Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged women and youths in the South West region to remain resolute, saying whatever her husband was for their future. Mrs. Buhari made this declaration while speaking at the South West zonal rally…
Security operatives were overwhelmed while trying to control a mammoth that thronged the Rwang Pam Township Stadium Jos, venue of President Muhammadu Buhari re-election campaign flag off. Buhari, who was smuggled out of the Stadium because of the uncontrollable crowd,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for caution by his supporters during rallies. Buhari spoke through his spokesman, Femi Adesina, in reaction to blockage of his convoy in Jos on Saturday. Adesina said the Rwang Pam Township Stadium, venue of the…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is reportedly on his way back to Nigeria from the United States. A reliable source within the Atiku Abubakar campaign confirmed to ORIENTAL TIMES that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission released the list of presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives candidates contesting the 2019 elections. President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate who turned 76 on December 17, 2018, is the oldest of…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has returned to Nigeria after a two-day trip to the United States. “The aircraft conveying the former vice president touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Friday unveiled their development agenda for the state ahead of the March 2nd gubernatorial election. Tagged project THEME, five…
Residents of Aleita community on Airport road, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, have lamented poor electricity supply in their community due to break down of transformer and absence of meter. The Etsu of Aleita, Chief Gajana Ibrahim, who said this…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it is making efforts to rescue about 20,000 Nigerian girls trapped in different parts of Mali. Director- General of NAPTIP, Mrs Julie Okah-Donli revealed that the victims were…
The United Nations said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by the forced return by Cameroon of thousands of refugees to north-east Nigeria, where Boko Haram Islamists pose a continuing threat to civilians. “This action was totally unexpected and puts…
Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile operator Econet Wireless said on Friday that it had received an instruction from the government to open up Internet access, except for some social media applications. Earlier on Friday, Zimbabwe was under an internet blackout after authorities…
At least 21 people were killed in central Mexico after a ruptured gasoline pipeline blew up Friday evening, the governor of the state of Hidalgo said. Hidalgo Gov. Omar Fayad said at least 71 others were injured after a explosion…