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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has revealed the kind of presidential candidate to be selected as flag bearer for the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, in the forthcoming 2019 election. Fani Kayode, writing on his Twitter page on Friday said PDP needs a presidential candidate that can be trusted with his words and has huge support base. According to him, “The …

Benin City, Nigeria – Following the alleged stealing of a child at Christ Embassy, Oregon, Lagos who was later found in God’s Own Orphanage in Benin City, Edo State Government has shut down and evacuated 15 children from the facility, pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation of the case. The four-year old victim, identified as Elo Ogidi, was alleged to …

The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has adopted the direct primary method for the selection of its presidential candidate. It also agreed that states should adopt the mode of primary that best suits their peculiarities from among the methods specified in the party’s constitution. The party however said states that would adopt the direct primary method should …

In a bid to have a rancour-free presidential primary, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party met with its presidential aspirants in Abuja on Wednesday night. The PDP team was led by its National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. Other members of the party’s National Working Committee and some members of the Board of Trustees were also in attendance. Present …

…Urges President to reconsider decision …Says bill Favors local communities bedeviled by despoliation, pollution and degradation   Benin City, Nigeria – Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has expressed deep dismay and bewilderment at President Buhari’s refusal to sign the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) into law and has urged him to reconsider his stance in the interest …

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday declared to run for the office of the President of Nigeria. This came about 24 hours after his Senate colleague, Rabiu Kwankwaso, also declared to run for the same office at an elaborate rally in downtown Abuja. Messrs Saraki and Kwankwaso are among about a dozen presidential aspirants of the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, have called for the adoption of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in logistics support for the Nigerian Army to enable it tackle the nation’s security challenge. Obaseki maintained that for the nation’s fight against terrorism and other crimes to succeed, all hands …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with the family of Barrister Phillip Otoboh over the death of his son, Barr. Victor Otoboh, who passed on recently at the age of 36. Speaking at the residence of Barr. Otoboh in Benin City, Obaseki represented by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, consoled the family …

WASHINGTON — The life of Arizona Sen. John S. McCain, who died Aug. 25, should serve as an example for service members today, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said here on Tuesday. Mattis spoke with reporters just before welcoming Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu to the Pentagon for meetings. The secretary focused on Navy Lt. Cmdr. John McCain, a naval …

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu at the Pentagon on Tuesday to reaffirm the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Indonesia. In a statement summarizing the meeting, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said the two defense leaders discussed a broad range of defense issues, and that Mattis thanked Ryacudu …