David Umahi, Ebonyi state governor, wants President Muhammadu Buhari to re-contest in 2019. Umahi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor, said he would also wish to go for a second term. He said this on Thursday while addressing state house correspondents after a meeting with Buhari. “Any first term governor would want to go for
They say a dog is man’s best friend. When it’s time to say goodbye and a loved one is bedridden at a hospital, even with hospitals’ strict no-pets policy, families sometimes go to great lengths to make sure owner and pup have a few moments together before saying goodbye forever. Ellie Miguel’s grandfather, David King,
The senate says it did not find proof that MTN contravened any foreign exchange law by taking a large sum of money outside the country. In 2016, Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi West district, had accused the telecommunications company of illegally taking $13.9 billion to its parent company in South Africa over a period of
Following the deciding of the places for the semi-final of the NCC Tennis League over the weekend, it has emerged that defending champion Team Offikwu would be taking on Team Civil Defence in Abuja, on December 2 and 3, 2017. The game, tagged ‘The final before the final’, would see last year’s winner, Offikwu, aim
THE President, Nigerian Movement for Positive Change (NMPC), Barrister Niyi Aborisade has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, leaders of the National Assembly; Senator Bukola Saraki and Rt Honourable Yakubu Dogara to ensure total implementation of 2018 budget proposal presented before the lawmakers on Tuesday. Aborisade stated that Nigerians are tired of listening to the same
Senate investigation into the reinstatement of former Pension Chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina into the Federal Civil Service would be done behind closed doors. The Chairman of the Senate adhoc committee set up to investigate the matter, Emmanuel Paulker made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Abuja. Paulker said the committee will make its findings known at
Over 150 badminton players across Nigeria, yesterday converged on Katsina for the first edition of the Katsina Golden Star National Badminton Championship. According to the president of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, the tourney is, technically, the first national badminton championship in Nigeria for many years. He explained that, while other badminton
Egypt’s highest appeals court has upheld a five-year prison sentence for the blogger and pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, his family says. They said the Court of Cassation had confirmed a verdict that the 35 year old broke a 2013 law banning protests and endangered the public interest. Fellow activists condemned the ruling on social
The Oyo State Government has vowed not to succumb to intimidation by any individual or group to prevent it from pursuing its transformation and repositioning agenda drive, saying that sustainability of peace is a project that has been prioritized by the government. The government also urged the people to eschew hate speeches that can lead
Zimbabwe’s former Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sacked on Monday, has fled to South Africa amid death threats, his allies say. President Robert Mugabe, 93, accuses his former deputy of plotting to take power from him. “He went to apostolic church prophets to find out when Mugabe would die. But he was told he would