Boko Haram launch fresh attack on military base near Niger Republic border killing 30 soldiers

ABOUT 30 soldiers from the Seventh Mechanised Brigade of the Nigerian Army lost their lives yesterday when a military base in Zari near the border with Niger Republic was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents.

 

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Aisha's brother seeks to use Buhari's influence to get the APC's Adamawa State governorship ticket

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari's brother-in-law Dr Mahmood Halilu has declared that he plans to run for the governorship of his native Adamawa State sparking a political internal feud within the local All Progressives Congress (APC).

 

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Governor Akeredolu distributes high yielding cocoa and cashew seedlings to Ondo farmers

ONDO State's Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has distributed 450,000 high yielding cocoa seedlings and 25,000 Brazilian jumbo cashew seedlings to farmers across the three senatorial districts of the state as part of an aggressive plan to boost agriculture.

 

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APC opts for direct primaries allowing party members to decide who their candidates will be

NIGERIA'S ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it will adopt the use of direct primaries to select its candidates for all of next year’s elections contrary to earlier reports that it had opted for the indirect mode of selection.

 

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Fani-Kayode drags police to court asking that his invitation for questioning be quashed

FORMER aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has dragged the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to court asking that a recent summons demanding that he present himself be quashed because it infringes on his fundamental human rights.

 

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National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes throws its weight behind Saraki's presidential bid

SEX workers have thrown their weight behind senate president Senator Bukola Saraki after the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (Nanp) declared it will support his candidature in next year's presidential elections.

 

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Chelsea boss Sarri to allow Moses revert back to his preferred winger role as Bournemouth prime Ofoborh for action

CHELSEA coach Maurizo Sarri has revealed that he will allow Victor Moses to revert back to his favoured role as a winger this season under the new 4-3-3 formation the team is currently playing.

 

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NFF step up quest to secure Glasgow Rangers midfielder Ovie Ejaria in response to his sparkling form

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have stepped up their quest to secure the international future of Glasgow Rangers midfielder Ovie Ejaria having seen his sparkling form this season for his clubside.

 

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Nigerian Ports Authority boss says militancy is driving shippers away from Niger Delta ports

NIGERIA Ports Authority (NPA) managing director Hajia Hadiza Usman has called on the coastal communities in the eastern part of the country to ensure security and reduce restiveness among their youths in order to attract badly needed investment into their areas.

 

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Buhari off in search of investment as he attends Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will leave for China today to participate in the seventh Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) summit scheduled to hold between September 3 and 4 in Beijing.

 

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