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Lagos PDP woos Ambode

Lagos PDP woos Ambode

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said it would welcome Governor Akinwunmi Ambode into its fold, if he decided to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Publicity Secretary of the party, Taofeek Gani, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

Mr Gani spoke following reports that Jide Sanwo-Olu, a former Commissioner…

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BREAKING: Buhari appoints news SSS Director-General

President Muhammadu Buhari has named a new head for the State Security Service (SSS).

The new Director-General is Yusuf Magaji Bichi, Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said in a statement in Thursday.

The new head replaces Matthew Seiyeifa, who has been operating in acting capacity since Lawal Daura was dismissed.

Read Mr Shehu’s full statement below.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved…

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Obasanjo Decries Poverty Rate In Nigeria, Tackles FG

Obasanjo Decries Poverty Rate In Nigeria, Tackles FG

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the Federal Government for the recent ranking of the country as the poorest in the world.

While addressing the Lagos State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) executive members in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Obasanjo said the nation’s poverty index cannot be separated from the current administration’s handling of the economy.

“I…

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No plan to postpone 2019 Elections – INEC

No plan to postpone 2019 Elections – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday denied a newspaper report (not Daily Trust) quoting its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu as saying the commission may shift the 2019 polls over threats of violence.

The chairman was quoted to have made the remark at the Inter Agency consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) that took place at the commission’s headquarters.

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2019: Full Speech Of Dr Olusegun Mimiko as he Declares for the Office of President

2019: Full Speech Of Dr Olusegun Mimiko as he Declares for the Office of President

BECAUSE WE CARE! Declaration for the Office of President of Nigeria in the 2019 Election

By Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, CON

At the Labour Party (LP) National Secretariat, Abuja FCT, Sept. 13, 2018 —-

1. There comes a moment in the life of a nation when every patriot must stand up to be counted! At such a moment, no person worthy of a place in history can afford to remain ensconced in their comfort zone.…

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Passengers stranded as plane overshoots runway in Abuja

Passengers stranded as plane overshoots runway in Abuja

Many air travellers were stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday morning after an aircraft overshot the runway of the NAIA and disrupted flight operations on the facility.

It was gathered that the aircraft, a Gulfstream 4 belonging to Skybird, overshot the runway on Wednesday night and got stuck on the runway.

“The runway surface was wet at the time of the…

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Okonjo-Iweala spent years getting Nigeria out of debt, we are back in it – Buhari’s ex-minister [VIDEO]

Okonjo-Iweala spent years getting Nigeria out of debt, we are back in it – Buhari’s ex-minister [VIDEO]

Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, two-time Minister of Finance, spent years to get Nigeria out of debt.   She, however, said the country was now back to worrying levels of debt. A video published by the International Monetary Fund, (IMF) on Wednesday shows Mohammed, the immediate past minister of environment in Nigeria, expressing…

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FG Inaugurates Committee To Probe Abuja Tremor

FG Inaugurates Committee To Probe Abuja Tremor

The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to probe the recent tremor which was witnessed in some parts of Abuja.

The committee was approved during the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday.

Residents of the Maitama had earlier reported to the FCT Emergency Management Agency about the shakings that were witnessed.

Th…

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Our Exams Process Not Compromised, No Leakage of Question Papers, Says WAEC 

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has maintained that none of its yet to be written question papers for the ongoing Private Candidates, 2018-Second Series West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) got leaked or was in circulation on the social media as erroneously and previously reported. WAEC officially offered this timely explanation to discredit the reprehensible…

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How I Smoked The Strongest Marijuana With Fela – British Music legend, Paul McCartney

How I Smoked The Strongest Marijuana With Fela – British Music legend, Paul McCartney

While speaking in a candid interview with Marc Maron for the podcast WTF, a former member of the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney, who revealed that he choose to record his 1973 album, “Band on the Run”, in Lagos, disclosed how he smoked the strongest marijuana with Fela Kuti.

It was gathered that when McCartney arrived in Nigeria, there were news headlines that Fela Kuti, accused him of “coming to…

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Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers to offer annuity to retirees, others

Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers to offer annuity to retirees, others

Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers, Anselem Igbo

Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers Limited, a member of the Stanbic IBTC Group, has announced the addition of annuity products to its rich bouquet of insurance offerings, in a move targeted at giving retirees a variety of retirement income solutions to choose from.

Speaking during a media interactive session in Lagos recently, 2018, Chief…

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Train Crushes 52 Cattle To Death In Kaduna —CP

Train Crushes 52 Cattle To Death In Kaduna —CP

The Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday said no fewer than 52 cattle were crushed to death by a train along Kasarami – Jere axis in Chikkun Local Government Area in Kaduna State.

The Commissioner, Malam Ahmad Abdulrahaman, refuted reports that the cattle were killed by other means. Abdulrahaman said: “There is nothing like attack but purely it was train accident, so nobody should panic.”

Accord…

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Kano Govt. declares Tuesday public holiday for Islamic New Year

Kano Govt. declares Tuesday public holiday for Islamic New Year

The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday Sept. 11 as public holiday to mark the new Islamic year 1440‎ After Hijra (AH).

This was contained in a statement signed by the state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba on Monday in Kano.

The statement quoted Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as congratulating Muslims faithful for witnessing the New Year, which commences in the month of…

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How we survived Boko Haram attack on military base, Gudumbali – Residents

How we survived Boko Haram attack on military base, Gudumbali – Residents

Survivors of Saturday’s attack by Boko Haram in Gudumbali, Guzamala Local Government Area in Borno, have recounted their near death ordeal during the incident.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that scores of insurgents in gun trucks and various caliber of arms, stormed the town and attacked a military base, a battle that lasted for about 12 hours.

Some of the survivors who spoke to NAN…

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Workers Still Search For 9/11 Victims, 17 Years On

Workers Still Search For 9/11 Victims, 17 Years On

Seventeen years later, more than 1,100 victims of the hijacked plane attacks on the World Trade Center have yet to be identified.

But in a New York lab, a team is still avidly working to identify the remains, with technological progress on its side. Day in, day out, they repeat the same protocol dozens of times.

At first, they examine a bone fragment found in the wreckage of the Twin Towers. It…

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Cholera: UNOCHA seeks urgent intervention, records 680 cases in Borno

Cholera: UNOCHA seeks urgent intervention, records 680 cases in Borno

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has called for urgent and strengthened interventions following more reported cases and deaths from the recent cholera outbreak in Borno.

This call was made in the North East flash update on the Cholera outbreak by the UN OCHA and was made available to newsmen of Sunday in Abuja.

According to the report, a total of…

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2019: Details of Atiku’s meeting with Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF, Middle Belt Forum emerge

2019: Details of Atiku’s meeting with Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF, Middle Belt Forum emerge

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday met with leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt Forum.

The elders, who comprised members of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Niger Delta Forum, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Afenifere, Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, and Middle Belt Forum questioned Abubakar at the Abuja residence of Edwin Clark, leader of PANDEF.

Speaking during the meeting, Abubakar,…