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* Resignation Letter Nigeria’s women’s affairs minister on Saturday handed in her resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari in the latest setback for his party before presidential polls in February. I write with a lot of respect to inform Mr President of my decision to resign my appointment as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and as a member …

Members of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday defied the heavy downpour to adopt President Muhammadu Buhari as the party’s flag bearer in next year’s presidential election. Speaking to journalists at the end of the exercise at ward six in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, chairman of the party in the ward, …

Following the unrest in parts of Jos North and Jos South Local Government Areas of Plateau State, the government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew. Mr Richard Tokma, the Acting Secretary to the Government of the State, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Jos. Tokma said the decision to impose the curfew followed security reports from the area. …

The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that one of the pilots involved in Friday’s fighter jets crash has died. PREMIUM TIMES reported how two fighter jets on rehearsal for Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations crashed in Katampe district of Abuja. The Air Force had while confirming the crash said no life was lost. However, spokesperson of the Air Force, Ibikunle Daramola, …

*summons labour leaders to Aso Rock *We have to consult labour organs first–Ayuba ABUJA – The Federal Government Thursday summoned leadership of the organised labour to the Presidential Villa, Abuja to know what led to the ongoing warning strike that paralysed socio-economic activities in different parts of the country. The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari said that …

Two Nigerian jets have crashed in Katampe area of Abuja, residents have said. The Nigerian Air Force has also confirmed the crashes. ”I wish to confirm an air incident involving 2 Nigerian Air Force aircraft taking part in the rehearsals for the 58th Independence Day Celebrations. Thankfully no lives were lost. Details will be communicated later,” the air force spokesperson, …

All Progressives Congress (APC), members in Daura, Kasina State, have turned out in large numbers to vote in the ongoing presidential primary election, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Daura is the home town of President Muhammadu Buhari, the sole candidate of the APC for the presidential polls scheduled to hold in February 2019. NAN reports that the party …

Plateau State Police Command has said that many people were killed on Thursday by unknown gunmen around Rukuba Road area of Jos North Local Government Area of the state. Tyope Terna, the state police spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a press statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday. “On the 27/09/2018 being Thursday at about 2205hrs, the Plateau State Police …

The Independent National Electoral Commissions (INEC) declaration of victory for candidate of ruling APC, Gboyega Oyetola, in Osun governorship election has been rejected by Sen. Ademola Adeleke, of PDP. Adeleke, in a statement in Osogbo by his campaign organisation’s spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, said he would seek legal redress. Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the APC candidate defeated Adeleke with 482 votes …

Governorship candidate of the All. Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola has won the Osun State governorship election by scoring 255505 votes to defeat his main rival, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 255023 votes. The Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore scored 128053. Declaring the result at the INEC office in Osogbo …