Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condoled with families of those who died in Thursday’s stampede in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Some of the pilgrims, who were observing the ritual stoning of the devil in Mecca during the Hajj pilgrimage, died in a pandemonium. More than 740 Muslims lost their lives, while over 800 persons…
Five suspected oil pipeline vandals were apprehended on Saturday in Edo State by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, with two tankers containing 66,000 litres of crude oil. The hoodlums were arrested by the Civil Defence in Benin City, the state capital, according to the State Commandant of the NSCDC, Chuka…
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Adamu Mu’azu and some prominent Nigerians had a close shave with death in the Thursday’s stampede in Saudi Arabia, which left over 700 pilgrims dead. According to The Nation, former Special Adviser on National Assembly, Kashim Imam and former National Chairman of the defunct CPC, Senator…
There are strong indications that former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, may not achieve his dream of flying the flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the December 5 governorship election in the state. Recall that the APC, on Wednesday, cancelled results of the primary held on Tuesday, which produced Sylva as winner.…
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived New York for the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, Femi Adesina, his spokesman has revealed. The President was received at the JFK international airport by Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof Joy Ogwu; Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Paul Bulus Lolo; and National Security…
Niger Delta leaders under the aegis of the Niger Delta People’s Movement, NDPM, on Friday, advised Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole to shun politics of witch-hunting, imposition and urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stand firmly by bringing Sylva to power in December 2015. The leaders accused Oshiomhole of conniving with…
**Mourns HID Awolowo Former presidential candidate, Chris Okotie, has commiserated with the family of late H.I.D Awolowo, passed on last Saturday at the age of 99 at her residence in Ikenne, Ogun State. Okotie, a reputable man of God in Nigeria, in a press statement issued from his media office in Lagos, described the death…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election in Bayelsa State held on Tuesday has been cancelled. This was made known on Wednesday by National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. Oyegun explained that the party’s primary for December 5, 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, to safely rescue the abducted former Secretary to the Federal Government, Olu Falae. Buhari made this order after he was briefed on the kidnap of the Afenifere leader at his home in Akure, Ondo State on Monday. Falae was said to have been kidnapped…
Former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, visited the Awolowo family house in Ikenne, Ogun State. Jonathan arrived the sleepy town alongside his wife, Dame Patience, to pay his condolence to the family over the loss of HID Awolowo, wife of the late Obafemi Awolowo, who died earlier this week. The former…