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Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna among other states will determine the presidential candidate that would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, judging from the number of

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured that the results of 25th of February, Saturday’s presidential election will be declared as speedily as possible.

Another reports have emerged that the logo of the Labour Party is missing on the ballot papers sent to Ondo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 

Federal Government of Nigeria has, through the Ministry of Interior, directed the full implementation of a new visa reciprocity policy for United States of America citizens. 

In case you dont know the quality of the male reproductive cells is one of the prime factors that affect fertility. Unlike any other organ in the human body, the reproductive system relies on the nutrients and vitamins supplied to it.

Umar Mustapha, th e governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Adamawa State and his supporters, on Thursday, declared their support for the presidential candidate of the All

The chairmen of Ungogo and Rimingado Local Government Areas of Kano State, Abdullahi Ramat and Munir Dahiru respectively has been arrested by the joint security force, comprising the military, police, SSS and NSCDC.

Less than 48 hours t o the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party have lost scores of members to APC in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The defectors were received into the fold of APC on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Abuja.

In fulfillment of the resolve of the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman to enable the conduct of smooth, free, fair, credible and violence-free 2023 General elections, the Nigeria

The Reds conceded five goals at home for the first time in a European match against Real Madrid, but is it the worst loss of the German coach’s reign?  Jurgen Klopp saw Liverpool slip to a humiliating defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday.

The Nigerian megastar Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu also known as "Burna Boy" has revealed that he nursed the dream of someday playing in the United States NBA.

On Wednesday, the former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mrs Cesnabmihilo Nuhu-Aken’ova, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the concession of the contract of the transportation of the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who are to serve in the state during the

A Socialite and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as ‘Cubana Chief Priest’ has offered to sponsor Yusuf Alimi, the boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s moving convoy in Lagos, through Tertiary Institution. 

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom says he is ready to sacrifice his senatorial bid for the victory of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). 

The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, has vowed to adjust the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. 

The court of appeal has affirmed the election of Biodun Oyebanji at the Ekiti state governorship election held on June 18, 2022.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the embattled state Governor Ademola Adeleke over his sermon for maintenance of peace during the ongoing electioneering.

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, for the February 25 elections.

Ogun State government has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of orchestrating the violent protest that erupted in Sagamu town of the State on Monday morning.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has frowned at the diversionary tactics of the Director-General of the Atiku-Okowa Campaign Council, Honourable Sunday Bisi, aimed at scuttling the call for the immediate arrest of the PDP House of Representatives

As a reporter in Kaduna in 2011, I escaped being attacked by a mere whiskers. But not many Yoruba were that lucky. Our sin was that the average Hausa person rightly or wrongly believed then that the refusal of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to team up with President Muhammadu Buhari, who was the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, then, cost the north the presidency. 

Osun State Police Command has arrested a notorious cultist, Fatai Abass, who had been on the watchlist of the command for over a year.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from engaging Musiliu

The immediate past Governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola, has asked over 10, 000 sacked youths under the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O’yes), by Governor Ademola Adeleke to remain calm with a pledge that they would all be reinstated immediately after reclaiming his mandate.

The leadership of Hausa and Fulani community in Kwara South Senatorial District of the state have denied rumour that some of their members have defected to the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the region.

Abdullahi Adamu, t he National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has said the party is in support of the position of its governors on the naira redesign policy.

T he Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied raiding the home of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Patrick Kehinde Longe, not to treat the last Friday's killing of a member of the party in Ilesa-East Local Government Council Area of the state, Ebenezer Alaro, with levity.

At least Ten State Governments in Nigeria have asked the Supreme Court to set aside the pronouncement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s banning of the old N500 and N1,000 currency notes.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that only National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members are authorised election officers to handle the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) during the February 25 and March 11 general elections.

  The sum of nine hundred million Naira for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The  presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and of the Labour Party, Peter Obi have been described as hypocrites for supporting the naira redesign policy of the federal government.

  The scarcity of new naira notes may worsen from Monday with bank workers set to begin a strike. According to reports, the industrial action, is owing to attacks on bank workers by depositors of the old N,1000, N500 and N200 notes. 

Five political parties in Adamawa state have collapsed their structures into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and thrown weight behind the party’s flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar.

The  Nigerian street-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola also known as Portable, recently thrilled a crowd of youths at a filling station.

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has denied working to actualise the Presidential bid of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate in the coming 2023 general election. 

  Dr John Abebe, the in-law to the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has bagged seven years imprisonment for forgery and laundering.

On Friday the Presidency said that it is only politicians that are afraid of losing elections that are accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of planning to cut short the democracy and handover to an interim government.

Earlier this month it was reported that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke ordered the retrieval of Vehicles in possession of Iyaloja General Alhaja Asindemade for attending APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Rally held at freedom park In Osogbo

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked ordering commercial banks to start accepting the old N500 and N1000 banknotes.

The Kwara State has approved the release of the sum of One hundred and twenty million naira (NGN120,000,000.00) as bail- out funds to four (4) State-owned Tertiary Institutions - The three (3) Colleges of Education and the College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies in the State

On Friday, the Allied Peoples Movement collapsed its entire structures in support of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.

  A Nigerian singer, Tiwatope Savage, known professionally as Tiwa Savage is set to make her first acting role as the lead actress in a new movie titled ‘Water and Garri’.

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Thursday declared that he is working for the emergence of Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, as the next president of Nigeria.

  In Mozambique, pastor Francisco Barajah died during his 40-day fasting exercise to allegedly break the record of Jesus on the biblical Mount of Olives.

  Karim Adeyemi, a Nigerian-born German forward, disclosed that the Nigerian food, ‘fufu’ has aided his speed tremendously.

  The Registrar of  National Examinations Council (NECO) Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has announced the release of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results.

The Government of Osun State has dissolved the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O-YES) and sacked over 20,000 O-YES creating a new scheme christened after self "Imole Youth Corps". 

The Nigerian music is set to take center stage at the NBA all-star game happening live in Utah as superstars Rema, Burna Boy, and Tems are listed to entertain spectators at the halftime show.