(PHOTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iwuala, Shekarau, Spotted With APC Leaders
The Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was spotted at the airport in the early hours of Monday laughing and talking with APC leaders, Senator Kabiru Gaya and Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso….
Man Utd fans are finally starting to believe in Louis van Gaal’s philosophy
Manchester United’s thumping 4-2 derby victory over City is the latest vindication for the methods of manager Louis van Gaal. The Dutchman spent long periods of the season under fire for the disjointed performances of his misfiring team but is…
Ex-Ogun Gov Candidate, Okunniyi, Congratulates Amosun
The governorship candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Ogun State in the 2011 election, Che Olawale Okunnyi, has congratulated Senator Ibikunle Amosun on his victory at the just concluded gubernatorial polls of the state. Okunniyi recently…
INEC Declares Ambode Lagos Governor-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akinwunmi Ambode, winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Lagos. INEC says Ambode got 811,994 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples…
APC Candidate Rejects Enugu Governorship Poll Outcome, Calls for Its Cancellation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the outcome of the governorship election held in Enugu State on Saturday. The APC guber candidate in Enugu State, Barr. Okey Ezea, who addressed journalists alongside Dr. Ben Nwoye, the State Chairman of…
Governorship Election: Ajimobi, Dankwambo, Masari, Ugwuanyi Victorious
Winners are emerging from Saturday’s governorship election accross the country. The incumbent and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has been re-elected in Oyo State as governor. Ajimobi, in what amounted to breaking the jinx of the…
Enugu Governorship Election: Ugwuanyi in Landslide Victory
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is set to win the state governorship polls. He leads his closest rival, Barr. Okey Ezea of the All Progressives Congress, APC, with a wide…
INEC Releases Niger Assembly Election Results
The Nigerian electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday released results of Saturday’s state assembly polls in four constituencies in Niger State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that results from Shiroro, Chanchaga, Bida 1 and Bida…
Nigeria Elects First Female Governor
Results from Nigeria’s governorship election, Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan may have made history by becoming the first Nigerian woman to be elected a State Governor. As Nigerians await official results of the polls, reports from Taraba State show Jumai, the…
Obama, Raúl Castro in Historic Meeting Over U.S. – Cuba Relations
In attempts to establish closer ties with Cuba, President Obama and President Raúl Castro of Cuba met Saturday, in the first face-to-face discussion between the leaders of the two countries in a half century. The meeting on the sidelines of…
Ebonyi Council PDP Chairman Shot Dead
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Emeka Nworie, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be political thugs in the early hours of Saturday. The late PDP chairman was attacked in his…