The Peoples Democratic Party has said only three elected ad hoc delegates per ward and one elected national delegate per local government will vote at its forthcoming primaries and national convention. The party made the declaration in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature. Bature stated that the […]

DHQ says 53,262 terrorists have surrendered as of May 16. The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 43 terrorists, arrested 20 and rescued 63 kidnapped victims across the North East within three weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, a major general, said this on Thursday in Abuja while […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano Following the recent visit to Kano by aspirants of the the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)including the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the former Transport Minister Rotimi Ameachi, the APC National leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu was at Kano to meet with the party delegates. APC supporters in Kano, including the state […]

*Metuh, others urge NWC to respect Anambra people’s wish *Senator Mark sues for peaceful PDP primaries *PDP asks court to hands-off suit seeking to halt its presidential primary *Hearing continues May 25 About 24 hours to commencement of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primaries, disputes over the authentic delegates list and litigation are threatening the […]

Minister of Education, Prof. Adamu Adamu The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has learnt. The National President of ASUP, […]

President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and his aide, Femi Adesina The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Femi Adesina, has explained why some ministers and other appointees will always defend his principal either in or outside of the office. He said Buhari’s respect for the dignity […]

Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos The international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was temporarily shut in the early hours of Thursday after the mangled body of a dead man was found on Runway 18R of the nation’s flagship airport. The identity of the corpse could not be ascertained as of press time. […]

“As a matter of fact, I saw four corpses this is very sad and totally unequivocally unacceptable in Abuja,” the minister says. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, has confirmed that at least four people were killed in violence at the Dei-Dei market on Wednesday. Mr Bello, on Wednesday, also ordered the indefinite […]

SINCE Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki ventured into politics in the Fourth Republic, he has proved beyond reasonable doubt that he is determined and focused to bring out the best in whatever task given to him. He has over the years, through perseverance and forthrightness, distinguished himself in business and political circles. He has also excelled […]

. Economic activities in Owerri and its environs were shut down yesterday over the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, following the appearance of their detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in the Federal High court, in Abuja. Vanguard gathered in Owerri that the streets of the state capital were deserted. At the […]