Atiku insists on debate with Buhari

Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed displeasure about the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from a debate at the time Nigerians expected him to give an account of his stewardship in office. The Director, Media and Publicity, PDP PCO, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, was at the venue of the presidential debate only to discover that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Buhari, was absent at the debate. According to him, the PDP presidential candidate has insisted on…

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Jimoh Ibrahim loses mum in candle fire

A fire that broke out in the Victoria Garden City, Lagos Island, home of Mrs Theresa Jimoh, the mother of a business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, has claimed her life. It was gathered that the fire, which started in the early hours of Saturday, was caused by candlelight. The victim, who was reported to have slept off while praying at her residence on Road 3, House B8, was burnt to death before the intervention of firefighters from the Lagos State Fire Service. Her remains were said to have been handed over…

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PDP rejects INEC’s move to accommodate APC in Rivers

Contemplations by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accommodate the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the general elections in Rivers state has been condemned by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PDP’s position is predicated on the unacceptable and compromising suggestion by INEC, through its National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, that certain circumstances could lead to the postponement of election, in Rivers State, to accommodate the APC, which currently do not have candidates in the elections, following the quashing of its congresses in…

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Dino Melaye granted bail on health grounds

Senator Dino Melaye has been granted bail by the High Court of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, yesterday, on health grounds. Until yesterday when he was finally granted bail, the senator representing Kogi West was held in a Police health facility in Abuja. He was being hunted by the Police for alleged criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide. Before he surrendered to the Police earlier this month, Police personnel had laid siege to his house for over a week, within which period they cut off sources of electricity and water…

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Man commits suicide after being accused of rape, posts suicide note on Twitter

Michael Asiwaju, founder of Asiwaju Royal Furniture in Ojo, Lagos, popularly known as Mike Cash, has taken his own life following several rape allegations against him. It was learnt that Asiwaju died at a hotel in Lagos. He was said to have taken a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper and was met lifeless in his hotel room around 12am on January 13, 2019. It was learnt that the father of one had checked into the hotel in the evening of the previous day. Shortly before he committed suicide, he had…

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Atiku to FG: Prove I am corrupt or remain quiet

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed as a “cock and bull story” the allegation by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed that he has a case to answer over the collapse of Platinum Habib Bank, Bank PHB. He also condemned the bid by the Federal Government to get the United States government to deny him visa, saying with or without a trip to the US, the PDP would dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) at next month’s election. In…

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GTBank Masters Cup Season 8 kicks off

The GTBank Masters Cup, one of the most exciting secondary school football tournaments in Africa, is set to return for its 8th season, following its opening draws, which was held on Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Victoria Island, Lagos. The tournament will feature over 30 schools and more than 40 teams who will compete for trophies in the male and female categories. Established in 2012, the GTBank Masters Cup is organized by foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank, as a way of extending the benefits of the Bank’s football…

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I have arrived Washington DC -Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has said he has arrived in Washington D.C., United States of America. Abubakar said he was in the country for a meeting with US government officials and Nigerians. “Just arrived in Washington D. C. for a meeting with US government officials, Nigerians living in D.C. metropolis and the business community,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle on Thursday.  The former vice-president had been alleged to be involved in a corruption case which prevented him from travelling to the US…

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Buhari mistakenly calls ‘Ogboru’ APC presidential candidate

Supporters and viewers of President Muhammadu Buhari were shocked at the presidential campaign in Warri, Delta state, as he mistakenly called the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate, Great Ogboru, the party’s presidential candidate. Buhari who repeatedly called Ogboru, the party’s presidential and senatorial candidate was corrected by an APC chieftain who flanked him while handing the party’s flag to Ogboru. His words, “I am handing over this flag of honour to our presidential candidate.” A man on the stage to his left corrected him, saying “gubernatorial”,  but Buhari responded…

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Church guards arrested for allegedly stealing pastor’s daughter’s pants

Samuel Linus and Adekunle Ogundana, two security guards, who allegedly stole two underwears belonging to the daughter of a clergyman within a church’s premises in Akure metropolis, were yesterday paraded alongside suspected kidnappers by Ondo State Police Command. Briefing newsmen in Akure, the state Police spokesperson, Femi Joseph, said the daughter of the clergyman washed two of her pants and spread them on the line at about 8p.m. in the presence of the guards and by 6a.m., next day, the panties disappeared. Joseph said the suspects, who are attached to…

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