Governor Akeredolu faces turmoil in Ondo State as up to 10 commissioners look set to resign

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is facing a major disruption soon after it emerged that no fewer than 10 commissioners and special advisers plan to resign their positions soon to stand in the 2019 general elections.

 

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EFCC to question Ekweremadu's wife after it emerges he now owns a total of 62 properties

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials are to grill the wife of deputy senate president senator Ike Ekweremadu as part of their ongoing investigation into the 60 properties he is said to have acquired using public funds.

 

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APC members in Akwa Ibom petition Oshiomhole saying Akpabio is not welcome in their midst

SEVERAL members of the All progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State have written to the party chairman Adams Oshiomhole saying that the senate majority leader senator Godswill Akpabio is not welcome in their ranks following his recent defection.

 

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Samuel Kalu completes €8m move to French side Bordeaux signing five year contract with them

NIGERIAN winger Samuel Kalu has completed his €8m move to French side Bordeaux after he signed a five year deal with the club that sees him join the Girondins as a direct replacement for Brazilian Malcolm who has moved to Barcelona.

 

Kalu, 20, joins from Belgian side KAA Gent where he has played since 2016 after signing from AS Trencin of Slovakia. Since moving to France, Kalu, who still had two years on his contract,  has scored 10 goals and provided 16 assists in 55 appearances for Gent.

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Nigeria to become world's third largest gas exporter when new Bonny facility becomes operational in December

NIGERIA is set to become the world's third largest gas exporter once the planned Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) starts operations on its latest facility due to be launched in Bonny in December.

 

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Oshiomhole denies Fulani herdsmen are behind killings saying it is the handiwork of common criminals

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) chairman Adams Oshiomhole has absolved herdsmen of the killings in some states of the federation saying that those involved in the murderous attacks are nothing but common criminals.

 

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Gombe's Governor Dankwambo throws his hat into the ring as another presidential candidate

GOMBE State governor Ibrahim Dankwambo has formally declared his intention to contest for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) joining the growing list of hopeful candidates.

 

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Derby County manager Frank Lampard looks to sign Ola Aina on season-long loan

DERBY County's new manager Frank Lampard is looking to sign Super Eagles fullback Ola Aina on a season-long loan ahead of the new Championship campaign which kicked off on Friday with the Rams winning their opening match 2-1.

 

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Akpabio to formally defect to APC on Thursday after reaching agreement with Tinubu

SENATE minority leader Senator Godswill Akpabio is to be officially unveiled by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as its newest member on Thursday after he and party leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu reached an agreement in Lagos yesterday.

 

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Anambra sex workers threaten to withdraw their services from police who make up 50% of their clientele

SEX workers in Anambra State have threatened to withdraw their services from policemen who patronise them in response to the constant harassment and arrest they suffer in major cities across the state.

 

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