The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, officially unveiled former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. This is as Tinubu, who is a former Lagos State governor, promised to work with his vice presidential candidate, alongside his team, to change the country for the better. ALSO READ:

Edwin Clark urges President Buhari to constitute NDDC substantive board Edwin Clark asks Buhari to ‘urgently’ constitute substantive board of NDDC Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader and convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In

AGF Malami releases official photos with new bride, President Buhari’s daughter, days after secret ceremony Photographs of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and his new wife, Nana Hadiza, who is a daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, have emerged. After days of speculations without official confirmation neither from the

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has called for the total remediation of the Niger Delta region after long years of environmental damage. Diri who stated this at the United Nations Headquarters, New York where he met the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dr Amina Mohammed, lamented that Bayelsa State is the worst hit by

In secret ceremony, AGF Malami marries President Buhari’s daughter in Aso Rock as third wife Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has wedded Nana Hadiza, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari. A source confirmed to TheCable that the wedding took place on Friday at a private Nikkai ceremony held at the villa. Nana Hadiza, aged

New Niger Delta Minister, Umana Okon Umana, vows to make a difference New Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana, has promised to deliver on the mandate of his new office to justify the trust President Muhammadu Buhari has placed in him and to meet the yearnings of the people of the Niger

UK, US warn residents against travel near Kuje prison, riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, others The United States Embassy has warned its citizens in Nigeria against travelling on the airport road in Abuja. The warning came after suspected terrorists attacked Kuje prison and freed inmates on Tuesday. Also, United Kingdom

President Buhari swears in 7 new ministers, reshuffles cabinet President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday administered the oath of office on seven new Ministers whose appointments were confirmed last week by the Senate. He also reshuffled his cabinet resulting in five Ministers being moved around. ALSO READ: Buhari nominates seven new ministers, sends list to Senate The

VP Slot: If you drop Okowa and choose Wike, just forget our votes – Igbo youths warn Atiku On Tuesday, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council urged Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to reconsider replacing Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as his running mate. According to OYC, if Atiku decides to replace Okowa with

FG will Recruit One milion Nigerians for 2023 Census, Says NPC The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that a total of one million Nigerians will be recruited by the federal government for the conduct of the 2023 national census. The federal government’s agency also assured Nigerians that a reliable technological innovation had been advanced

We won’t leave our pastors in cell; we must rapture together — Victims of Ondo endtime church  …Our children were hypnotised, refused to go home with us ― Parents …Daughter slaps mother, says ‘I don’t know you’ Parents and relations of some of the victims rescued by the police from the dungeon of The Whole Bible

Ijaw Diaspora Convention: Palm oil has broader market, greater economic value than crude oil – Amnesty boss The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), has revealed that palm oil has a broader market, greater economic value and better profit if serious investments could be made to harness it. Dikio, who

Ijaw traditional rulers, leaders meet in US as Bayelsa governor calls for unity, preservation of Ijaw culture …As IDC promotes Ijaw culture abroad His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State graced the 2022 Ijaw Diaspora Convention in Newark, New Jersey, United States America to fellowship with his brothers and sisters living abroad. At

Two Catholic Priests have been reportedly abducted by gunmen in Edo State. The Priests, Rev. Fathers Udo Peter and Philemon Oboh, of St. Patrick Catholic Church Uromi and St. Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha, respectively of the Catholic Diocese of Uromi, were said to be travelling from Benin to Uromi in Esan South-East Local Government Area,

Pastor Adeboye reveals his boxing experience The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed that he used to be a boxer. The respected cleric revealed this on Sunday while delivering his message ‘Meant for the top’, in the church’s monthly thanksgiving service monitored by our correspondent. ALSO READ:

Killings: I didn’t tell anybody to buy guns – Pastor Adeboye The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Sunday clarified that he never instructed anybody to buy guns. The revered man of God made the remark at the monthly Thanksgiving service of the church on Sunday, citing

2023 PRESIDENCY: I’m Waiting On God To Know If I’ll Support Atiku – Ortom The governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has said that he is yet to receive direction from God on who to support in the 2023 presidential election. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor, said he

2023: After Buhari, It’s Southern President or Nothing – Fayose The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has thrown his weight behind calls for a southern Presidency come 2023. Fayose, in a tweet on Wednesday, said, “The current President of Nigeria is a two-term northern Presidency, thus implying that it must be a southern

The Economic and Financial Commission Commission (EFCC) has warned that landlords risk 15 years in jail for renting houses to Internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’. The warning issued to landlords was contained in an e-flier of a Twitter Space discussion to be hosted by the EFCC on June 29. [WATCH VIDEO] ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ is

Court declines hearing lawyer’s case over native doctor’s attire Justice Tijani Ringim of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday refused to hear two cases of a human right lawyer, Malcolm Omihrhobo, who adorned himself in a lawyer’s gown with ‘native doctor’ attire to court. The lawyer also appeared bare footed with cowries tied

PDP VP Slot: Okowa not a traitor to Niger Delta – IYC tells Southern, Middle Belt leaders The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has urged aggrieved Niger Delta stakeholders to thread softly in their criticisms of the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, following his emergence as the running mate to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)

Handover Nigeria to me – Chris Okotie begs Buhari …begs Tinubu, Atiku to step down for him …wants National, State Assemblies scrapped Rev. Chris Okotie, the founder of Household of God Church, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over to him as interim president in 2023. Okotie made the appeal on Sunday while

Ahmad Lawan, Akpabio make APC list of senatorial candidates The All Progressive Congress on Friday submitted the list of all senatorial candidates in the party to the Independent National Electoral Commission. There were controversies around some names of candidates who contested the presidential elections like the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, the Governor of Ebonyi State,

RUNNING MATE: You’re a betrayal of highest order, Edwin Clark, Southern, Middle Belt leaders attack Okowa …Declare Okowa ‘persona non grata’  The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has berated the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for accepting his nomination as Vice Presidential Candidate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of

Full list: Names of victims of Owo Catholic Church massacre A funeral mass was held on Friday for the victims of the terror attack on the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Terrorists had on June 5 attacked worshippers during mass. ALSO READ: BLACK SUNDAY IN ONDO: Explosion rocks Catholic church as gunmen kill

[PHOTOS] Funeral mass for the victims of Owo Catholic Church massacre The funeral mass for victims of the June 5 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, has commenced. The slain victims, about six children and 20 women, were brought in coffins, with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and other dignitaries in attendance. See

Presidential Amnesty Programme sends 400 ex-agitators to Niger Delta farms The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it has sent 400 ex-agitators to various farms in the Niger Delta to achieve food sufficiency after hosting the beneficiaries to a four-day Basic Orientation Programme (BOC). The PAP said the ex-agitators drawn from the various states in the

High profile Nigerians behind crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta, says NSCDC The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), on Sunday, says Nigerians would be shocked if the corps decides to publish the names of those sponsoring, aiding and abetting crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refineries, illegally dealing in petroleum products

PANDEF, Middle Belt, INC describe request for creation of ministry of Fulani herdsmen as a distraction …PANDEF president says ministry should be funded by proceeds from cows The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) and the Ijaw National Congress (INC), have described as a distraction the request by the National President

Two APC delegates from Rivers state die in Abuja auto crash Two officials of Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, on the delegates team who attended Monday and Wednesday’s Special National Convention have been confirmed dead in an Abuja auto crash in which others are nursing various serious injuries. The tragedy was confirmed Friday in

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has donated an office to the presidential campaign of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He made the announcement on Friday during the visit of Tinubu in Abuja. Tinubu arrived in the company of former All Progressives Congress’ National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. WATCH VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7O4TfSGia-Y In response, Tinubu appreciated the gesture and

Akpabio wins Akwa-Ibom North West APC senatorial ticket •••Polls 478 to defeat two other aspirants Former Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday emerged All Progressives’ Congress (APC), candidate for the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Jackson Udom, Chief Press Secretary to Senator Godswill Akpabio, stated this in a statement issued on

President Buhari to address Nigerians on Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari, will address the nation via a live broadcast at 7:00 am on Sunday. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made this known on Thursday morning while giving detailed activities to mark this year’s celebration. ALSO READ: President Buhari says departing ministers will be replaced without delay