Ondo election: Bola Aidi emerges UPN candidate

Mr Bola Aidi on Saturday in Akure emerged the governorship candidate of the Unity Party of Nigeria for the Nov. 26 governorship election in Ondo State.
The primary election coincided with the party’s state maiden congress.
Aidi, the only aspirant in the primary election, was unanimously adopted by 100 delegates across the 18 local government areas of the state.

Ambode flags off commissioning of 114 LG roads

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday flagged off a week long commissioning of 114 roads newly constructed in all the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State, with a pledge to commence the construction of second round of another 114 roads across the State soon.

Snakes cause panic in Bayelsa

Sudden appearances of snakes especially Cobras on streets and homes in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital is creating panic among residents.

Nobody is praising us for all we’ve done –Lai Mohammed

 

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN and GBENRO ADEOYE, says the Federal Government will tell Nigerians the truth and not how they take it,Read more after this cut...

La liga: Ronaldo, Bale miss Madrid trip to Espanyol

Real Madrid will have to cope without Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in the quest for a club-record 16th straight La Liga win after coach Zinedine Zidane said both will miss Sunday’s trip to Espanyol.

Doctors beg Ajimobi for salaries

The Association of Resident Doctors , Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso has appealed to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo to pay them their full salaries.

Desmond Tutu back in hospital after surgery

South African cleric and anti-apartheid icon, Desmond Tutu, was readmitted to hospital on Saturday to treat an infection following a surgery last week, his family said.

Photos: President Buhari departs Abuja for the 71st UN General Assembly in the US

President Buhari this morning departed Abuja for the 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York holding from September 19th to 23rd. President Buhari will deliver Nigeria’s statement at the opening of the General Debate of the Assembly, on the theme: The Sustainable Development Goals: a Universal Push to Transform our World.” He will also attend a high-level summit, hosted by the UN, on `Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants’’.checkout more photo after this cut...

EPL: Man City look to press home early advantage

The Premier League season is only four games old, but ahead of Saturday’s home game with Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City already appear the team to beat.

Last weekend’s impressive 2-1 derby win at Manchester United left City with the only 100 percent record in the division and they followed it up with a classy 4-0 Champions League victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Man brutally murdered in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the murder of a 20-year-old man, Usman Shehu, at the Kwanberu Area of Sokoto.

The body of the deceased popularly called Manu, was also severally brutalised.

Nine months after, boy who drank acid in Ogun school dies

Three-year-old Darasimi Ogunwunmi, a Kindergarten One pupil, who drank caustic soda left carelessly around his classroom by teachers of his private school, Fahsal Children’s School, Ilupeju Estate, Idiroko, Ogun State in November 2015, has died.

Mourinho expects Manchester United revival at Watford

Jose Mourinho insists Manchester United will get back on track at Watford in the Premier League on Sunday after successive defeats ruined a promising start to his reign.

United won the Community Shield and reeled off three consecutive Premier League wins to raise hopes Mourinho’s influence had quickly revitalised a team that stumbled to a fifth-place finish under Louis van Gaal last season.

$15m scandal: EFCC summons Patience Jonathan’s security aides

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned some officials of the Department of State Services, who were attached to Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, for interrogation.

Buhari, Obama to meet in New York, says White House

President Barack Obama and Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will meet on Tuesday in New York, on the sidelines of the US leader’s final appearance at the UN General Assembly session.

The 71st UN General session opens on Monday. It will be President Buhari’s second appearance since he came to power on 29 May last year.

ZAMBIA VS NIGERIA: FIFA appoints Grisha

Football’s world ruling body, FIFA, has appointed Egyptian Ghead Grisha as referee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Zambia’s Chipolopolo and Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Ndola on Sunday, October 9, 2016.

How to save the economy, by Dangote

Business mogul Aliko Dangote believes  a wave of asset selling by the government could be the saving grace for Nigeria in the face of the current economic recession.
“I think the real challenge for us is now for us to have the political will in terms of selling some assets,” he told the Consumer News and Business Channels (CNBC) Africa yesterday.