Ahead of the 2023 general elections, politicians are preparing for the polls as if they are getting ready for war. Already, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared fellow party man and his sworn political rival, Farah Dagogo, wanted for allegedly hiring thugs to attack the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Port Harcourt. […]
Uche Ogah, minister of state for mines and steel development, has declared his intention to run for the Abia governorship seat in 2023. Ogah announced his bid on Friday at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Umuahia, Abia state capital. The minister had launched bids to govern Abia twice in the […]
By Emmanuel Aziken In the most audacious attempt at monetizing the country’s democracy, the All Progressives Congress, APC, last week fixed the price tag for its presidential nomination forms at N100 million. The development practically fenced off the aspiration of any political actor who sweated to make his money. Also affected were the young […]
The Nigerian Army has sent a contingent of 205 troops to The Gambia on a peacekeeping mission. This is just as it assured of Nigeria’s commitment to deploying quality peacekeepers as part of efforts to ensure global peace and security. Speaking at the pre-deployment graduation ceremony of the Nigerian Company 7 to the ECOWAS […]
It was double tragedy for the residents of Oke Aigo street in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo council area of Ondo state. The last Easter festivity was turned into mourning while a birthday celebration by some children in the neighborhood turned tragic. April 21 would remain an unforgettable date in the community as two siblings and two other […]
The Department of State Services has urged Nigerians to be wary of fraudsters, saying the service was currently not recruiting. The DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Friday, stated that the service does not recruit online, nor does it sell job application forms or demand money from job seekers before recruiting. The […]
A Malawi Catholic priest, a policeman and a hospital worker are among a dozen convicted over the 2018 gruesome murder of a man with albinism, a court official said Friday. Five out of the 12 were found guilty of killing MacDonald Masambuka, 22, at the height of a crime spree that saw over 40 […]
Britain’s ruling Conservative party on Friday suspended one of its MPs pending an investigation into claims he watched pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber. The identification of MP Neil Parish, 65, ends days of speculation since the allegation emerged on Tuesday, amid accusations of a misogynistic environment in parliament. […]
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has reacted to social media reports regarding his interest in the presidency. Speaking with Vanguard, the former Edo state governor said whenever he makes up his mind to go for any office, he would speak directly to Nigerians. Social media invites had been sent to some journalists and other stakeholders on […]
FORMER governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has taken his presidential bid deeper as he picked his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential nomination forms on Friday. Okorocha, a senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, said he is vying for the position to create wealth for Nigerians as açcording to him, Nigeria […]
