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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Here are seven facts you need to know about Peter Obi’s running mate Baba-Ahmed In the April 2011 elections, Baba-Ahmed polled 366,398 votes in the contest for Senator for Kaduna North. Runner-up Senator Ahmed Makarfi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the incumbent, …

The Nigerian government has said that the restructuring of five of the nation’s energy distribution companies is temporary. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, said this in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Isa Sanusi. The government announced that the Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan and Benin distribution companies were the affected electricity companies. The statement said that qualified private …

The Federal Government has declared wanted, 33 of the inmates who escaped from its Kuje Prison in Abuja on Tuesday night. The 33 inmates were are said to have cases relating to terrorism and being members of the Boko Haram sect. Scores of terrorists had on Tuesday night launched a daring attack on the facility, bombing their way in and …

“The comment from our presidential candidate that the fertile land in the north is the crude oil of Nigeria is one. “How much more nationalist and detribalised can you (Obi) be? I see a brighter future for Nigeria from such a comment. He is someone of integrity and capacity.” The Labour Party vice presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has explained …

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. Peter Obi and Datti-Baba Ahmed The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North  Senatorial district. Baba-Ahmed’s announcement was coming barely 24 hours after the …

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with security chiefs and ministers at State House, Abuja. The meeting is said to be connected to the prison break which saw over 600 inmates escape including Boko Haram insurgents. Present at the meeting are the service chiefs, inspector general of police and the ministers of interior, police affairs, defence, and justice. SUN NEWS

“This was carried out, as well-armed soldiers, police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers were drafted to our facilities nationwide, to secure them against further attacks.” The terrorist attack on the Kuje prison in Abua occurred despite the fortification of the prison and other prisons nationwide, interior minister Rauf Argegbesola said on Thursday. Mr Aregbesola, in a statement by …

The Senate yesterday took a swipe at the management of Kuje Prisons over the unhindered attack on it in the early hours of Wednesday by terrorists of Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP, saying  it speaks volumes about the failure of the country’s security architecture. The Senate, while describing the incident as unfortunate and disappointing, cited insider conspiracy, even …

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North  Senatorial district. Baba-Ahmed’s announcement was coming barely 24 hours after the Director-General, Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, …

The embattled British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has resigned as the leader of the Conservative Party and effectively as prime minister. Mr Johnson announced his resignation Thursday afternoon at 10, Downing Street, London. He said he will, however, remain in office until the Conservative Party elects a new leader who will also assume office as prime minister. That is expected to …