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The chairman of All Progressives Congress APC, Adams Oshiomole, who was happy to the victory of Senator Smart Adeyemi of Kogi West flooring the Renowned Senator Dino Melaye, Oshiomole who described the victory as bringing to the end of the relics of 16 rebellions senators who went against the party at his dispensation. Oshiomole in is statement signed by him and issued on Saturday night in FCT Abuja said I congratulate our newly elected Senator, Smart Adeyemi, on his well deserved victory in the Kogi West re-run election which held today”,  Oshiomhole said the “victory has again ascertained that our great party is generally accepted by the people of Kogi state who just a few weeks ago voted massively for our governorship candidate, Governor Yahaya Bello, who was re-elected for a second term. I have never doubted in the ability of the people of Kogi West to elect leaders who will make them proud in the Senate and not the defeated Senator Melaye who is among the 16 Senators who

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has kicked against the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, also known as the Social Media Bill which has scaled second reading in the Senate. According to it’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu said the commission stands with the opposition of Nigerians while urging those who exercise their rights to do so with caution. “We stand with Nigerians and we believe that the media space should be free, people should be able to air their views, in doing so, and we urge those who exercise their rights to be mindful of the rights of others.” READ ALSO:  25-Year-Old Manufactures, Unveils Nigeria’s First ‘Carbon Fibre’ Sports Car The NHRC boss urged social media users to show commitments to responsibility and ensure that the rights of others are not breached. “In exercising our freedom to express ourselves, we believe that those freedoms should be expressed and utilized responsibly and we will not encourage irresponsi

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dino Melaye, and that of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Smart Adeyemi, are set to know their fate in the Kogi West senatorial district election. This comes as voting ends in all polling units where a rerun election is taking place in the senatorial zone. The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) conducted the rerun on Saturday after it declared the November 16 poll inconclusive. Although the poll favoured Senator Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes as against Senator Melaye’s 59,548 votes, INEC said the margin of 20,570 votes between the two candidates was lower than the number of cancelled votes in 53 polling units of the 20 registration. INEC’s decision to conduct a fresh election in the senatorial district was in line with the order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Melaye challenging the nullification of his election. Addressing reporters on Satur

According to a report shared by a Twitter users, a man reportedly forced a Madwoman to have sex. Upon his arrest an option was given to him to either be jailed for 10years or be married to the woman.

Operatives of the Kaduna state police command have arrested two suspected abductors of six students and two teachers of Engravers College in Chikun local government area of the state. The victims were abducted from their school on October 3 and released on October the 26. However, after almost two months of manhunt of the kidnappers, the Kaduna state police command said it apprehended two members of the gang during an operation in their hideout in the state capital. The command also arrested 37 other suspected kidnappers and armed robbers including a five-man kidnap gang that killed their victims after collecting over two million Naira ransom in Kangimi village of Igabi Local Government Area. Addressing journalists during the parade of the suspects at the Kaduna state police command headquarters, spokesman of the command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, explained that a security guard of the Engraver’s College was also arrested for alleged conspiracy in the abduction of the students. He

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to 24-year-old South African police constable, Austin Luciano Reynold that killed a Nigerian, Ebuka Okoli in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal. Mr Reynold was charged on four counts of murder and robbery after shooting Okoli at close range and robbing him during an unauthorised raid. In a statement issued by the Head of Media and Public Relations Unit of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Mrs Dabiri-Erewa expressed gladness over the ruling of Judge Shyam Gyanda on Friday, who said the accused was found guilty on all charges. “We had always stated that there have to be consequences for actions. We are glad that this case finally came to an end and South Africa has demonstrated the political will to deal with xenophobia.” She added that Nigeria and South Africa will continuously work at a United Africa while those who perpetrate crime irrespective of th

Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi. The Federal Government has announced free train ride for travellers along the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, made the announcement on Saturday via his Twitter handle. He explained that the take-off point is the Iju train station in Lagos while the free ride would last beyond the festive period. Amaechi noted that it would run through March 2020. He, therefore, urged commuters along the route to take advantage and “ride to the next level”. Read the tweets below : Our free rides on the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage rail line will begin today and run through March, 2020. Commuters on that route can take advantage of it and save on transportation during the festive season & beyond. Let’s ride to the #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/zJ0FkMPt72 — Chibuike.R. Amaechi (@ChibuikeAmaechi) November 29, 2019

Hips don't lie: There is a new marathon hula-hooping record holder According to CNNN a Chicago woman crushed a world record Saturday by hula-hooping for 100 hours.

The following is a message from Unai Emery: It has been an honour to be the Arsenal head coach.

Frank Lampard has revealed that Chelsea will be without Tammy Abraham for a derby date with West Ham as the England striker is still in some considerable pain.

President Buhari arrived DAURA at 5:20 PM to start a four-day working visit.

Men beaten up and arrested in front of LASU for allegedly selling drugged pure water to women so they can rape and rob them

Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate, Anita Natacha Akide aka Tacha has touched down in Ghana for a holiday visit.

An Ilorin Magistrates Court on Thursday ordered the remand of Ibrahim Garba of Bani, Fulani camp, Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara in Federal Correctional Service for allegedly killing fellow herder with a machete.

Fifteen civilians, including eight children, were killed Wednesday when their vehicle hit a land mine in Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan, a government official said. “At around 5:00 pm this evening a mine planted by the Taliban terrorists hit a civilian car… killing 15 civilians and wounding two more,” said Nasrat Rahimi, an interior ministry spokesman. Six women and a man were also among those killed in the blast in Kunduz, on the country’s northern border with Tajikistan, Rahimi said. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast. It was also unclear if it was a targeted attack. However, there are regular clashes in the region between the Taliban insurgents and US-backed Afghan forces. Insurgents attacked the provincial capital, also called Kunduz, in early September, but failed to capture it. The Taliban briefly seized the city in 2015. The blast comes during what has been a period of relative and uneasy calm, where the rate of large-scale attacks has d

This picture taken on July 25, 2019 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26 shows a new-type of tactical guided short-range missile being launched at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” on Thursday — the Thanksgiving holiday in the US — Seoul said, as nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington remain deadlocked. The one-line announcement from the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately provide further details and came shortly after 3:00 am (0800 GMT) in Washington, DC on one of the US’ biggest annual holidays. Thursday’s launch was the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang, which fired what it called two “super-large multiple rocket launcher” systems last month. Japan’s Jiji Press quoted sources from the defence ministry in Tokyo saying two projectiles were launched from the North’s east coast, adding they appeared to be ballistic missiles — which Pyongya

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, and the Managing Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Mr Ben Langat, stand while President Muhammadu Buhari and Netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, clap with top government officials after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on dairy chain development in Abuja on November 26, 2019. The Nigerian Government is stepping up in its commitment to reducing the rate of milk importation while encouraging local production in the country. This comes as the Niger State government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on dairy chain development with Royal FrieslandCampina WAMCO Plc on Tuesday in Abuja. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello signed the MoU on behalf of the state government while the Managing Director of the company, Mr Ben Langat, signed for FrieslandCampina WAMCO. President Muhammadu Buhari and Netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, witnessed the signing after the bilateral consultations between delegations of both co

CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Nigeria imports cassava derivatives valued at about S600 million annually. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting with governors of cassava-producing states in Abuja, the nation’s capital. At the event, the apex bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigeria Cassava Growers Association and Large Scale Cassava Processors. Emefiele explained that the country was blessed with several varieties of cassava that could be explored to optimum potential. He, however, said there was a need to adopt improved varieties and practices that would guarantee better yield, better processing efficiency, increased profit and improved standard of living for the farmers. In achieving this goal, the CBN governor revealed that consultations were ongoing with the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, and the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike. Acco

Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri. Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has presented a budget proposal of N183.3 billion for the 2020 fiscal year tagged ‘Budget of Rebirth’. The governor presented the proposal to members of the State House of Assembly on Wednesday at the legislative chamber of the House in Yola, the state capital. He was accompanied by the newly sworn-in members of the State Executive Council and other top government officials. In his presentation, Governor Fintiri explained that education, health, human capital, agriculture, water supply, rural infrastructure, and community development would be given top priority. He informed the lawmakers that N85.935 billion representing 47 per cent of the total budget was earmarked for recurrent expenditure while the balance of N97.424 billion representing 53 per cent was for capital development programmes. The governor promised to complete all abandoned projects and initiative new ones with a view to impactin

Liverpool’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren (L) celebrates scoring equalising goal during the UEFA Champions league Group E football match between Liverpool and Napoli at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 27, 2019. Liverpool were made to wait to secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League as Napoli secured a vital point with a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Wednesday. Dries Mertens threatened to inflict Liverpool’s first home defeat in the Champions or Premier League since April 2017 with a sweetly struck opener midway through the first half. Dejan Lovren’s header protected that proud unbeaten run, but the holders still need to get at least a point away to Salzburg on December 10 to secure their passage into the last 16. Napoli remain a point behind Liverpool but are well-placed to reach the knockout stages as they host winless Genk in two weeks’ time. The Italians had travelled to Merseyside in disarray with coach Carlo Ancelotti seemingly on the

PIC 1:  The fire-damaged statue of the Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic is pictured in Malmoe, November 27, 2019. PHOTO: Johan NILSSON / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP  PIC 2:  A woman walks past Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s residence in Stockholm, where someone sprayed “Judas” on the the door to the building in Stockholm, on November 28, 2019. PHOTO: JESSICA GOW / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Thursday filed a “hate crime” complaint after being the target of vandalism and racists threats, police said, a day after the star announced his part ownership in football club Hammarby. A statue of the player in Malmo was attacked with fire and paint while the word “Judas” was daubed across the front door of his residence in Stockholm. The perpetrators of the threatening acts have not been identified but “Ibra” angered fans of Malmo FF (MFF) — the club where he started his professional career in 1999 — on Wednesday when he announced he had bought a share in ri

Civil society groups on Wednesday protested against the proposed Hate Speech Bill, Social Media Bill and also demanded the immediate release of Mr. Omoyele Sowore who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services despite being granted bail by the court. The protest tagged #SayNoToHateSpeechBill took place at the National Assembly gate. Protesters stormed the National Assembly in their numbers early on Wednesday, many bearing placards and banners with “#SAY NO TO SOCIAL MEDIA BILL” and “#SAY NO TO HATE SPEECH BILL” boldly inscribed on them. A bill to set up a commission for the prohibition of hate speeches was introduced on the floor of the Senate earlier in the month. The Bill which is sponsored by the former Senate spokesman, Senator Abdullahi Sabi, was listed on the order paper and has passed first reading on Tuesday, November 12. According to the lawmakers, the object and purpose for which the Commission is established eliminate

A photo combination of repentant Boko Haram suspects and logo of the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian Army has released 983 suspects cleared of alleged links with Boko Haram terrorists. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniy, handed over the detainees to the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara-Zulum in a ceremony in Maiduguri on Wednesday. Adeniyi said the release is sequel to months of investigation in which the over  900 out of those detained at the military detention centre were found to be innocent. Governor Zulum in response applauded the military for the release and assured that all is set to receive rehabilitation of the former detainees before reuniting them with their families. The The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently published that  22,000 persons have disappeared  since 2009 with their whereabouts unaccounted for in crisis ravaged north east Nigeria. According to ICRC the figure of the missing person

Nigeria’s recent border closure drill has been linked to the recent rise in headline inflation which is currently at 11.61 per cent as of October 2019. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, briefed State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, that recent figures from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) were noticed since September. She explained that the increase in food inflation witnessed in September and October is linked to the increase in prices of food, propelled by the border closure. “Headline inflation declined for several months before we noticed an uptake in the last two months and now headline inflation is at 11.61 percent as at the end of October. “The slight increase between September and October is due to increases in food inflation ascribed to increase in prices of cereals, rice, and fish. “Part of the reason is the border closure; the closure is very short and temporary and

Left to Right: Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige; Secretary General of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha with Chairman, Channels Media Group, John Momoh while honouring him with the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award in Abuja. Popular businessman, Aliko Dangote; the Chairman, Channels Media Group, John Momoh; Chairman of UBA and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu were some of the prominent Nigerians who received the 2019 National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award on Thursday. A total of 26 individuals and seven organisations were honoured at the ceremony which was held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige explained that the award is in recognition of their contribution to national development and productivity. The NPOM Award was instituted by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment to honour deserving Nigerians in recognition of their hard work. Check more photos u