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• As opposition party opens ‘fact sheet’ on prices of foodstuff, fuel, others Almost eight years into the All Progressives Congress-led government, the party, yesterday, continued its finger pointing at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing it of battering the nation’s economy. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who spoke on the administration’s achievements at a press conference, also scolded PDP for attempting to overheat the polity in its desperation to return to power. But reacting in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, PDP dismissed the press conference as another anthology of lies, false…

• Ortom: Anyone above 70 should abstain from contesting presidency • Resign now as zoning committee chair, Arewa youths tell Ortom • Momodu welcomes Wike to presidential race • PDP will lose if zoning isn’t respected, says Anyim • Ishaku lauds consensus move among aspirants A fierce contest lies ahead within the swelling rank of presidential aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The titanic battle is between proponents of zoning/power shift versus consensus/open contest. A day after Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, in Benue State, tossed his hat into the ring, announcing his bid to run…

As Nigeria continued to grapple with political and economic problems, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have said that Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the kind of leader that is needed by Nigeria at this critical period. The leaders at a rally of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) in Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos State, also declared their support for the presidential ambition of the party’s national leader even as they urged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Speaking at the rally, former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, wondered why anyone could be…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, refused to grant bail to detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr Abba Kyari, and four others accused of complicity in hard drugs trafficking. The court held that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has placed sufficient evidence before it why the defendants should not be granted bail. Kyari and six others were arraigned before the court on charges bordering on alleged conspiracy, obstruction and dealings in cocaine worth 17.55 kilogrammes. While Kyari and four of his colleagues in the Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT)…

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has reiterated that the task of seeking the position of President and subsequently running the office is not predicated upon the zoning of the quest and other isolated indices but upon the collective interest of all the people of the country whose existence and subsistence is at stake now. According to Tambuwal, Nigeria is on the brink of collapse, thus requiring the communal resolve of all to save it from sinking completely. The Governor stated this on Sunday when the Concerned Citizens of Nigeria purchased N40 million forms for him to indicate his interest…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, threatened to strike out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s a suit against the former governor of Imo, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following a complaint by Cosmas Ugwu, counsel for the EFCC, that all efforts made by the agency to effect service of court processes on Okorocha had been unsuccessful. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Okorocha, who is expected to be arraigned on a 17-count money laundering charge, is the current senator representing Imo West Senatorial District. The lawmaker, who is the 1st defendant,…

Babies are cute, and families are amazing but are either of them necessary. One thing every adult can relate to is the pressure often from parents to find a partner and start a family. Sometimes, this pressure might not be direct, but it could also spurn from finding out that other people in your age group are settled and raising families.  But what many people do not seem to consider is the amount of work that goes into planning a family, and some people jump into this stage of life unprepared.  So, before leaping into parenthood and starting a family,…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Lagos on Friday for Accra, Ghana, to represent Nigeria at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the summit would focus on the political situation in Mali and other parts of the region. The vice president will join other leaders from West Africa to review progress made by Mali’s military junta on the return of the country to democratic rule. The summit will receive and consider an updated report from ECOWAS Mediator in Mali, Former President Goodluck Jonathan…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja admonished the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to avoid being used for partisan politics or used to settle personal disputes. The President, who gave the warning at the Unveiling of EFCC’s Standard Operating Procedures, Policies, and Manuals, at the State House, urged the Commission to focus on serving the nation and entrenching good governance. He advised leaders and all operatives of the Commission to resist the temptation of being influenced by political actors for personal gains. “I must advise the leadership and operatives of this Commission to resist the temptation of being…

“You have to have the guts to pull him out” – Frank Leboeuf claims ‘struggling’ Cristiano Ronaldo played full game against Turkey because Portugal were ‘blinded’ by love Frank Leboeuf feels Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t substituted for Portugal during their match against Turkey despite struggling, as people are ‘blinded’ in their love for him. The 37-year-old played the entirety of his team’s 3-1 win in Porto on Friday but couldn’t find the net. He did hit the woodwork late on, though. Ronaldo was active in the first half, dropping back to start attacks and linking up plays. However, he appeared to lose steam midway through the second…