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The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Samson Ayokunle, Saturday, enjoined Christians at the 57th retreat of the Nigerian Baptist Convention to be actively involved in politics. The charge which was contained in a statement released by...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenges the All Progressives Congress (APC) to immediately test its popularity among Nigerians by conducting free, fair and credible local council elections in states under its control.We all know that the APC is...

Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, on Saturday spoke on the 2019 general election.He charged all members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to work hard to ensure victory for the party in the presidential, governorship and legislative...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 14 January 2018, took delivery of the second batch of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft that the Federal Government had since ordered from Pakistan. The Ilyushin 76 Strategic Airlifter aircraft that brought the new Super...

Two months after Ambassador Ayodele Oke was sacked as Director General of the National Intelligence Agency [NIA] and two days after Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar was appointed as its new DG, another scandal hit the intelligence agency at the weekend when $44million...

As the crisis over who picks the governorship ticket continues to rage in the Ekiti State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ayo Fayose has insisted that he has no regret backing his deputy, Kolapo Olusola, to succeed him as the...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Saturday sacked the Caretaker Committee chairmen of Phalga, Obio/Akpor, and Ikwerre local government areas of the state. In a statement, the Governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu said the...

The Federal Government has appealed to the media and public commentators to exercise utmost restraint in their coverage of the fallouts of the recent farmers /herders ’ clash in Benue State in order not to further inflame passion and worsen the situation....

President Muhammadu Buhari has provided reasons why Fulani herdsmen and farmers clash continuously in the country. President Buhari, in an email to Reuters, who sought his reaction to recent clashes in several parts of the country, said Nigeria’s growing...

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said Nigerians are yet to witness the change campaign promises of the current administration. Obasanjo disclosed this at the presentation of award to the former Managing Director of Niger Delta Power...

There is a tendency for the weak men to throw in the towel in time like this. Within the realm of thought, despair will seemingly rouse beyond endurance and consistency, but don't allow despair to take over. It should be understood that the day you quit,...

The Lagos State Government on Saturday disclosed a total ban on the operations of cart pushers and wheel barrow operators in the State. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello, the State Government said that...

The Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC ) has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the Special Assistant to the Kaduna state Governor on Public Affairs, Mouktar Maigamo for allegedly mobilising thugs to attack workers during the mass rally organised by the...

Tanzanian President John Magufuli will not seek to extend presidential terms in the country, his party said Saturday, moving to quash calls from his own party to prolong his rule. Magufuli “informed party members and other Tanzanians that the ongoing...

Telecoms giant Globacom has dissociated itself from reports which stated that it was the preferred bidder to acquire the telecommunications company, 9Mobile. A press statement issued in Lagos on Friday said: “Globacom has not acquired 9Mobile as widely...

The Czech president, Miloš Zeman, led the first round of the Czech Republic’s presidential election on Saturday by a wide margin but short of winning outright, partial results have showed. Eight candidates are seeking to oust Zeman, whose inclination...

African Union ambassadors to the UN demanded an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his racist remark on the people of Africa. The group of over 50 nations in a statement said: “the AU expressed its disappointment and outrage over the unfortunate...

Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration is steadily transforming Edo State into an industrial hub and create the 200,000 jobs he promised Edo electorates during his electioneering campaign. This is indicative of the successful signing of two Memoranda...

Iran says the US has "crossed a red line" by imposing sanctions on the head of its judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani. The foreign ministry vowed to retaliate, but did not say what form any action might take. Iran also rejected any changes to its...

A Nigerian-British male fashion model, Harry Uzoka, has been stabbed to death near his home in what is believed to be a robbery which went wrong. Uzoka, who was on the books of Premier Model Management, died from a single stab wound. Neighbours on Old...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the recent killings in Benue, Taraba by Fulani Herdsmen. Jonathan, in a press statement by his Media Reps, condoled with the victims and also responded to reports that 756 people were killed in his tenure...

THE publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar to shelve whatever political ambition they have in 2019. He also said those pushing the president to seek a second term in...

The Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is showing his soft side lately. He shared a story of an Osun student who was abducted and robbed of his school fees and he paid an extra 30 thousand naira with the stolen money to ease his pains. This was...

Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is to intervene in the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in Benue as its ad hoc Committee on Security and Infrastructure has arrived in the State to meet with traditional rulers from affected local...

A message on a fake Twitter handle purportedly belonging to President Muhammadu Buhari is in circulation. The spurious message seeks to justify attacks by herdsmen, saying they were only defending themselves. Evil doers and enemies of our country are...