The African Democratic Congress (ADC) party in Lagos State has announced its endorsement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Ticket for the upcoming February 25 general election. During an event in Lagos State, the PDP Vice-Presidential Candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, welcomed the ADC members and accepted their commitment to wholeheartedly work…

Many meat sellers in various markets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concerns over their inability to buy cattle from rearers. The butchers attributed difficulty in purchasing cattle to their inability to access naira notes, which is the only means of transaction acceptable to cattle rearers. A check by the News Agency of…

The People’s Democratic party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pleaded with the people of Adamawa State to give him the highest votes ever, being the second time the party fielded him as candidate. Addressing a mammoth crowd at its rally at the Ribadu Square in Yola on Saturday, Atiku said Nigerians had been generous…

A human rights organisation under the aegis of Youth Active Initiative (YAI) has thrown its weight behind the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Lt Col Agbu Kefas (retd.), saying he was the only person talking about concrete plans for the State. The organisation therefore advised other contestants to stop…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over “the unlawful directive banning the use of old N500 and N1,000 banknotes, contrary to the interim injunction granted by the Supreme Court that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes remain legal tender.” Joined in the…

…President, Omo-Ojeonu, describes her impact as unforgettable Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says the extraordinary contributions of the President of Benin Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BENCCIMA), Mrs Aina Omo-Ojeonu, who passed on Saturday to the growth of the country’s Organised Private Sector (OPS) will…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that only the 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. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, after a tour of…

…as rehabilitation of road set to commence Kingsley ‘Kunle Omoyeni The joy of residents of John Mackay/Oke-Ayepe – Costain road in Osogbo knew no bounds as they sighted officials of the State Ministry Of Works on the road in preparation for the rehabilitation of the age long road. The 1km John Mackay/Oke-Ayepe – Costain road…

In line with achieving the 100 Pro-Masses Agenda of Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Osun state government on Friday concluded a two-day stakeholders’ consultation for Osun state ICT policy, Osun state Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy and domestication of the Nigeria Start-Up Act. The event, which held at Osun staff Development Centre, Abeere, Osogbo started…