Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress of posting what it called fictitious figures as votes secured by the President at the APC Presidential primary. It said the plan behind the huge figure was to hoodwink Nigerians and create an impression of massive support for […]

Femi Makinde, Osogbo Some of the 48  governorship candidates that contested the Osun State governorship election have accused the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies of conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress to steal the mandate of the people. The governorship candidates are Mrs Mercy Ayodele of the Restoration Party; Mr Alfred Adegoke […]

John Charles, Makurdi The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom,  on Sunday,  enjoined Nigerians to sustain their faith in the corporate existence, unity and indivisibility of Nigeria even as the country faces so many challenges. In an Independence Day message signed by his Media Adviser, Tahav Agerzua, Ortom reiterated his belief that Nigerians have cause to […]

Adelani Adepegba and Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its seven-day warning strike following promises by the Federal Government to reconvene the tripartite committee on national minimum wage on October 4, 2018. The labour movement said the suspension took effect from Sunday, and further directed its affiliate unions and state councils to […]

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to continue to work tirelessly to promote, protect and preserve a united, peaceful, prosperous and secure Nigeria. He said he was committed to ensuring that Nigeria became a country where all, irrespective of background, could aspire to succeed. Buhari made the promise in his national broadcast aired […]

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative has said Internally Displaced Persons were willing to return to their communities in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and other parts of the North-East. The Vice Chairman, PCNI, Tijjani Tumsa, explained that the agency was working with the state governments in the region to prepare for the […]

Deji Lambo Commuters and motorists plying the Sagamu Road, Lagos State, have called on the Federal Government to expand the road. They told PUNCH Metro that the road, which is undergoing rehabilitation, was too narrow, adding that the plan to make it two lanes serving two-way traffic was faulty. A businessman, Ernest Ogboh, urged the […]

Samson Folarin Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has refuted claims by some protesting trainees that the company dashed their hope, five years after promising to employ them. The company, in a statement on Friday, said the training in question was a Corporate Social Responsibility, adding that it was not a pathway to employment in the oil […]

Samson Folarin Two policemen attached to a bank in the Okota area of Lagos State have been arrested for allegedly beating up a businessman, Damilola Durodola. PUNCH Metro learnt that the police sergeants, identified only as Ezekiel and Haruna, were facing disciplinary actions at the command headquarters at Ikeja, Lagos. Our correspondent learnt that Durodola, […]

Theophilus Onojeghen, Warri Some armed men have invaded the Aboh Police Station in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, killing two cops. The gunmen, who were alleged to be in military uniforms, also reportedly left many others who were on duty at the time of the attack, injured. Multiple sources in the […]

An Igbo leader and senior legal practitioner, Francis Ogbonnaya, who practised law for 32 years in France before returning to Nigeria, says Buhari should appoint new intelligence chiefs across Nigeria, in this interview with EDWARD NNACHI What is your reaction to the appointment of all heads of intelligence agencies in Nigeria from the North? I […]

Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. Quite a number of people believe that anything relating to the government is simply showbusiness. This sort of belief system is growing by the day and it has made it difficult to trust the government and some of its proposed policies. Sometimes, I am one of those with this kind of […]

Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State on Sunday held its governorship congress at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, with former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,  Adebayo Adelabu, emerging the party’s governorship candidate after other contestants stepped down for him. After the likes of Joseph Tegbe, who was touted as […]

Theophilus Onojeghen, Warri Armed men on Saturday invaded the Aboh Police Divisional Headquarters in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, killing at least two cops. The gunmen who were alleged to have dressed in military uniforms also left many others who were on duty at the time of the attack, injured. Multiple sources […]

By Olusola Fabiyi The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday said it reviewed the world press conference held by the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, and surmised that the governor validated its position that the All Progressives Congress allegedly consists of those it described as fraudsters and election riggers. Governor Ambode had in the press […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with leadership and members of National Assembly over the passing of Funke Adedoyin. Adedoyin, until her death was a member of the House of Representatives, representing Irepodun Isin/ Ekiti /Oke Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara. Buhari in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba […]

The governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Enugu State has been rocked with crisis following disagreement by the two factions laying claim to the leadership in the state. The disagreement led to the destruction of the public address system on Sunday, while the rear gate leading to the mini-stadium of the University of […]

Violent clashes erupted during a local bye-election in Sierra Leone leaving a teenager dead and prompting the cancellation of the ballot, police and election officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday at a polling station in a school in the northern Kambia district, where a ballot box was destroyed, sparking an altercation between […]

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday revealed that the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for Monday in Lagos State will not be about the selfish ambition of anyone in the party. Tinubu aired his opinion in a press statement issued via his Twitter handle, @AsiwajuTinubu, titled Governorship Primary Statement. He […]

FRIDAY OLOKOR Seven months after the abduction of her daughter by Boko Haram insurgents, Rebecca Sharibu broke down in tears on Saturday as she recalled the October deadline given to the Federal Government of Nigeria to act to save Leah Sharibu’s life. Leah was one of the 110 female students of Government Girls’ Science and […]

The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has shifted its governorship primaries to Oct. 1, due to non-arrival of the election committee from the National Headquarters in Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Sunday by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Malam Shehu Isa. Meanwhile, the […]

Tennis superstar Serena Williams caused an internet sensation on Sunday by posing topless for a video while singing “I Touch Myself” to raise awareness for breast cancer. In the Instagram video, Williams covers her breasts with her hands while singing a version of Australian band The Divinyls’ 1991 hit in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia. READ […]

World number one Simona Halep is out of the China Open at the first hurdle, retiring with back trouble after losing the first set 6-1 to Ons Jabeur on Sunday. The Romanian’s tournament lasted just 31 miserable minutes in Beijing and she never looked comfortable against the Tunisian qualifier. READ ALSO: Boko Haram kills commander over […]

…as PDP holds parallel gov primary Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta Confusion is currently trailing the governorship primary of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress. As at 11.30am, there are indications that the national committee to supervise the primary had yet to arrive the state capital, Abeokuta. Party members however turned out in their […]

Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt THE crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State took a fresh turn on Sunday as party members loyal to one of the governorship aspirants, Senator Magnus Abe, are making moves to hold a parallel congress. There has been a lingering controversy over the mode of primary to adopt for […]

African nations would support Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president, the head of the continental football federation Ahmad Ahmad said on Sunday. “I feel it is my duty… to announce this support from Africa,” Ahmad said at a special meeting of the Confederation of African Football Executive Committee, which Infantino attended, in Sharm el-Sheikh, […]

A former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, tells LEKE BAIYEWU about his political ambition What do you think qualifies you to be Nigeria’s President? I am qualified based on the fact that I have satisfied all the constitutional requirements. I have satisfied all the political requirements and social […]

Olushola Ricketts Singer, Teni Apata, was recently the centre of attention on social media when a music critic, Osagie Alonge, said she had no business being a singer because of her looks. When Sunday Scoop reached out to Teni, her manager, Edobor Redman, said they were not disturbed about the comment, as it was just […]

President-General of Agbekoya Farmers Association Nigeria, Chief Kamorudeen Aremu, tells TOBI AWORINDE that President Muhammadu Buhari should review the appointment of heads of security agencies How do you feel about the domination of heads of security agencies by northerners in the light of the forthcoming general elections? Already, there is a crisis about security in […]

A-list actress, Mercy Aigbe, has confided in Sunday Scoop that letting her 17-year-old daughter, Michelle, attend university in another country is very emotional for her. She said, “Her absence hasn’t really been easy. We’ve been together for 17 years before she had to go to university. Letting her go is very emotional for me. I […]

Tell us more about yourself. My name is Murtala Muhammad Aminu. I am married to Sa’adiya Aliyu-Aminu and we have three children (Imran, Layla & Haibah). I am an economist living in Abuja. I’ve worked for 15 years in the oil & gas and finance sector. I was born in June 1977 and named after […]

FRIDAY OLOKOR Seven months after the abduction of her daughter by Boko Haram insurgents, Rebecca Sharibu broke down in tears on Saturday as she recalled the October deadline given to the Federal Government of Nigeria to act to save Leah Sharibu’s life. Leah was one of the 110 female students of Government Girls’ Science and […]

Nigeria’s women’s affairs minister on Saturday handed in her resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari in the latest setback for his party before presidential polls in February. Aisha Alhassan is the second minister to quit this month. Kemi Adeosun stepped down as finance minister over the alleged forgery of a document exempting her from compulsory national […]

A dominant Aryna Sabalenka thrashed Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-3 to win the Wuhan Open title in China on Saturday. The Belarusian was in commanding form as she cruised to the second WTA title of her career, facing little trouble from Estonia’s Kontaveit who had also turned in impressive performances to reach the final. The 20th-ranked […]

Manchester United’s dire week ended in a damaging 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham on Saturday as Jose Mourinho failed to arrest a growing sense of crisis surrounding the club. United, who kicked off eight points behind leaders Liverpool, already look out of the Premier League title race and a rift between the […]