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According to the democratic trend, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) says it will field young governorship candidate in the upcoming Edo race.Chief Dan Orbih, the party chairman in Edo, made this known on Sunday at a rally in the state's Central Local Government Area in Etsako.Orbih said the emerging priorities were young and smart party members who proved their mettle, both in characters and in their chosen fields of endeavour.“Our governorship aspirants are a young crop of people.“I can tell you that in Edo 2020 election, PDP will...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, calling on the court to order the 36 state governors from 1999 to 2019 to publish a breakdown of pensions paid to former governors and other ex-officials under their respective state pension laws.SERAP further demands that the court issue an order for leave to apply for judicial review, and a mandamus order to guide and/or comply with the order.SERAP is also seeking a declaration that “the failure of the 36 state governors to provide SERAP with the requested information...

Jennifer Y OmiloliJulius Berger Nigeria Plchas been ranked in the upper Top 100 Nigerian companies in terms of assets, revenue and profits in fiscal year 2018. Alongside...

…Wants Perpetrators of LG Invasion ProsecutedAccord, one of Nigeria’s registered political parties has thrown its weight behind the decision of Governor Emeka Ihedioha to...

The US has characterized Iran's shooting down Ukrainian foreign passenger plane as a reckless move. After the nation confirmed yesterday that its military actually shot down the airliner killing all 176 people on board, the US blamed Iran.America said the downing of the plane was a “terrible tragedy.”A senior official of the US President Donald Trump administration official told...

Labaran Maku, the National Secretary, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has dismissed the rumour which states that he met with Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu,...

Femi Falana, a prominent human rights lawyer, has reacted to the controversies raised by Hanan Buhari, daughter of president Buhari, using a Presidential jet....

Detectives from the Lagos State Bariga Police Station have detained a 23-year-old Olowolayemo Sodiq, a notorious suspect of highway robbery and suspected cults leader...

A suspected mentally-deranged man in Surulere, Lagos, on Sunday, set a resident of the area ablaze after pouring petrol on him.The man, known in...

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rose N2.22 trillion or 17.10 per cent in seven trading sessions with the market maintaining...