Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that northerners need a president from the region who also understands other religions. The former vice-president spoke on Saturday at the interactive session of the Arewa Townhall policy dialogue in Kaduna. Abubakar, who hails from Adamawa in …

Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti State. Oyebanji took his oath of office at the state’s government house on Sunday at about 12:53 pm. The former Secretary to the State Government, SSG, was sworn in by the State Chief Judge, …

The Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Ahmed Yusuf, who was abducted on Monday in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has been rescued. Ahmed Yusuf of the IGP monitoring team attached to the Kwara State police command, was rescued on Sunday at about 0230hiurs at a border between Kwara and Oyo State. …

The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, in Abuja on Saturday, picked holes in the judgement of a Federal High Court which nullified the All Progressives Congress 2023 governorship elections primary in Adamawa State. While describing the ruling that sacked Aishatu Binani, the only female governorship candidate in Adamawa …

Real Madrid have taken a massive three points from La Liga rivals Barcelona, as they won 3-1 on Sunday in the El Clásico clash. The win extends Real Madrid’s undefeated streak as they move to the top spot with a three-point advantage over Barcelona, who have suffered their first league …

THE Anambra State chapter of the All Progressive Congress on Sunday, disowned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, for failing to publicly endorse the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, when he appeared on a live television programme. The development is coming one week after Ngige became the …

Arsenal remains top of the Premier League table after defeating Leeds United 1-0 at Elland Road, on Sunday. Bukayo Saka’s strike in the 35th minute helped the Gunners secure the top spot on the table and go home with three points, after being assisted by midfielder, Martin Odegaard. The game …

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, on Sunday, berated the Presidential standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, saying his recent incitement of Northerners to snub Igbo and Yoruba candidates has exposed his true intention to Nigerians. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, …

The National Population Commission (NPC) and Delta State government have lamented that the country’s inability to conduct a census since March 2006 has created an information vacuum for planning purposes which has denied the nation the benefits of comprehensive data for a comprehensive decision-making process. They enjoined Nigerians, especially Deltans, …

APEX Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged residents of Enugu State to ignore a trending video purported to be helicopter dropping hundreds of people on top of a hill in Enugu. In the video, a female had claimed that she saw a helicopter drop off over one hundred unknown …