In commemoration of the 2018 Global People’s Summit, Stanbic IBTC Bank, in collaboration with Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI), and Covenant University, Ota, over the weekend engaged the youth on better understanding of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their role in its attainment. The Global People’s …
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Police teargas Saraki, Secondus, Tambuwal, Lamido, Kwakwanso, others
The Police on Friday teargassed President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, National Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus and Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo as they led protest against the outcome of the just concluded Osun state gubernatorial election that saw Gboyega …
Read More »BREAKING: APC affirms Emmanuel Uduaghan as Delta South Senatorial candidate
The primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State led by Major General Lawrence Onoja (Rtd), has affirmed Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the immediate past governor of Delta State as the party’s Senatorial candidate for Delta South Senatorial District. The affirmation was held on Wednesday at …
Read More »BREAKING: NWC makes U-turn, declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Lagos APC primary
Clement Ebri, chairman of the primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the exercise in the state. Ebri made the declaration at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday morning. He had earlier distanced the committee from the election, …
Read More »Coronation Merchant Bank named Best Investment Bank in Nigeria
Coronation Merchant Bank has been named the Best Investment Bank in Nigeria at the 2018 World Finance Investment Banking Awards in United Kingdom. A statement quoted World Finance as saying, “One bank that has recorded remarkable accomplishments in its very short years of operation is Coronation Merchant Bank. The bank …
Read More »BREAKING: APC cancels Lagos governorship primary
The National Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress sent from Abuja to monitor the party’s governorship primary in Lagos State has nullified the exercise held across the 20 local government areas of the state on Tuesday. The Chairman of the committee, Mr. Clement Ebri, who addressed the press around …
Read More »Buhari cancels FEC meeting over APC primaries
By Ifreke Inyang This week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting has been postponed, the presidency has confirmed. A statement by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in Abuja on Tuesday, explained that the postponement was to allow some members of the cabinet …
Read More »Osun election result: Senator Adeleke makes shocking revelations
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded Osun state governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke has alleged that the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC planned to kill him at the state capital, Osogbo, during the election. The lawmaker has vowed to contest the …
Read More »IGP loses suit seeking to stop Senate’s invitation
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a suit by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, seeking to stop the Senate from inviting him for a legislative hearing. Delivering judgment in the suit which Idris filed after two successive invitations by the Senate, Justice John Tsoho …
Read More »APC postpones senate primaries, suspends Imo gov primary indefinitely
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has postponed the Party’s Senate Primaries in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to Wednesday, October 3, 2018. It has also suspended the Imo State governorship primaries indefinitely. No reason was given for the action. The statement was …
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