Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State Governor and All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential hopeful, has endorsed, Umar Ganduje, his Deputy as his successor. This development followed the outcome of a crucial APC stakeholders meeting in the state on Friday morning. The 7 hours meeting also endorsed the aspirants for senatorial positions. They are, Lawan Jafar Isa, former…
INEC Reschedules Distribution of PVCs In 7 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, announced the rescheduling of the ongoing issuance of permanent voters’ cards in seven states of the country. According to the Commission, the production of Permanent Voters Cards, PVC and preparation for Continuous Voter Registration will take place in six states and the remaining nine local government areas in…
Oil Price Drops After OPEC Meeting
The global price of crude oil further dropped on Friday, after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, decided not to cut output at its meeting in Vienna. Abdallah Salem el-Badri, OPEC’s secretary general said they would not try to shore up prices by reducing production. “There’s a price decline. That does not mean that…
Ebola: French President to visit Guinea
Francois Hollande, French President is to arrive Conakry, Guinea on Friday. He will be the first Western leader to visit a nation hard hit by the deadly Ebola virus disease. Hollande will deliver “a message of solidarity” to Guinea, where more than 1, 200 have died of Ebola. France has pledged 100m euros (£79m; $125m)…
Soka Kidnap: Court Adjourns Till December
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State has adjourned till December 10, 2014, the case involving one Shakiru Adebayo, 37, who is alleged to have kidnapped two commercial motorcyclists. The search for those two motorcyclists led to the discovery of the ritualists’ den in Soka community, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan. Sunday…
Don’t Rely on Charms, FRSC tells Drivers
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command on Wednesday cautioned commercial drivers and motorists shuttling roads in the state to desist from relying on charms and other pseudo supernatural powers as a means of escaping auto crashes. Adegoke Adetunji, the Sector Commander, stated this at a public sensitization programme organized by the command…
US Amends Visa Application Process
For Nigerians hoping to visit the United States, the visa application process has been slightly modified. And for visa applicants from the south-south zone, this change is particularly good news. The US has opened a new passport collection centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. In a briefing she held simultaneously with journalists in Abuja…
Nollywood To Hold 3rd Health Convention
The organizers of the Nollywood Health Convention have revealed that all is set for the third edition of the annual Nollywood Health Convention and Awards. The convention, scheduled to hold at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on Sunday, December 7, is sponsored by the Saving Life for Africa Diabetes Foundation, SLAD, in conjunction with…
New NPFL Season To Start Early 2015
There are indications that the Nigeria Professional Football league, NPFL, 2014/15 Season may kick off in March, 2015. This, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, said was to allow the majority of clubs in the league to have access to cash from their state governments. Top officials said, now that the NFF congress has endorsed the…
Ferguson Shooting: Protests Spread Across US
At least a dozen US cities have seen new protests over the decision not to charge a white policeman who shot a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri. Demonstrations from New York to Seattle were mostly peaceful but rioting broke out in Oakland, California on Wednesday. There was some unrest in Ferguson itself, with police making…
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