Alake denies $700bn minerals sale, inaugurates Nigeria-US committee
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has dismissed reports that Nigeria sold $700 billion worth of solid minerals to the United States, insisting that no national asset has been sold or transferred under the bilateral cooperation framework. Alake spoke on Tuesday in Abuja while inaugurating the Nigeria-United States […]
APC youths united under Dayo Israel, Obidike says
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, has dismissed reports of disunity within the party’s youth wing, insisting that it remains united under the leadership of its National Youth Leader, Hon. Dayo Israel. Obidike, a former aspirant for the position of APC National Youth Leader, spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after […]
2027: Atiku will lose polling unit to Tinubu, APC declares
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, has predicted that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar will lose even his polling unit in Adamawa State to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), hails […]
Ebola: No gathering restrictions advised for Nigeria – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Wednesday, said it had not advised the Federal Government to restrict public gatherings following the Ebola case recorded in the country.
Workers protest at coastal highway site in Cross River
By Emma Una CALABAR — About 600 workers at Section 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project in Cross River State have protested over alleged poor working conditions, salary cuts, intimidation and the demand for the reinstatement of the state liaison officer. The protest, which began on October 26, continued on Wednesday at the Hitech […]
Sokoto ADC, APC trade blame over alleged rally attack
By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State have traded accusations over an alleged attack on party supporters during a rally, with both sides calling for accountability over the confrontation. The ADC governorship candidate, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, alleged that about 5,000 women and […]
