By Dirisu YakubuPort Harcourt- With voting officially ended in the Presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the mainbowl of the Adokie Amasiemaka Stadium, Port Harcourt in the early hours of today; sorting has now taken centre stage, with Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal in early lead. Tambuwal,Continue Reading
Acceptance speech by President Muhammadu Buhari at APC Special Convention in Abuja. 6th October, 2018 PROTOCOLS: I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Chairman and members of the Convention Committee for planning and conducting this convention. The same appreciation goes to the chairmen of National and State ExecutiveContinue Reading
Lagos lawyer and son of the late elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, Mr Olumide Braithwaite, is amongst those who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State. The decamping ceremony, which took place at Agege Stadium, was witnessed by thousands of PDPContinue Reading
As Nigeria marked its 58th anniversary, gospel musician, Aity Dennis has declared that Nigerians cannot give up on their motherland. Nigerian flag “No matter where in the world we travel to, Nigeria remains our true home,” Aity began, gushing, “as we celebrate another Independence anniversary. We should bear in mindContinue Reading
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South ALL Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Delta State, Prof Pat Utomi, who lost out in last Sunday’s primary won by Chief Great Ogboru, yesterday, warned that the party will lose the 2019 gubernatorial election in the state if the injustice done to theContinue Reading
By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – CASTING of ballots, which started at about 3.30am has ended at about 6.15am Sunday morning as the Governor Okowa led Planning Committee navigates into sorting of ballots. Voting in progress for the presidential ticket in ongoing PPD Nat Convention, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. VotingContinue Reading
*As Odili, Thomas, Uboh, Azuya, Eyengho, Ogodo win tickets By Emma Amaize, Jimitota Onoyume, Festus Ahon, Perez Brisibe, Ochuko Akuopha, Paul Olayemi, Theresa Ugbobu and Chancel Sunday THE violent protests that have trailed the primaries of the two major parties in Delta State continued, yesterday, with delegates to the AllContinue Reading
Ahead of the October 12 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigerian and Libya, the Mediterranean Knights coach, Adel Amrouche said points chasing Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be hard to beat, when they clash in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Adel Amrouche The Libyans are currently top the group E qualifierContinue Reading
•After unexpected call from Buhari, girl’s mother switches off phone•Father says gesture reassuring By Sam Eyoboka 235 days after her daughter was taken captive, a downcast primary school teacher, Mrs. Rebecca Sharibu, mother of the Government Girls Secondary and Technical School, Leah Sharibu, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram terroristsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Aziken,PDP Presidential Primaries : It was not surprising that the presidential nomination convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, started late yesterday. After months of heightened expectations, none of the 13 gladiators in the contest was willing to succumb to entreaties to step down. PDP Presidential candidates EarlyContinue Reading
