered by the provision of the Guidelines. The matter has gone to the Appeal Court and it is due for mention soon.

Following the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for next month’s election, the party as part of moves to kick start the campaign proper, in November inaugurated a 154- member Presidential Campaign Council with the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki as the Director- General of the Council

It is definitely going to be a busy period for Nigeria Para-Powerlifters as the country hosts the 2019 International Para-powerlifting Championship holding at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos from January 24 through 31.

Political party campaign has obviously taken the centre stage, ahead of the general elections in Nigeria. The difference however, can be traced to the seriousness or otherwise, of the candidate, his programme and manner of reaching out to the people.