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2019: INEC seeks UN support to conduct credible election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has asked the United Nations, UN, for its support to conduct a peaceful, and credible election in 2019. The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu said this on Monday...

Africa’s great musician Hugh Masekela dies at 78

Hugh Masekela, South Africa’s trumpeter, jazz artist and music legend, is dead. He died of prolonged prostate cancer. He was aged 78. His death was announced on Twitter today by South Africa’s minister of arts...
Court slams permanent forfeiture on $8.4m, N9.2bn linked to former first lady Patience Jonathan/newsheadline247

Court orders investigation into demolition of Patience Jonathan’s building

Agency Report The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered an investigation into the allegations that a property belonging to former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, was demolished in Abuja. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba gave the directive on...

No To Cattle Colonies By Femi Falana

In a determined bid to solve the perennial clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the various parts of the country, the Buhari administration had embarked on a vigorous campaign for the establishment of ranches...

Court adjourns Olisa Metuh’s trial over ill-health

The trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Olisa Metuh, was stalled on Monday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to his ill–health. Metuh, who is standing trial alongside his company, Destra Investment...

Client drags Access Bank to court for refusing access to fund

Still smarting from the bad press of arraignment of Managing Director Herbert Wigwe and another worker Neka Adogu for alleged corrupt practices at an Abuja High Court in December, societynow.ng reports The Access Bank boss...

Buhari’s health may determine 2019 re-election bid

The status of the health of President Muhammadu Buhari may determine his decision for his re-election in 2019 The Guardian NG report has it that his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made...

Ogun Assembly Hopeful, Adebayo Orebiyi Tasks Youths On Nation Building

Adebayo John Orebiyi has advised youths to participate actively in party politics as one of the instruments to effect positive change in governance in Nigeria. Orebiyi, who is eyeing the Ogun State House of Assembly...

Uncovered! How First Bank, Unity Bank Executives Adored Notorious Assassin, Don Wayne To Keep...

Emerging report reveals First Bank and Unity Bank executives went extra miles to dined and wined with notorious kidnapper and murderer, Don Wayne, to keep his ‘bloody’ money as ‘fat accounts’ in their respective...

Cattle colonies to commence next week – FG

The Federal Government says from next week, work will commence on establishing cattle colonies across the country. Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture and rural development, who disclosed this when he visited the agriculture and veterinary...