4 more Sokoto commissioners set to defect to APC – Wamakko

Four serving commissioners under the incumbent People’s Democratic Party (PDP)- led Sokoto State government will soon defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has said. This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Bashir, Rabe Mani and issued to newsmen in Sokoto. The statement said […]

Presidential race: The battleground states

On February 16, Nigerians will troop out to elect a new President that will pilot the affairs of the nation for another four years. Of the 72 presidential candidates on the final list recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission that are eligible to contest the presidential election, two contenders are generally believed to […]

Elections: Nigerians react to giant broom erected in Abuja

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 […]

Abia North: Kalu leads opinion poll

Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, a civil society organisation, “Selfless Project’’ has concluded its opinion poll in Isiukwuato, Ummuneochi,  Bende, Arochukwu and Ohafia local government areas of Abia state. According to information gathered from its research, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr. Orji Kalu had the highest score of 55% followed by the candidate […]

Campaign: Buhari, Osinbajo arrive Ondo, Ekiti amidst tight security

President Muhammdu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday arrived in Akure, the Ondo State capital, amidst heavy security on a campaign visit to Ondo and Ekiti states for the 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari and Vice President started their campaign from Ekiti to seek   re-election to […]

Lagos: Ambode presents N852.317bn 2019 budget

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 […]

Again, suspected herdsmen attack Benue communities

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

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 […]

Gov Ishaku’s CPS, others regain freedom from abductors

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 […]

CPS to Taraba gov, two others kidnapped

Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Chief Press Secretary to Taraba State governor, Alh Hassan Mijinyawa, a government official and an expatriate, whose identities are yet to be ascertained, were have been abducted by gunmen along Bali-Gashaka axis of the state. The state deputy governor, Alhaji Haruna Manu, confirmed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Jalingo. Manu, […]

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