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Daily Archives: May 12, 2018

2,000 APGA, PDP members defect to APC in Abia

About 2,000 members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from Ohafia local government area of Abia State, on Friday, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. This is coming barely [...]

May 12, 2018 Government and politics

Fayose presiding over unprecedented looting of Ekiti – Adeyeye

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has called on the people of the state to join hands together and chase Governor Ayo Fayose and his protégé, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, out of the state [...]

May 12, 2018 Government and politics

Catholic Bishops invite Pope to Nigeria over herdsmen killings

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has invited Pope Benedict XVI to Nigeria. It said that such visit will strengthen troubled Nigerians and encourage them to cope with different challenges. The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale [...]

May 12, 2018 Government and politics

Buhari does not need Obasanjo’s support to win – ACF

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Friday, said President Muhammadu Buhari does not need the political support of former president Olusegun Obasanjo to win the 2019 presidential election. Anthony NZ Sani, the Secretary General of Arewa Consultative Forum, stated this in Kaduna. [...]

May 12, 2018 Government and politics

Elizabeth, Ramota, 22-year-old British-Nigerians, become youngest councillors in the UK

Princess Elizabeth Bright, a 22-year-old student, has been elected as the youngest councillor in United Kingdom (UK) to represent Eastbrook ward in Dagenham, during the country’s election on Thursday, May 3. Ramota Lawal, known as Tele, was also elected to [...]

May 12, 2018 International

Hospitals count loses as health workers strike persists

As the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and federal government failed to reach a consensus, teaching hospitals across the country have lamented on the damage the action posed on the health sector. The health workers who embarked on a nationwide [...]

May 12, 2018 Health issues

NJC approves appointment of 21 head of courts, judicial Officers

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 21 successful candidates as heads of courts and judicial officers for the Federal and State High Courts and the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The appointment was made at the 86th [...]

May 12, 2018 Government and politics

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever outbreak contained, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assured that with declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent weeks, the critical phase of Nigeria’s largest Lassa Fever outbreak was under control. A statement issued by the organisation’s [...]

May 12, 2018 Health issues