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In Benin, man, 42, dies fighting over woman

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 5th, 2019

Tony Osauzo, Benin Barely four days to the New Year, a 42-year-old married man and father of four, has reportedly lost his life in Benin, during a fight over a woman. ‎The deceased, whom police gave his identity as Dickson Igbinoba, was said to have engaged in a fight with a rival identified as Osakioya […]

Primate Ayodele again: Gives starling predictions that ‘ll shape 2019 polls

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 5th, 2019

WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti Leader of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele Elijah Babatunde, has handed out a 21-day ultimatum to the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi to do three things within 21 days for them to win the presidential poll. This is coming […]

Ex-President Shehu Shagari dies at 93 – Laid to rest in Shagari village

Posted by admin Headlines, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83) Saturday, December 29th, 2018

Shagari passed away at theNational Hospital Abuja on Friday. He was 93 years old. The news was broken by the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on his Twitter handle. Shehu Usman Shagari was born in 1925 in Shagari village founded by his great-grandfather, Ahmadu Rufa’i, who was also the Village Head, and took the […]

Zamfara killings: Fayose accuses FG, APC of plot to present candidates through back door

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Wednesday, December 26th, 2018

Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti Former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has accused the Federal Government of plotting to hide under the killings in Zamfara State by armed bandits to impose emergency rule on the state. Fayose alleged that the ultimate goal of the planned emergency rule was to pave way for a fresh […]

Ambode officially endorses Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat ticket

Posted by admin Elections, Elections 2019, Governors, Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, December 26th, 2018

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Monday last week, officially endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, saying that the duo were prepared for the campaign and ready to take on the task of moving the State to greater heights. […]

Plateau: Lalong presents N148.7b for 2019 fiscal year

Posted by admin Budget, Headlines, Plateau, State News Wednesday, December 26th, 2018

Gyang Bere, Jos Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has presented the Sum of N148.7 billion as budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Governor Lalong, who presented the budget tagged ‘Budget of Rescue and Infrastructural Growth’, on Monday, at the state’s House of Assembly, said his administration would prioritise continuity in governance, policy and programme […]

Burundi names Gitega as new capital

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, December 26th, 2018

Burundi declared the small central city of Gitega the country’s new political capital on Saturday, in line with a presidential promise made a decade ago. A government spokesman named Gitega while also stating that the previous capital Bujumbura, on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, would in future function solely as the country’s economic centre. […]

13 political parties endorse Obahiagbon for Senate

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News Wednesday, December 26th, 2018

Tony Osauzo, Benin Ahead of next year’s general elections, 13 political parties in Edo State under the banner of Progressives Registered Political Parties (PRPP), have adopted Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon and Mr. Washington Osifo as their candidates. 2019: Obahiagbon, Sen. Urhoghide trade blames over billboards destruction Obahiagbon and Osifo are candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), […]

Hoodlums attack OAU hostel, kill student

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, December 26th, 2018

Clement Adeyi, Osogbo A 300-Level student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Abiodun Babalola, of the Department of Accounting, was killed at the weekend by unidentified hoodlums during an attack on Adam and Eve, an out-of- campus students’ residential hostel, along Parakin – Ede road of Ile Ife. Babalola’s demise followed the injuries he […]

US Defence Secretary, Gen. James Mattis (Retd), resigns in disgust, rebukes Trump

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, December 20th, 2018

“One core belief I have always held is that our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships. While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances […]