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Rescuers intensified their efforts on Saturday in the attempt to find survivors amid the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community that was nearly obliterated by Hurricane Michael. One body had already been recovered. Crews with dogs went door-to-door in Mexico Beach, pushing aside debris to get inside badly damage structures in a second wave of searches after what leaders …

US President Donald Trump vowed in a “60 Minutes” interview that the United States would get to the bottom of what happened to a missing Saudi journalist and that there would be “severe punishment” if he was found to have been murdered. In an excerpt from the interview, released by CBS on Saturday morning, Trump said the case of Jamal …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Friday picked the former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi as his running mate. Since PDP nominated Atiku as its Presidential candidate, reactions on whom he is going to pick as his running mate in order to oust the current government have …

…Warns hard times await criminals in Edo, assures of security of lives and property …Assures of adequate security for Oba Ewuare II’s 2nd coronation anniversary Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured of his administration’s unrelentless effort to flush out criminal elements from the state, saying that security has been beefed up with relevant agencies to ensure the safety …

  Benin City – Academics activities at Evbareke Secondary School in Benin City suffered a momentary setback on Wednesday when a woman armed with a cane allegedly invaded the school and started flogging a male teacher whom she accused of spanking her son, a new student of the school. The teacher identified as Uncle Sweet Edobor, who teaches English Studies …

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he has forgiven his former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, wholeheartedly, describing him as “president-to-be.” Obasanjo said this while addressing journalists after the closed-door meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate. The meeting held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Complex. Also at the meeting were the Bishop of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), …

Abuja – The Senate Committee on Appropriation has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the virement of N242 billion under the 2018 Appropriation Act to conduct the 2019 general elections. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Danjuma Goje, who stated this at the committees meeting on Wednesday, said the decision would be laid before the full house for consideration at plenary …

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is visiting his erstwhile principal, President Olusegun Obasanjo today very reliable sources disclosed last night. The visit to Obasanjo would be the first time the former president would meet with his former deputy since the later emerged as presidential candidate of the PDP. The two men had an on-again-off-again relationship since the …

The Coalition of Presidential Aspirants under the All Progressive Congress, APC, Wednesday, called the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to give up his job without delay for allegedly creating crisis in the party. The coalition in a statement signed by Alhaji Mumakai-Unagha and Dr SKC Ogbonnia, said: “The National Chairman does not have the capacity to lead …

Abuja—Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, fixed October 23 to hear a suit seeking to invoke an order of mandamus to compel Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, for allegedly diverting public funds to his personal use. According to Vanguard report, Justice Anwuli Chikere directed that relevant …