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Imo North by-election: Okewulonu emerges PDP Senatorial candidate

Mr Emmanuel Okewulonu on Saturday emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), primaries for Imo North Senatorial by-election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Imo North Senatorial by-election has been slated for Oct. 31, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC. Mr Chuba Oramisi, Chairman, PDP National Electoral Committee, while announcing […]

Trump called US Marines killed in WWI battle ‘losers’: report

US President Donald Trump referred to US Marines buried in a WWI cemetery in France as “losers” and “suckers” for getting killed in action, according to a report Thursday in the Atlantic magazine. The report, penned by the magazine’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, said Trump had refused to visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in […]

Court remands man over alleged defilement of 3 girls

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Friday, remanded a 45-year-old driver, Usman Aliyu, at a correctional centre for allegedly defiling his three niece. The defendant, who resides at Tumfafi Village in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, is facing a two-count charge of rape and incest. The Prosecutor, Insp.Pogu Lale, […]

Buhari predicts victory for Akeredolu

…Says APC candidate will win Ondo guber polls President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja told the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to work diligently and ensure fairness in electoral processes, while returning governorship candidate of the party, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, for the second term in office. The President, who presented the party’s flag to […]

Imo North by-election: APC holds parallel senatorial primaries

… As Okorocha, Uzodimma test might Following two different primaries in two different locations, two candidates may emerge in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the Imo North Senatorial by-election held Thursday. Barring last minute changes, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, a regular favourite and Chief Frank Ibezim, the governor’s choice, will emerge from their various […]

Police arrest 140 suspected rapists in Katsina State — CP

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 140 suspected rapists in the state. Mr Sanisi Buba, the state Commissioner of Police (CP), made this disclosure on Thursday during a press briefing. He said that the suspects were arrested in 87 reported cases across the 34 local government areas of the state The commissioner revealed that […]

Kogi: Bello pledges to govern with fear of God

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Wednesday restated his commitment to govern with the fear of God in the best interest of the people of the state. Bello stated this at a reception organised for him in Lokoja on his return to the state after the Supreme Court judgment which reaffirmed his victory at the […]