No fewer than eight people were reportedly killed on Saturday when two vehicles plunged into the Ekpan River in Delta State. It was learned the incident which involved a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a commercial mini-bus occurred in…
The remains of the Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari have been interred. His body was laid to rest in Shagari town, his country home, at about 3:30 shortly after the funeral prayers were offered by sympathisers who thronged…
Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has mourned the death of former President Shehu Shagari. Concise News had reported that Shagari, who was overthrown by the then senior military officer Muhammadu Buhari in 1983, passed away at the age of…
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP-Bayelsa East) has said Shehu Shagari brought the Igbos back to prominence after the civil war by giving them the Vice President slot. Shagari, a former President of Nigeria’s second republic, selected Dr Alex Ekwueme as his…
Presidency says Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who is not a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), cannot be the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Recalled that the Nigerian foremost business tycoon had erroneously been announced on Friday. A statement…
Former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family of Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR over his demise. Shagari died at the National Hospital in Abuja, after a protracted illness. Babangida issued…
CHIBUZO UKAIBE writes on the major events that happened in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the outgoing year. Like every other pre-general election year, 2018 is quite eventful for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The politicking within and without…
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday flagged off his presidential campaign with an assurance to Nigerians that they would not regret voting the All Progressives Congress (APC) back to power in the 2019 general elections. Addressing a mammoth crowd at the Godswill…
Nigeria’s Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died on Friday, aged 93, is to be buried on Saturday. Shagari died at the National Hospital Abuja, after a brief illness. His grandson, Nuradeen Mahe, who spoke with journalists in Sokoto,…
The Second Republic President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari is dead, on Friday, died at the National Hospital, Abuja, at the age of 93. The Governor of his home state, Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal announced the news of the former president’s…
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the monies recovered from those who looted the country will be used to develop Nigeria. He made the promise on Friday in Uyo at the flag-off of the All Progressive Congress Presidential campaign in…
His death was disclosed in a tweet made by his grandson, Bello Shagari, Friday evening. Bello wrote in his tweet: “I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died right now after a brief illness…
Kano State Government has sponsored the training and re-training of 25,486 teachers as part of efforts to check the prevalence of unqualified teachers in the education sector. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made the disclosure during the 2018 Basic Education Week…
Gunmen have killed no fewer than five people in a fresh attack in Plateau State, police authorities have revealed. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Tyopev Mathias, told Channels Television on Thursday that the attack occurred on…
A socio economic and political pressure group, the Niger Delta Development Initiative (NDDI) has expressed sadness over Nigeria’s worsening economic statistics in recent times. It blamed the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari for the downward trend in the economy. They…
The Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, said it had arrested four persons suspected to be involved in the NNPC pipeline vandalism at Abule-Egba, which resulted to fire outbreak. The command’s spokesman, CSP Chike Oti, said that the prime suspect,…
Igbo pressure group, the Eastern Peoples Front, EPF, yesterday described as vexatious and provocative Vice President Yemi Osibanjo’s comment on 2023 elections. Osinbajo had in Ibadan postulated that President Muhammadu Buhari will hand over the presidency to the south west…
A suspect arrested allegedly for killing former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd) has revealed why the general was killed. 25-year-old Shuaibu Rabo while being interrogated by Police said Badeh was killed in an attack…
Infrastructure development and education got a big chunk of allocation as Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, Thursday presented his 2019 fiscal plan to the House of Assembly. The overall N152.7 billion ‘Budget of Hope’ is lower than the N179.2billion budgeted…
The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reacted to remark by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo that the South West can produce the next president if they vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The body said it was…