Nigerian Government has increased the price of Kerosene from N50 to N83, according to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) new pricing template released on Sunday. The new price applies only to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) outlets other filling stations outlet in the country can sell higher than the new price. The breakdown of the [...]
Lagos State Restates It Warning Against Street Trading And Hawking
The Lagos State Government has once restated its policy of zero tolerance on street trading and hawking in the State, warning violators of the State’s environmental laws to desist or incur the wrath of law enforcement agencies. According to a statement issued from the office of the State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, Lagos Environmental Laws does [...]
Lassa Fever In Lagos – 1 Dead, 438 People Under Surveillance
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, yesterday confirmed during a press conference in Alausa, that Lassa Fever disease has claimed the life of one person and 438 people are under surveillance. He said three people had been tested positive to Lassa Fever while eight had tested negative. The result of three others were still being awaited. One case was [...]
ICPC Arraigns Senator Yerima Over Corruption
Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima was charged yesterday by The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) for mismanaging N1billion loan meant for the repair of Gusau Dam in 2006 and eighteen other charges. He was charged with three others and will appear before a high court in Gusau, Zamfara state over allegations of corruption today. [...]
Dasuki Sue Nigerian Government To ECOWAS Court In Abuja
Rtd Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has sue Nigerian government to ECOWAS Court in Abuja over his continued unlawful detention and to pay him the sum of N500 million for damages. The former National Security Adviser was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of firearms on November 3, 2015. According to Daily Sun Dasuki is also urging the sub-regional court to order his [...]
Nigerian Government To Set Up 10,000 Health Centres To Tackle Lassa Fever
Nigerian Minister of health, Professor Isaac Adeboye, yesterday, told journalists in Abuja that Government is planning to set up 10,000 health centres across Nigeria in order to tackle Lassa fever epidemic spreading across the country. 5,000 Primary health centres would be activated before the end of 2016. Mr. Adewole listed 17 states that are currently affected Bauchi, [...]
Court Orders DSS To Move Nnamdi Kanu To Kuje Prison
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has been sent to Kuje Prison. Justice John Itsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday 20th of January 2016, ordered the DSS to move Nnamdi Kanu to the kuje prison facility. This will enable him have access to his family and lawyer also if there be need for medical [...]
Buhari Assures Nigerians He is Winning The War Against Boko Haram
Nigerian president Buhari has told the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday that Nigeria is winning the war against terrorism. Read the press statement release by Mr Femi Adesina special adviser to the President on media and publicity. President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday in Abu Dhabi that Nigeria has made very significant progress towards ending the Boko Haram [...]
Court Grants PDP Spokesperson Olisa Metuh N400 Million Bail
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has been granted N400 million bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja and he will also submit his international passport. Olisa Metuh was handcuffed while he was being escorted inside the Federal High Court by the officials of Nigerian Prison Service. He was arrested by the EFCC on Tuesday, [...]
Kogi APC Nominates Audu’s Son As Governorship Candidate
Mohammed Audu, son of the late Audu Abubakar who died shortly after the governorship election that was declared inconclusive by the INEC last week have been nominated to replace his father for the rerun election. The APC Party leaders in Koji made this announcement after prolonged meeting in the state capital, Lokoja earlier on Thursday. The spokesman to the party, Mr Daniel [...]
13 Random Facts About Sao Tome and Principe
São Tomé and Príncipe is the second smallest country in the African Union. Here are some facts about Sao Tome and Principe Culturally, the country is a Luso-African Creole nation, and the people are mostly descendants of Africans brought in to work on plantations. The topography of the country is extremely rugged. There are steep hills known as Morros dominating the [...]
APC Insists Jonathan Administration Not Cooperating With Its Transition Committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted, for the umpteenth time, that the Jonathan Administration is not cooperating with the party's Transition Committee, while describing PDP's spokesman Olisah Metuh as a man with an incurable disdain for the truth. ''We say, with all sense of responsibility, that as of today, May 14th 2015, just about two weeks to the May 29th [...]
Only The Guilty Needs To Be Afraid APC Tells Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the incoming Buhari Administration will not persecute anyone, contrary to statements credited to President Goodluck Jonathan. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said, however, that those who have played poker with the nation’s destiny must be willing and eager [...]
AIT free to cover the activities of the President-elect – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all accredited media organizations in the country, including the African Independent Television (AIT), are free to cover the activities of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the incoming Buhari [...]
APC warns GEJ’s administration against last minute looting of the Nation’s treasury
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the reported allegations of last-minute looting of the nation’s resources, hurried recruitment into the public service and rushed privatization of key financial institutions by the Jonathan Administration, warning that such egregious actions will have serious repercussions. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National [...]
APC to Acting IG: Shun partisanship, embrace professionalism
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the newly-appointed Acting Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, to approach his new task with a high level of professionalism while shunning the kind of crass partisanship that has dragged key national institutions of state, especially the police, into the partisan fray. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by [...]
Alleged plan to destabilize PDP: APC slams Metuh
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied having any hand in the crumbling of the PDP, as alleged by the party’s National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh, while offering him (Metuh) a free, six-week crash course on his new role as the opposition spokesman. Reacting to the allegation by Metuh that the APC has been working to destabilize the PDP, the party (APC) said in a [...]
Disregard APC’s False Alert’, PDP Urges Lagosians
Our attention has been drawn to a statement issued today by the APC against our party and President Goodluck Jonathan with regard to Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections in Lagos state. We totally condemn this unwarranted and unnecessary tension being created by the APC in Lagos state a day before the elections. The APC must desist from its propaganda, lies [...]
APC exposes PDP’s rigging plan for Lagos
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the PDP over its desperation to capture Lagos State at all cost, including using fake result sheets which were flown in from Abuja for Saturday's elections, warning that the people will resist any attempt to rob them of their votes. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, [...]
South West: APC Jittery Over Imminent Defeat- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed as frivolous, APC's allegation of plots to disrupt the governorship and house of assembly elections in the southwest saying the APC is merely crying wolf for fear of imminent defeat at the polls. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a response on Thursday said the false alert by the APC is part of its plot to [...]
Governorship/House of Assembly polls: APC warns security agencies, INEC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission and all national institutions connected to Saturday's Governorship and House of Assembly elections against compromising on their statutory roles under any circumstance, in order to provide a level playing field for all parties to the elections. In a statement [...]
APC lied! I am still in PDP – Gulak
Immediate Political Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, has denied defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Gulak, who was reported to have openly decamped to APC on Wednesday along with other PDP chieftains in Yola, told Vanguard in Abuja on Thursday that he was not present at the venue of the ceremony and [...]
APC congratulates Gen. Buhari, hails Nigerians, Pres. Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Gen. Muhammadu Buhari for his historic victory in Saturday’s Presidential election, while thanking Nigerians for voting massively for the party to bring in a new dawn after a long, dark night. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said Gen. Buhari’s [...]
Presidential Election Result In Borno State – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Yacanami Karta Collation Officer of Borno state LGAs: 27 NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS: 1,799,669 ACCR VOTERS: 544,759 AA:145 AD:392 ACPN:243 ADC:201 APA:878 APC:473,543 (APC Wins) CPP:310 HOPE:88 KOWA:158 NCP:107 PDP:25,640 PPN:143 UDP:31 UPP:41 VALID VOTES: 501,920 VOTES CAST:515,008 REJECTED VOTES:13,088 [...]
APC appeals to members, supporters to remain calm, peaceful
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to all its members and supporters across Nigeria to remain calm and peaceful, and to resist all acts of provocation as they await the results of the presidential elections. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the post-election moment, when all [...]
Presidential Election Result In Edo State – PDP Wins
Announced by Prof Osasere Orumwense, VC, University of Benin - RO of Edo state AA - 159 ACPN - 1284 AD - 450 ADC - 512 APA - 709 APC - 208,469 CPP - 325 HOPE -22 KOWA - 175 NCP - 516 PDP, 286,869 (PDP wins) PPN - 729 UDP - 160 UPP - 72 Total valid votes - 500,451 Rejected votes - 22,334 Total votes - 522,785 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Yobe state – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Ibrahim is collation officer of Yobe state LGAs: 17 NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS: 1,077,942 ACCR VOTERS: 520,127 AA:101 AD: 213 ACPN:164 ADC:112 APA:632 APC:446,265 (APC Wins) CPP:329 HOPE:67 KOWA:104 NCP:120 PDP:25,526 PPN:101 UDP:30 UPP:32 VALID VOTES: 473,796 VOTES CAST: 491,767 REJECTED VOTES:17,971 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Bauchi State – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Farouk is RO of Bauchi state. LGAs: 20 NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS: 2,053,484 ACCR VOTERS: 1,094,069 AA:131 AD: 173 ACPN:232 ADC:189 APA:964 APC:931,598 (APC Wins) CPP:391 HOPE:46 KOWA:128 NCP:207 PDP:86,085 PPN:128 UDP:29 UPP:37 Valid votes: 1,020,338 Votes cast: 1,039,775 Rejected votes: 19,437 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Benue State – APC Wins
Announced by Prof Hayward Babale Mafuyai, VC, University of Jos, RO for Benue state. No. of political parties: 14 Reg. voters: 1,893,596 Accr voters: 754,634 AA:315 AD: 254 ACPN:1464 ADC:539 APA: 945 APC:373,961 (APC Wins) CPP:567 HOPE:115 KOWA:105 NCP:683 PDP:303,737 PPN:439 UDP:66 UPP:74 VALID VOTES: 683,264 VOTES CAST: 703,131 REJECTED VOTES: 19,867 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Kebbi State – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Ahmadu is RO of Kebbi state. NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS: 1,457,763 ACCR VOTERS: 792,817 AA: 214 AD:450 ACPN:361 ADC:472 APA:2685 APC:567,883(APC Wins) CPP:1794 HOPE:213 KOWA:448 NCP:519 PDP:100,972 PPN:547 UDP:207 UPP:238 VALID VOTES:677,003 VOTES CAST: 715,122 REJECTED VOTES: 38,119 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Zamfara State – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Abdullahi is RO of Zamfara state. LGAs: 14 NO OF POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS: 1,484,941 ACCR VOTERS: 875,049 AA:125 AD:290 ACPN:290 ADC:294 APA:1310 APC:612,202 (APC Wins) CPP:655 HOPE:14 KOWA:122 NCP:404 PDP:144, 833 PPN:374 UDP:93 UPP:68 VALID VOTES:761,022 VOTES CAST: 780,179 REJECTED VOTES:19,159 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Adamawa state – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Jerry is RO of Adamawa state. AA: 495 AD:595 ACPN:1166 ADC:1012 APA:1549 APC:374,701 (APC Wins) CPP:819 HOPE:267 KOWA:752 NCP:1212 PDP:251,664 PPN:1163 UDP:289 UPP:334 VALID VOTES:636,018 VOTES CAST: 661,210 REJECTED VOTES: 25,192 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Gombe State – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Ibrahim is RO of Gombe state. AA: 104 AD: 169 ACPN: 192 ADC: 247 APA: 773 APC: 361,245 CPP: 407 HOPE: 46 KOWA:97 NCP: 227 PDP: 96,873 PPN:157 UDP:25 UPP:37 APC wins with 361,245 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Lagos State – APC wins
As Announced by Prof. Adewole Collation Officer of Lagos State AA:1795 AD:4453 ACPN:3038 ADC:2072 APA:2177 APC:792,460 CPP:1125 HOPE:255 KOWA:1000 NCP:1430 PDP:632,327 PPN:1041 UDP:269 UPP:244 APC wins in Lagos State with 792,460 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Niger State – APC wins
As Announced by Prof. Ambali, VC of Ilorin is RO of Niger state AA: 307 AD: 403 ACPN:441 ADC:614 APA:2006 APC:657,678 CPP:1264 HOPE:198 KOWA:305 NCP:550 PDP:149,222 PPN:449 UDP:116 UPP:118 APC wins in Niger State with 657,678 [...]
Presidential Election Result in Jigawa State – APC Wins
Jigawa State Announced by Prof. James RO of Jigawa State AA:394 AD:587 ACPN:540 ADC:375 APA:2527 APC:885,988 CPP:1,553 HOPE:337 KOWA:423 NCP:548 PDP:142,904 PPN:853 UDP:338 UPP:197 APC wins in Jigawa State with 885,988 [...]
Presidential Election Result in Kano State – APC wins
Kano State Announced by Prof. Mohammed who is RO for Kano State AA:426 AD:708 ACPN:778 ADC:657 APA:2770 APC:1,903,999 CPP:1,552 HOPE:292 KOWA:288 NCP:697 PDP:215,779 PPN:485 UDP:234 UPP:156 APC wins in Kano state with 1,903,999 [...]
Presidential Election Result in Oyo state – APC Wins
Oyo state Announced by Prof Ayobami Salami, the Dep. VC (Academics) of OAU, returning officer for Oyo state AA - 6,331 ACPN - 8,979 AD - 6, 282 ADC - 5,000 APA - 4,468 APC - 528, 620 CPP - 6, 674 HOPE - 839 KOWA - 1,312 NCP - 1,895 PDP - 303, 376 PPN - 2,842 UDP - 1,069 UPP - 3,665 APC wins in Oyo state with 528, 620 [...]
Presidential Election Results in Ogun State – APC Wins
Ogun state Announced by Prof. Duro Oni, Dep. VC of UNILAG, who is the Returning Officer for Ogun state. AA:584 AD:1,927 ACPN:3072 ADC:1364 APA:1930 APC:308,290 CPP:978 HOPE:332 KOWA:432 NCP:815 PDP:207,950 PPN:4,339 UDP:562 UPP:597 APC wins in Ogun with 308,290. [...]
Presidential Election result in Kaduna State – APC wins
Kaduna State Announced by prof. Zuru, the RO for Kaduna state AA:218 AD:273 ACPN:424 ADC:546 APA:1611 APC Wins: 1,127,760 CPP:824 HOPE:105 KOWA:176 NCP:754 PDP:484,085 PPN:549 UDP:79 UPP:78 [...]