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Ekiti, Governors, Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, September 30th, 2017
The Ekiti governor said zoning formula produces incompetence because through zoning, political parties throw out considerations for merit and performance. He said his declaration against the zoning formula of his party was in line with the party’s democratic disposition by which it had allowed other members to do so in the past. “Going down memory […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, September 29th, 2017
Ibadan-Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, yesterday gave insight into why the North is against the clamour for the restructuring of Nigeria’s politics system. Ajimobi, at the third annual lecture of Dauda Adegbenro Foundation, in Ibadan, said the North opposed the agitation because it wanted the status quo of which it is a great beneficiary, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
Kenyan police used tear gas and batons on Tuesday to disperse protesters in the capital Nairobi calling for election officials to be prosecuted and sacked before a re-run of a contested presidential vote. Several volleys of tear gas were fired at protestors near the election commission headquarters in central Nairobi, a Reuters witness said. When […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to present his proposals to reform the European Union on Tuesday, but it comes two days after his key ally, Chancellor Angela Merkel, was weakened by the German election results. Germany and France have traditionally been seen as the driving force behind European integration, and Macron is keen to act […]
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Headlines, Health
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed its readiness to contain further spread of yellow fever in the country. The Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this in a statement he issued in Abuja. He also said that the government would also limit the impact of the killer ailment. Ihekweazu […]
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Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, National Politics, State News
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
From: Sola Ojo, Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, in Kaduna, on Tuesday, said with the technological breakthrough in the world today, there was no more secrecy in governance. He then called for the need for government officials to be conversant with their respective areas of responsibilities. The governor stated while inaugurating the steering committee on […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
Samson Folarin While everyone at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Praise Palace parish, New Oko Oba, Agege, Lagos State, were praying and praising God, Moji Aladegun, a regular worshipper, had a different idea. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect stole two handbags of church members and was making away with them when she […]
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Benue, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
— 26th September 2017 NLC President unfair to Benue Srare Government – Agerzua From: Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The National President of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Alhaji Ayuba Wabba, has berated the Benue State Government for what he described as ‘lack of transparency in the handling of Federal Government’s financial interventions to the state’. Governor Samuel Ortom […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
Ghana yesterday proved that their 0-2 loss to Nigeria in the group stage of the WAFU Cup was a fluke when they beat the home-based Eagles 4-1 in the final game of the WAFU Cup held at the Cape Coast Stadium, Ghana. Yesterday’s game saw a different Black Stars, who ran rings around their perennial […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
A student took advantage of an “unclear” instruction by the lecturer to bring in everything he needed to pass a test on a large poster. When Professor Reb Beatty of Maryland’s Anne Arundel Community College arrived at his accounting class to administer a test last week, he hardly could have imagined that he would […]
