Kogi Governorship: Late Audu’s Son Set to Replace Father as APC Candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi East Senatorial District, has nominated Mohammed, the first son of Abubakar Audu, to replace his father as the party’s governorship candidate. The senior Audu died on Sunday just as it became clear he…
US-Nigeria To Wipe Out Boko Haram, Says Obama
President Barack Obama has pledged on Monday that his administration will partner with President Muhammadu Buhari, to defeat the terrorist group, Boko Haram, which has wreaked havoc in the region. Washington Times reports that in brief Oval Office comments ahead…
Boko Haram: Pray For Buhari’s Administration, Jonathan Urges Nigerians
Following increasing Boko Haram attacks on citizens, particularly in North Eastern part of Nigeria, the immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday urged Nigerians to continue to pray for peace and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in the…
BVN: Persons With Disabilities Protest Discrimination
Following the extension of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) exercise to 31st October, 2015, hundreds of persons with disabilities also known as physically challenged persons have protested being discriminated against in the exercise, Daily Trust reports. The protesters under the…
Agip Facility Gutted By Fire In Rivers
The Agip oil company centre in Ebocha in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has been gutted by fire. TheStreetReporters.com gathered that the fire started last night. The cause of the fire or number of casualties remains…
SHOCKING: Acting IG-P Arase Joined Nigeria Police Before Abba
Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, according to findings, is a senior officer to the sacked IGP, Suleiman Abba. Premuim Times reports that based on an internal police document obtained by the newspaper, Arase, an indigene of Edo…
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…
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…
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…
#NigeriaDecides: Police Restricts Movement 8am – 5pm On Staurday
The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in the 36 states of Nigeria for the final lap of the 2015 general election. The police had also restricted vehicular movement during the past presidential…
