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One of the contenders for the position of National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, has said that the postponement of the convention in Port Harcourt was “a blessing in disguise.” He also said that governors of the party were planning to impose Mr. Jimi Agbaje on the party as the national chairman before the convention ran into a …

In spite of heavy criticisms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led administration by many Nigerians, former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday, gave President Muhammadu Buhari a pass mark saying “so far, Buhari has not disappointed us”. Speaking with newsmen in Taraba state, Obasanjo expressed confidence in President Buhari’s ability to “overcome” Nigeria’s challenges. “So far, Buhari has not disappointed us. …

Following the harsh economic realities in the land, an outspoken Lagos based Christain preacher, Pastor Tunde Bakare of Later Rain Assembly has appealed to all Nigerians to exercise patience with President Muhammadu Buhari led administration, saying the hard times would be over soon. He assured that the maxim of change which is the slogan of the ruling All Progressives Congress, …

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in Edo had shown that the state was viable. Oshiomhole, who stated this at rallies in Ameddokhian, Egbele, Uzea and Ivue, near Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo on Saturday, noted that the PDP was never interested in the development of the state. He …

The Federal Government has stepped up vigilance within the drug supply chains in the country on the circulation of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate. A statement said the Federal Ministry of Health received a medical alert that the two falsified drugs contain zero active pharmaceutical ingredients. The statement by Mrs Boade Akinola, Director, Media and Public Relations of …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he and four other eminent Nigerians brought President Muhammadu Buhari to salvage Nigeria from its current challenges. He said they took the decision when they felt that the country stood at a crossroads. Obasanjo said, “Three or four other of us from different part of the country got together and said to ourselves …

Droves of people turn out to watch Republican nominee hand out water bottles and diapers as locals commend his efforts: ‘This is his stomping grounds’ The post-disaster politicking got under way in earnest on Friday, as Donald Trump appeared in flood-stricken Louisiana to give his image a presidential burnish, and as the White House announced Barack Obama would tour the …

Republican takes new tone in North Carolina after campaign team shake-up, while supporter’s photography of each journalist sparks complaints Donald Trump marked the relaunch of his struggling presidential campaign with a shock new tactic: an apology. “Sometimes in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don’t choose the right words or you say the wrong …

The Federal Government on Friday said it would release additional N60bn within the next few days for the implementation of capital projects captured in the 2016 budget. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, stated this during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja. The minister said the N60bn would be released in addition to the over N400bn earlier released …

The Serving Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Friday pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the change being expected would take time. Bakare, who was Buhari’s running mate in the 2011 presidential election on the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, spoke with State House correspondents after meeting the …