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DSS Seeks Court Order To Detain Omoyele  Sowore For 90 Days. Omoyele Sowore  An Abuja Federal High Court will, on Thursday, rule in the application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), seeking an order to detain Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’ (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2019 …

Buhari Meets Southwest Monarchs In State House—Photos. Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari today hosted traditional rulers from the Southwest geo-political zone in the state house, Abuja. The monarchs were led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Oba Ogunwusi had visited the President in Abuja earlier this month to discuss the …

 Phyno,Timaya Become Polio Ambassadors. From left: Polio Ambassador of Rotary International, Sir Emeka Offor; Polio Celebrities, Mr Enitimi Odom (Timaya); Chibuzor Azubuike (Phyno); wife of Polio Ambassador, Mrs Adaora Offor and Chairman, Nigeria National Polio plus Committee, Dr Tunji Funsho, during the decoration of Timaya and Phyno as polio ambassadors in …

PHOTO NEWS : Gov Emeka Ihedioha Personally Selects Contractor To Renovate Dan Anyiam Stadium To International Standard On Friday June 28,2019 Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo state was at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, to meet, interview and select contractors that will give the stadium a new look. According to …

Some officials of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday took over the Ozumba Mbadiwe, Lagos head office of Oando Plc as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to enforce the removal of the management of the company that was announced last week. When reporters visited the building, the security …

Asamoah Gyan has performed a U-turn and come out of international retirement at the request of the Ghana president. The former Sunderland forward had said he would no longer be available for selection ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. However, Gyan has gone back on his original decision …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr John Atumiye Ndanusa Dadi- Mamud as the new Director/ Chief Executive of the National Institute for Sports. A letter from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation states that the appointment of the former NIS Deputy Director …

The Multi-National Joint Task Force, comprising troops killed no fewer than 40 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered six gun trucks when the insurgents attacked a military base in Gueskerou, between Nigeria and Niger Republic. The troops from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, who were on Operation Yancin Tafki, had a …

All Progressives Congress took over GRA junction of Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, to register their displeasure over the suspension of last Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The protesters, mostly made up of youths, chanted …

Ogun State governor elect, Adedapo Abiodun says his victory at the polls on Saturday shows that God is greater than man. He spoke in apparent reference to the opposition of the incumbent state Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, who openly supported and campaigned for the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, …