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Election: Group trains 130 senior police officers on security management
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Cleen Foundation, has trained 130 Senior Police Officers ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
President Buhari promises sound security, economic programmes if reelected
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised to adopt sound security and economic transformation programmes to address the nagging social and economic challenges facing the country, if re-elected.
Bauchi election: 30 political parties endorse President Buhari, Governor Abubakar
No fewer than 30 political parties in Bauchi State have disassociated themselves from the coalition of six political parties led by Speaker Yakubu Dogara plotting the defeat of Governor Mohammed Abubakar in the forthcoming general elections.
President Buhari: What I’ll do if re-elected
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday told Nigerians to look forward to greater prosperity and impactful leadership should he be reelected and return to power in the forthcoming election.
Atiku Abubakar’s visit to US an exercise in futility – APC scribe
The Northwest Zonal office of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the recent visit of the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to the United State of America (USA) as ”an exercise in futility.”
Blast kills 5 demining experts in Yemen
An explosion killed five demining specialists in war-torn Yemen’s central province of Maarib on Sunday, security and medical sources said.
President Buhari: We’ve succeeded in tackling security, economy
President Muhammadu Buhari was received in Kaduna on Friday by a massive crowd of party supporters, who thronged the Ahmadu Bello Stadium (ABS) for the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress campaign in the state.
Six-hour fire razes down Guinness Brewery in Aba
A wild fire on Friday engulfed parts of the Guinness Nigeria Plc, Aba Brewery, Abia, razing bottles, chemicals, office structures and furniture to ashes.
Election: Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Femi Hamzat unveil development agenda for Lagos
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday unveiled their development agenda for the state ahead of the March 2, 2019 gubernatorial election.
Canada ‘appalled’ by killing of its national in Burkina Faso
Canada has condemned the killing of its national who was abducted from a gold mine by armed fighters in Burkina Faso.
US Republicans reject suggestion that State of Union be postponed
A grand Washington ritual became a potential casualty of the partial government shutdown as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked President Donald Trump to postpone his January 29 State of the Union speech.
Governor Bello’s media aide assures President Buhari of massive victory in Kogi
Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Deputy Chairman, APC Kogi Presidential Campaign Council, Kogi West, on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari would win massively in the Feb. 16, Presidential Poll.
Election: Governor Ajimobi warns NURTW, RTEAN members against violence
As political parties intensify campaigns for the 2019 elections, Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has handed down a strong warning to leaders of the drivers’ unions not to allow their members to be used by politicians to cause mayhem.
Atiku Abubakar: I will privatise NNPC if elected president
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as a “mafia organisation”, vowing to privatise it if elected.
Hundreds of flights cancelled as fresh strike hits German airports
Hundreds of flights were cancelled at eight German airports on Tuesday, including at the nation’s busiest travel hub Frankfurt, as security staff walked off the job in a deepening row over pay.
Governor Shettima: Military alone should not fight Boko Haram insurgency
The ongoing counter-insurgency war should not be left to the military alone, Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima has said.
General Buratai inaugurates 63 Brigade, flags-off Operation Python Dance in Asaba
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday inaugurated the 63 Brigade Nigerian Army and flaged-off Operation Egwu Eke (Python Dance), in Asaba, Delta.
INEC wants new security structure for general election
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has called for a new security architecture for 2019 elections.
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James Hope College records remarkable 100% scores in IGCSE results
James Hope College is one of the educational initiatives under the Jim Ovia Foundation, which offers its students world-class education at a subsidized rate. James Hope College is also supported by an endowment fund and currently has 40% of its students on full scholarship.
NBA asks President Buhari to stop Justice Onnoghen’s trial, follow due process,
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded an end to the trial of Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen.
President Buhari promises youths ministerial slots if re-elected
Tony Nwoye, Director of Youth Mobilisation, All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, says youths will be heads of Ministries and Parastatals if President Muhammadu Buhari is re-elected.
Election: General Olonisakin reiterates military’s neutrality
The Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, on Monday in Abuja reaffirmed military’s commitment to neutrality in the forthcoming general elections in the country.
Court of Appeal fixes date to entertain Justice Onnoghen’s appeal against trial
The Court of Appeal Abuja on Monday fixed January 24 to hear a notice of appeal seeking to restrain the trial of the Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
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President Buhari condemns inter-communal clash in Benue
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the inter-communal violence between Tiv and Jukun communities in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue, which left dozens injured and several houses destroyed.
Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey signs Juventus pre-contract agreement
Ramsey has been free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement this month with clubs outside England permitted to sign Premier League players in the final six months of their contracts.
INEC: 209,721 PVCs yet to be collected in Cross River
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 209,721 Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) have yet to be collected in Cross River ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Federal government targets to create five million jobs with Brazil’s $1.1 billion loan
The Federal Government is targeting to create five million jobs with the the launch of ‘The Green Imperative’ agricultural mechanization programme with a $1.1 billion loan from the Brazilian government.
China, Egypt agree to promote pragmatic cooperation in all fields
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Yang Jiechi and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed on Wednesday to promote pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in all fields, CGTN has reported.