Plateau state government and stakeholders from the state on Monday brainstormed in order to end the cycle of violence in the state . Speaking at the peace and security conference in the state organized by the Plateau peace building agency with the theme Resurgence of
Amb John Pofi, is officially declaring intention to run for Plateau State Governorship, 2019. The John Movement is gaining significant popularity and support from party faithful across some local government areas of Plateau state. This is coming at a time when the Governorship Aspirant
Minister of Solid Minerals Kayode Fayemi has emerged as the representative for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti State gubernatorial elections, The Cable reports. A total of 33 aspirants had contested for the party’s ticket, including the state’s former governor Segun Oni. Fayemi secured 941 votes out of a total
Kaduna Central Senatorial District representative Shehu Sani has demanded that the Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai be made to go through a psychiatric evaluation. According to Sahara Reporters, Sani wrote to the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital in Kaduna asking that the psychiatric evaluation be carried out. Sani’s letter is concerning El-Rufai’s speech
The Coalition of Nigeria Movement (CNM) founded by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, has adopted a political party. This was disclosed at a press conference on Thursday, Obasanjo saying the movement had adopted “a renewed and reinvigorated African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obasanjo, who said he’ll not be a member of the
U.S President Donald Trump has announced that he’ll be meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12th. Trump made this known via his Twitter handle, saying: The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th. We will
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that he will be travelling to the United Kingdom tomorrow to see his doctor. The president made the announcement on his Twitter, saying the travel is at the request of his doctor. He announced that he will be away for 4 days,
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is not in politics for fun, frivolity, or to amass wealth, Punch reports. The president said this while he spoke at the All Progressives Congress (APC)‘s Ward Congress held at Bayagida Model Primary School, Daura, Katsina State. The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has signed a currency swap deal with the Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) worth Renminbi (RMB) 15 billion (about N 720 billion). The deal is the product of about 2 years of negotiation, as news about the deal first surfaced in April 2016 following President Muhammadu
A Magistrate Court in Kogi State has denied the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District Dino Melaye bail, Punch reports. Melaye was charged to court for an alleged conspiracy and aiding of jailbreak, a case which the prosecution, Alex Isihon, said the court did not have jurisdiction to hear. Although Melaye’s counsel Mike
Last week, social media was awash with comments from different people with diverse perspectives following Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s conversation with former U.S presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Adichie had questioned why Clinton had “Wife” as the first thing on her Twitter bio. “In your Twitter account, the
The Women of Colour of Time’s Up has called on organisations working with RnB star R.Kelly to severe ties with him, amidst sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him. The WOC Time’s Up, in a statement released on The Root, announced that it is joining a #MuteRKelly online campaign and also asked Live Nation and Sony
President Muhammadu Buhari is, at the time of this report, currently meeting with U.S president Donald Trump. Buhari was invited by Trump and the two leaders will be having bilateral talks as well as a working lunch. According to an earlier statement by the White House: President
Dino Melaye Only 5.34% of the registered voters in Kogi West Senatorial District (351,146) where Senator Dino Melaye represents, were verified, hence attempt
A new video from VoiceTv Nigeria shows Senator Dino Melaye been rushed into the Zankili Medical Center, Mabuchi, today in Abuja. According to TheCable, Melaye was reportedly being led to court by the policemen on Tuesday afternoon when he attempted to escape thereby sustaining injuries when he jumped out of a moving police vehicle. It