The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday announced the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and two other aspirants from contesting the primaries of the party in the June 22 primary for the governorship election in the state. Announcing the disqualification at the party headquarters in Abuja, the chairman of the screening committee,…

Jamiu Abiola, son of MKO Abiola, has come under heavy attack from Nigerians for saying that President Muhammadu Buhari has same agenda as his father. Speaking in a recent interview to mark the Democracy Day, Jamiu had angered Nigerians when he said “My father and this President primarily have the same objective.” Some of Nigerians…

The federal Government of Nigeria has taken a swift decision on how to tackle rapists in the country. This decision which was agreed at the Wednesday meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) comes after the rampant recorded cases of raper in the country. READ ALSO:…

League One and League Two will not be resumed following the coronavirus pandemic, with the English Football League confirming that clubs across both divisions have voted in favour of ending the 2019/20 season with immediate effect and determining the final standings via a points-per-game formula. The play-offs will still be played across both leagues beginning next week, the EFL said on Tuesday,…

The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, a public holiday to mark 2020 Democracy Day Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola who made the announcement on behalf of the FG, implored Nigerians to continue to cherish the selfless efforts made to attain democracy. The Minister also commended Nigerians for the entrenchment of…

After months of closure, The federal government however relaxed the ban on religious gathering for four weeks while schools remain closed. However, Osagie Ehanire, while addressing reporters during the 100th day briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 in Abuja, over the weekend said no date has been fixed for reopening of schools. The…

Brazil recorded 904 new coronavirus deaths and 27,075 new virus cases over the past 24 hours, the country’s ministry of health said Saturday, as the virus continued to ravage the South American nation. The newly reported virus cases bring the total number of deaths Brazil has reported during the pandemic to 35,930 and the total number of reported…

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, says he does not believe President Buhari is the one in charge of the affairs of the nation. Soyinka who has never hidden his displeasure about the Buhari-led government, said this when he spoke in a fresh interview with PlusTV Africa. While reacting to the open letter the former military administrator…