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Sen. Shehu Sani donates $1000 to Nigerian authors

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Maureen Okon (NAN)Sen. Shehu Sani has donated one thousand dollars to the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) for its 2019 Poetry prize. Sani is the APC senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly in Abuja. Denja Abdullahi, the President of ANA in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, described the money […]

Certificate of Return: Why Okorocha is on his own – APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Imo, Legislature, Party Politics, Senate, State News Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that it will not intervene in the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Certificate of Return to the governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha as the winner of the Imo West senatorial district. APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the […]

May vows to resign once Brexit is passed

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

BBC Theresa May has promised Tory MPs she will stand down if they back her EU withdrawal deal. She told backbench Tories: “I am prepared to leave this job earlier than I intended in order to do what is right for our country and our party.” The PM said she knew that Tory MPs did […]

Nigeria wins Nation’s Cup group, qualify for AFCON 2019

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

The 3-1 defeat of soccer “minnows” Seychelles confirms the Super Eagles top most position and of course their superiority in their Nations’ cup qualifying group. It further makes the point that the unexpected 2-0 loss to South-Africa, in the opening match of the Nations’ cup qualifying series, was a fluke or rather an “accident”, […]

Champions Raja Casablanca, Enugu Rangers face elimination in CAF Confed Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 21st, 2019

Rangers International Team: face elimination in CAF Confederation Cup along with defending champions Raja Casablanca CAF Confederation Cup defending champions Raja Casablanca are facing elimination unless they win a tricky match in Congo Brazzaville and get help from fellow Moroccans Renaissance Berkane. Raja have drawn four games and lost one in Group A, leaving them […]

Zamfara: Bandits stock piling arms – Gov. raises alarm

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Thursday, March 21st, 2019

Zamfara: Bandits stock piling arms – Gov. raises alarm By Ismaila Chafe Gov. Abdulazeez Yari of Zamfara on Tuesday in Abuja raised alarm over stock piling of arms by bandits operating in the state. Yari made this known while speaking with State House correspondents after he had updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the socio-political and […]

Delta governorship poll: Ogboru suffers major setback in court

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Delta governorship poll: Ogboru suffers major setback in court Chief Great Ogboru By Edeki Igafe A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba on Monday voided the participation of Chief Great Ogboru as the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in the 2019 governorship election in Delta. The court presided over by Justice Toyin Adegoke also sacked […]

Clinton invites Adewunmi 8 year-old Nigerian chess champion

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Tanitoluwa Adewunmi: the young Nigerian chess prodigy By Joshua Olomu Former U.S President, Bill Clinton has congratulated the eight year-old Nigerian chess champion, Tanitoluwa Adewunmi and also invited him and his parents to his office for personal introduction. The young Nigerian recently won the New York State Chess championship for his age bracket. The New […]

Air Peace boosts fleet with Boeing 777-300, set for international routes

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Air Peace Boeing 777-300 By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777-300 aircraft in preparation for the airline’s commencement of international operations. The 374 capacity aircraft, christened: “Anuli Peggy Onyema”, touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 3.20p.m on Wednesday. […]

I’m not meddling in Kano elections – Tinubu

Posted by admin Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

By Lucy Osuizigbo All Progressives Congress National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday refuted rumours that he was in Kano and meddling in the state’s rescheduled elections. Tinubu in a statement said he had not been in Kano at any point during the conduct of the elections. A copy of the statement was made available […]