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The National Working Committee of  ruling Peoples Democratic, (PDP) has suspended Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, former National Chairman of the party. A statement issued, Thursday, by Victor Kwon, PDP`s 
National Legal Adviser, said,  “The NWC hereby suspends Dr. Bamanga Tukur and Aliyu Abuba Gurin for one month and refers them to the National Disciplinary Committee for […]

What would have amounted as tragedy was averted in the Ikosi-Isheri area of Lagos State on Wednesday when the Police rescued a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abiodun Sunmola, from angry youths in the area. However the party chieftain had been beaten to a pulp before rescue came his way. Chief Sunmola, who […]

After months of preparations with several intrigues, 12 aspirants will on Thursday jostle for the governorship ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in one of the party’s stronghold, Lagos State, western Nigeria. Those vying for the ticket are Senator Ganiu Olanrewaju Solomo, GOS; former Accountant General of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode; Lagos Commissioner for Works […]

…Court dismisses suit  Legal steps taken by the surrogates of  Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to reclaim his post collapsed on Tuesday as the federal high court dismissed the suit. The suit instituted by Mr. Aliyu Gubrin had challenged Tukur’s resignation and the appointment of the incumbent, […]

It was a tale of shock in most parts of Lagos State on Monday as 11 incumbent members of the Lagos State House of Assembly lost their seats at the primaries conducted by the All Progressives Party (APC). The situation also led to violence in Lagos Mainland Constituency 1 where the incumbent, Bashir Oloto, who […]

Just a day after a Nigerian court ruled against the continued detention of staff of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ordered that they be released, the party has again announced that its data centre located in Ikeja has been raided by men of the Directorate of Security Service (DSS). This time, the security officials, […]

The U.S. is cutting short a training program for Nigerian soldiers following a request by the West African nation’s government less than a month after Washington said it refused to sell the country Cobra attack helicopters. “At the request of the Nigerian government, the United States will discontinue its training of a Nigerian Army battalion,” […]

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Monday signed an Executive Order to provide for compulsory reporting of actual and suspected ‘child abuse’ and for the state to establish a Sex Offenders’ Register stating that the case of abuse of children and women would only disappear by the collective actions of all stakeholders. The […]

Barely a week after a twin suicide bomb attack in the same location, another two explosions have shattered through a Maiduguri, Borno State open market on Monday. Witnesses at the site of the explosion explained that the suicide bombing was carried out by a hijab-clad female who pretended that she wanted to buy goods from […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its House of Assembly primaries, scheduled for Monday, December 1, 2014 across the nation. The postponement is  a mark of respect for those who were killed  or injured in Friday’s terrorist attack in a mosque in Kano. A statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity […]

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Sunday dismissed explanations being advanced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to back its non-distribution of the Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC) in parts of the state saying the commission’s request for re-registration made no sense. He also warned the INEC against thinking the people of Lagos are […]

A Nigerian aircraft has crashed in the north central city of Ilorin Nigeria. However, no casualties were recorded sources said. The aircraft belonging to Overland Air Ways had a minor air mishap as it tried to land at the Ilorin airport at about 5pm.  www.www.aso.rocks search engine learnt that the aircraft crashed when its tyres […]