Former Senate minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, officially defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, at a mega rally held at the Ikot Ekpene township stadium. No fewer than 30 APC’s senators and members of National Working Committee were on hand to receive him. See the photographs:
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said its decision to suspend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration was not prompted by pressure from any quarter. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification in Abuja during a meeting with a delegation of #OurMumuDonDo” Movement. NAN reports that INEC had set the deadline of August 17 […]
A former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged the Federal Government to proffer stiffer laws against declaration of fake election results. Jega made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at an international conference with “Democracy and Disinformation: How Fake News Threatens our Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria,’’ as theme. He […]
The acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, says that a combination of all PDP presidential candidates cannot floor Buhari in 2019. He said that President Muhammadu Buhari has been growing the Nigerian economy in spite of difficulties in the country. Osinbajo said this at Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, during the official defection of former Senate […]
Chelsea and Real Madrid on Wednesday agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois subject to the agreement of personal terms and passing a medical. The deal should now pave the way for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to join Chelsea for a record 80 million euros (£71.6 million). READ ALSO: LeBron’s Lakers […]
LeBron James and his new Los Angeles Lakers teammates will visit defending champion Golden State on Christmas in a 2018-19 NBA campaign that opens October 16, the league announced Wednesday. James has faced the Warriors in the NBA Finals the past four years as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning the 2016 crown. But […]
An unidentified policeman has been photographed trying to save some motorcycles that were set on fire during a communal clash in Agboyi-Ketu area of Lagos. The photos, which were posted on Twitter by Malik Nasir @malikandu, on Wednesday showed the policeman bending to get water from an open drainage and pouring same on the burning pile […]
Unidentified hoodlums on Wednesday killed a 70-year-old woman, Helen Udugbezi, at her residence in Benin, News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN also reports that the hoodlums were alleged to have used a big stone to kill the deceased. The housemaid of the deceased, Anna Amos, who was at home when the incident occurred, alleged that […]
Chairman of the National Assembly and President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, says the parliament is ready to reconvene if there are pressing national issues requiring the legislature’s attention. Saraki said this while fielding questions from journalists at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. There have been calls from the Presidency for the […]
Third seed Juan Martin del Potro was forced to withdraw prior to his opening match at the Toronto Masters on Wednesday due to a left wrist injury. The Argentine, who looked to be in good form after reaching the final last week in Los Cabos, was replaced in the draw by Russian veteran Mikhail Youzhny. […]
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Friday avoided journalists after holding a private meeting with the former Military President Ibrahim Babangida at his hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Senator Saraki arrived IBB’s residence at about 4.10p.m and left at 5.50 p.m. for Minna international Airport, shunning journalists who wanted […]
Five Kenyan soldiers were killed Wednesday when their vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device in the eastern Lamu county, police sources said. “The officers were on a light truck that ran over the IED and was badly destroyed and the officers died on the spot. Six others have been injured,” a senior […]
Netherlands moved to within touching distance of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 quarter-finals on Wednesday after earning a 4-0 win over Ghana. The victory at the Stade de la Rabine in Vannes helped them to maintain their 100 per cent start in Group A. On the other hand, it also pushed the […]
Chelsea are ready to shatter the world-record fee for a goalkeeper as their imminent £71-million swoop for Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga looks set to steal the spotlight before the Premier League transfer window slams shut. While the rest of Europe’s leading leagues don’t close the transfer window until later in August, England’s top-flight clubs have […]
One of Spain’s oldest and most infamous drug barons, Manuel Charlin, 85, was arrested on Wednesday during a large-scale raid against drug trafficking in the North-Western Galicia Region. Charlin’s son, Melchor, and 16 others were also arrested in the raid. Spanish police confirmed media reports about the arrests, with more expected in other regions of Spain […]
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has alleged that some members of the National Assembly are planning to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. But he warned the plotters to drop their sinister move, saying it is not “possible for a lizard to wrestle an antelope.’’ Tinubu spoke on Wednesday at the formal defection […]
Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Muhidini Ally-Mboweto, on Wednesday in Abuja said Emmanuel Amuneke’s appointment as head coach of the country’s national team would further cement Nigeria’s relations with Tanzania. Ally-Mboweto who commended the appointment of the former Nigeria international by the Tanzanian authorities said the step would deepen Tanzania-Nigeria relations. “It is a testimony […]
President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Ademola Odunade, on Wednesday dissolved the 20-year marriage between one Musbau Oladele and wife, Sherifat, on account of “sexual starvation” and “adulterous lifestyle.” Odunade advised intending couples and those already married to be prayerful in order to sustain their union. He, however, pointed out that no court […]
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has said that he knows why the erstwhile Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, dumped the opposition PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress. He described as “unfortunate” Akpabio’s decision to join the APC, saying it must have been triggered by “self-preservation and not borne […]
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad of the Police Command in Imo says it has arrested a member of the U.S. Army, Mr. Garrick Michael, over alleged advance fee fraud. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dasuki Galadanchi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Owerri while presenting to journalists the suspect, Michael, and other suspects […]
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, again on Wednesday met with the acting Director-General of the Department of State Services, Matthew Seiyefa; and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The meeting was held inside Osinbajo’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was held shortly after the […]
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, again on Wednesday met with the acting Director-General of the Department of State Services, Matthew Seiyefa; and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The meeting was held inside Osinbajo’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was held shortly after the […]
Former Senate minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday said he decided to leave the opposition Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress after he discovered that “President Muhammadu Buhari is a man of integrity and a nationalist.” He pledged to take the people of Akwa Ibom State and the South South to the […]
Wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has commenced treatment for early-stage breast cancer. According to the information released on her Facebook page, Syrian First Lady, Asma al-Assad, was diagnosed with a malignant breast tumour and she has commenced early treatment. The Facebook post shows the First Couple in what appears to be a hospital environment, […]
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa After nearly one month of confusion and uncertainty in Bayelsa State, Mr. Austin Iwar has been posted to the state Police Command as its new commissioner. Iwar takes over from CP Don Awunah, who has been redeployed to CP Border Patrol, Force Headquarters, Abuja. READ ALSO: Tension as bribe-seeking policeman kills businessman A […]