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Elections: Nigerians react to giant broom erected in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Sunday, February 10th, 2019

Below are their views: View image on Twitter Reno Omokri ✔@renoomokri .@ProfOsinbajo: Sir, Nigerians say we can’t point to a single project initiated, started and completed by our administration in the last 4 years.@MBuhari: Osunbade, ask them to go and see the big broom at Abuja City Gate. Retweet to #SweepOutBuhari 2,057 15:07 – 8 […]

Burkina Faso Army kill 146 jihadists

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Soldiers in Burkina Faso killed 146 jihadists in response to a terrorist attack in which 14 civilians were killed, the Amy said on Tuesday. Militants killed 14 people when they attacked the town of Kain near the West African nation’s border with Mali on Sunday, army spokesman Lamoussa Fofana said in a statement released. The […]

Liberian President Weah goes spiritual, asks compatriots to ‘pray for our economy’

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Liberia’s President George Weah has urged citizens to pray for two hours every day for God’s intervention in solving some of the country’s enormous economic problems. Believers are also being urged to hold an all-night prayer vigil on the final Friday of each month to bless the government and the people. The hope is that […]

Lagos: Ambode presents N852.317bn 2019 budget

Posted by admin Budget, Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Moshood Adebayo and Chinelo Obogo After many months of squabbles between the executive and legislative arms of government, the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has finally presented the 2019 budget totalling N852.317 billion The budget is N187.68 billion less than last year’s budget, which was put at N1.04 trillion. However, the ceremony which lasted about 25 minutes was […]

Women involvement key to conflicts solution, lasting peace – WANEP

Posted by admin Headlines, Women Politics Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The West African Network of Peacebuilders (WANEP) has said without meaningful inclusion of women, there can never be a lasting solution to armed conflicts, and, as a result, no sustainable development. National Coordinator of WANEP, Bridget Osakwe, said this at a Media, Women, Peace and Security training workshop, jointly organised with the Global Network […]

Again, suspected herdsmen attack Benue communities

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Rose Ejembi, Makurdi There was heavy shootings around Tomatar village and environs in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday, after suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded the area. Daily Sun gathered from local sources that the attackers had stormed the area and shot sporadically as residents scampered into safety. A native of Tse Tesghem village, one of […]

2019: Buhari seeks support of Ekiti Obas

Posted by admin Ekiti, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, State News Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Ekiti Obas to support his re-election bid for sustainable peace in Ekiti State and Nigeria at large. President Buhari said he has not betrayed the country on the promises he made in 2015 to secure the nation, fight corruption and boost the economy with diversification […]

Osinbajo survives helicopter crash

Posted by admin Headlines, Top Stories Sunday, February 3rd, 2019

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on yesterday survived helicopter crash in Kogi State. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, confirmed the incident on his twitter handle @akandeoj. He tweeted, “VP Osinbajo’s chopper crash landed in Kabba, but he and the entire crew members are safe. He is […]

Gov Ishaku’s CPS, others regain freedom from abductors

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, State News, Taraba Sunday, February 3rd, 2019

The Chief Press Secretary to Gov Darius Ishaku of Taraba state, Alh Hassan Mijinyawa, and two others who were kidnapped on Wednesday, January 30, by armed men regained their freedom in the early hours of Sunday after four days in the hands of their abductors. The senior special assistant on media to Gov Ishaku, Mr […]

Opinion: What to expect from the 2019 presidential election in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Jideofor Adibe, PhD Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

igeria’s presidential election scheduled for February 16, 2019, will be the country’s sixth since May 1999, when the military handed over power to a democratically elected civilian government. Though there are 73 political parties fielding candidates in the election, the race is generally believed to be between the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Alhaji Atiku […]