The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asserted that the party is working towards addressing the grievances of all aggrieved members after the fallout that greeted the choice of his running mate. Atiku’s assertion followed Wednesday’s outburst of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, that his Rivers State counterpart, …

A Federal High Court in Lagos State on Thursday adjourned the money laundering trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and others until October 27 and 28. Mr Fani-Kayode is charged alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman, and Yusuf Danjuma, a former Chairman of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his assurances to give a free hand to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the Commission (INEC) delivers peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible elections next year. He spoke on Wednesday night in Lisbon, Portugal at a meeting with representatives of Nigerians …

The Borno chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday suspended its chairman, Alhaji Zannah Gadama, for engaging in anti-party activities. This is contained in a communique at the end of an emergency meeting signed by state PDP legal adviser, Mr Abdu Jidda in Maiduguri on Thursday. “The chairman …

Three-year-old boy, Faruq Saluhu, has gone missing in Otto community, in the Ebute Meta area of Lagos State. Ishola’s disappearance came a year after about seven children disappeared in the community. Faruq was said to have disappeared around 1pm in the palace area of the community. Speaking with PUNCH, Farouk’s …

A yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police has been killed by gunmen in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The deceased was said to have been ambushed by the assailants while returning from work in the Oyigbo area on Wednesday, PUNCH reports. The police officer reportedly died in the hospital from injuries sustained …

At least thirteen security operatives were killed when daredevil bandits attacked a mining site in Niger state. Three Chinese nationals and other persons were also kidnapped during the attack. The attack, which also claimed the lives of some civilians, was said to have occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Ajata, Aboki …

There is palpable tension in Enugu State capital as gunmen reportedly attacked a police checkpoint and allegedly killed two officers on duty and others. The incident which happened on Thursday morning was said to have occurred at Gariki, MTD area in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state capital. …

The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the reported defection of ten thousand members of the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a basket of lies emanating from a failed ruling party. The Osun PDP called on the APC to stop the self-deceit with …

President Vladimir Putin has threatened that Russia would respond in kind if NATO deployed troops and infrastructure in Finland and Sweden after they join the U.S.-led military alliance. This comment was made by Putin a day after NATO member Turkey lifted its veto over the bid by Finland and Sweden …