Jimi Agbaje, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos state has said all citizens in the state will have equal right to quality and affordable health care once he is voted in as the next governor of the state. In a trending campaign video, the revered pharmacist maintained health is one of Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of governorship candidates ahead of the 2019 general election. In the list released on Thursday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate for both Rivers and Zamfara states. The list was signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Read more
Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, has completed a loan move to FC Barcelona from Dalian Quanjian FC for the remainder of the 2018/2019 season. The Super Falcons star, who was part of Nigeria’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations triumph completed her medicals and signed her contract on Thursday. “This is obviously one of the best clubs Read more
The campaign convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje was on Thursday attacked by hoodlums at Iba in Ojo, west of the state. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the convoy had just left the palace of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni when it came Read more
President Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power in Venezuela may have been loosened over the past week, but diehard supporters say they are willing to fight “tooth and nail” for him. There is a mood of simmering defiance in some quarters of Caracas, where supporters of the socialist leader are angered by international backing for Juan Read more
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Feb. 16 presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to sustain the ongoing war against corruption if re-elected. Buhari made the promise while addressing a crowd of APC supporters who thronged the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Stadium in Abakaliki on Wednesday for the APC Read more
Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said he is ‘the most investigated politician in Nigeria,’ noting that, up until now, no one has convicted him of any crime. He added that even ex-President Obasanjo investigated him, but came up with nothing. Atiku spoke at The Candidates, a political forum Read more
A former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa has made a revelation relating to how he manipulated the presidential primary of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) against Rochas Okorocha to favour Muhammadu Buhari in 2003. Buhari who eventually got the party’s nomination lost to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the presidential election. Bafarawa, who Read more
Anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged a former Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, the ex-Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Mrs Folashade Okeand to court over fraud allegations. Fraud charges were filed against the former Lawal on Wednesday at the High Read more
The Cola-Cola Company has announced the completion of the acquisition of Chi Limited. In a statement made available on Wednesday, Coca-Cola said it has extended its minority investment in the company to full ownership. In 2016, the company acquired a 40% minority stake in Chi and expressed interest in increasing ownership within three years. “Coca-Cola Read more
