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There are strong indications that Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State may decamp to the Peoples Democratic Party between now and Monday. A reliable source privy to the Governor's planned defection confided in Daily Trust that the Governor, 23 members of the House of Assembly and some leaders of APC have met and resolved to leave the party for PDP. The meeting, he said was convened at government house at the odd hours of Thursday and that  it was attended by leaders of the party from the 23 local government areas of the state, including the party's state executive committee members. The meeting was said to have  started at  about  12 midnight and lasted till 6am on Friday. However, another leader of the party who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the meeting was strictly for the Governor's '' loyalists''  in the party. "Some leaders of the party were not invited because they are not loyal to the Governor," he said Daily Trust le

A federal lawmaker, Rafiu Ibrahim (PDP, Kwara) has said the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai is ‘angry’ at the Senate President, Bukola Saraki because of the Senate’s refusal to approve $350 million loan sought by the Kaduna State Government from funders. Last year, the Kaduna State Government requested the loan for ‘Development Policy Operation’ from the World Bank. Mr El-Rufai had said the state needed the million loan from the World Bank to achieve its governance objectives in the “short to medium term.” The loan would be ploughed back into critical development areas in Kaduna, the governor explained. However, the Senate, in March, decided not to approve the request after a committee headed by Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna) advised against it on the ground that the state is the second most indebted in the country. Mr Sani, who is the chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign and Domestic Loans, argued that the new loan if approved will erode economic viability of the State. His posi

A new drug to treat malaria, which sci­en­tists have de­scribed as a “phe­nom­e­nal achieve­ment”, has been given the green light by author­i­ties in the United States. The medicine, tafeno­quine, is specif­i­cally for the re­cur­ring form of malaria – caused by the par­a­site Plas­mod­ium vi­vax – which makes 8.5 mil­lion peo­ple ill each year. This type of malaria can re­main dor­mant in the liver for years be­fore reawak­en­ing many times. Mar­keted un­der the brand name Krintafel, the drug works by flush­ing the par­a­site out of the liver to pre­vent peo­ple re­laps­ing from the dis­ease. A drug – pri­maquine – to get rid of malaria in the liver al­ready ex­ists but un­like the sin­gle dose of tafeno­quine needed, pri­maquine of­ten needs to be taken for 14 days. Pro­fes­sor Ric Price, of Ox­ford Univer­sity, told the BBC: “The abil­ity to get rid of the par­a­site in the liver with a sin­gle dose of tafeno­quine is a phe­nom­e­nal achieve­ment and it rep­re­sents one of the mo

The names of the senators are: Sen Lanre Tejuoso Sen. Shaaba Lafiagi Sen. Barnabas Gemade Sen. Dino Melaye Sen. Shittu Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim Sen. Shitu Ubali Sen. Isa Misau Sen. Sulaimon Hunkuyi Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu Sen. Mohammed Danbaba Sen. Bayern Nafada Sen. Suleiman Nazif Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso Sen. Abdulazeez Murtala-Nyako

Police officers have barricaded the street leading to the home of Senate President Bukola Saraki in Abuja this morning. The house is located on Lake Chad Crescent in the Maitama district of the nation’s capital. Aide of the senate president, Bamikole Omisore, in a tweet, said the senate president is being held back from honouring the invitation by the police over the robbery incident that took place in Offa, Kwara state, in April.

Social media giant Twitter Inc has announced the appointments of Nigeria’s former Minister of finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to its board. Okonjo-Iweala was appointed alongside Robert Zoellick as new independent directors with immediate effect, Twitter said. Executive Chairman of Twitter, Omid Kordestani said: “Ngozi and Bob are distinguished leaders with unparalleled global perspective and policy expertise”. He added that “We are confident they will be incredible assets to Twitter as we continue to focus on driving transparency and making Twitter a safer, healthier place for everyone who uses our service.” Acknowledging the appointment, Okonjo-Iweala, who said she’s thrilled by the appointment, assured Twitter of leveraging on its power for good. “Twitter is a powerful platform that continues to be used as a strong connector for the global community, and I’m thrilled to be a part of the team,” Okonjo-Iweala said. “As we strive to build a better world for tomorrow, Twitter

According to 'TMW', Eden Hazard has emerged as Real Madrid's top target to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu, with 'Los Blancos' having put together an offer so good that the player would be mad to refuse. The Belgian's future at Stamford Bridge is unclear and with no Champions League football to offer him this year the 'Blues' face an uphill struggle to keep hold of their star, particularly after his recent admissions. With that in mind, the aforementioned source claims that Real Madrid bigwigs have already outlined the offer that they are set to put on the table for Hazard, who would earn €15m per year in the Spanish capital, a significant increase on his current salary of €12m per annum. As if that weren't tempting enough, the move would also provide Hazard with a new challenge at the club of his dreams and allow him to continue playing top-level European football. Nevertheless, despite the player's wishes, Hazard remains u

President Buhari has appointed a former Deputy Governor of the central Bank of Nigeria , Mr Tunde Lemo as chairman of the Federal Emergency Road Maintenance Agency . Buhari also appointed a new managing director and six members of the board of FERMA. President of the senate, Bukola Saraki read a letter from Buhari at the plenary few mins ago in which he sought legislative nod for the appointments.

President Buhari has appointed a former Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Muiz Banire as chairman of the Governing Board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria. The President also appointed the chairman and 12 commissioners of the Federal Civil Service Commission. President of the senate , Bukola Saraki at the plenary today read Buhari’s letters to the legislature in which he sought the approval of the chamber. Meanwhile insiders sources has confirmed to us that the list of the new CBN management team will be read on Thursday as as the issues on the south east nomineee are resolved. More details coming

France Beat Croatia 4-2 To Win 2018 FIFA World Cup

HENRY SEMENITARI Born on June 29, 1963, Semenitari, hails from oil rich Rivers State in the Niger Delta region attended Saint Cyprians Primary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State in 1974. He moved on to Okrika Grammar School, Okrika, Rivers State in 1979, Enitonna High School, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State in 1980 and University of Lagos in 1987. In furtherance of his academic pursuit, he went to the International Graduates School of Management, University of Navar, Barcelona, Spain in 2000, Harvard Business School, Boston, US for Advanced Management Programme in 2007 and the Cambridge Judge Business School for another advanced leadership programme at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Today, Semenitari holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from International Graduate School of Management, University of Navara (I.E.S.E) Barcelona, Spain. He is an alumnus of the Har

Despite protest in Abuja and Lagos over the list of new CBN Management Team yesterday, the full list will be sent to the nigerian senate on Tuesday with the name of MR Henry Seminitari as the New Governor of the Cuentral Bank of Nigeria.details coming

Heavy Protest in Nigerian National Assembly Gate over CBN New Management Team. Details Soon. Investigation from protesters at the nass gate revealed that the protest will today and tomorrow extend to lagos and Port Harcourt.majority of the protesters are from Delta state in South South Nigeria .

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has recently announced his resignation, confirming the earlier reports. A new Foreign Secretary is expected to be appointed by the PM Theresa May shortly. "This afternoon, the Prime Minister accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary. His replacement will be announced shortly. The Prime Minister thanks Boris for his work,"the official statement from May's office read.

France forward Kylian Mbappe did not take part in training on the eve of their World Cup semi-final against Belgium. Paris Saint-Germain teenager  Mbappe has been one of the stars  of the tournament in Russia, scoring three times, including a brace to crown a destructive showing against Argentina in the round of 16. Head coach Didier Deschamps told a pre-match news conference before training that  he expected to have a full squad available  to face Roberto Martinez's men and explained players had been rested from recent sessions as a precaution. Also during the open part of activities at Krestovsky Stadium,  Benjamin Pavard and N'Golo Kante worked away  from the main group – jogging lightly around the pitch with a member of France's coaching staff. "Nobody is out, even though  we rested some of our players  as a precautionary measure," Deschamps said. "Everybody should be fine for tomorrow."

  The rain may have stopped in Japan, but the country is facing a long recovery process after floods and landslides killed at least   90   people in the southwest. An additional 13 people have since died from cardiac arrests, raising the total death toll to 103, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. With emergency rain warnings lifted, the country is now turning its focus to search and rescue efforts. Police, fire departments and the military are scouring affected areas for the dozens of people still missing or unaccounted for. "We will unite and move swiftly to deliver those necessities to the disaster victims by coordinating closely with local government," said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a meeting with the disaster response task force, also noting "the future need" to improve evacuation centers and temporary housing. While authorities search for the missing, residents begin the cleanup, wading through flooded houses and streets.

The hopes of Nigeria’s ruling party the All progressives Congress (APC) of securing a second term in the 2019 general elections may have been threatened. This comes after a faction of the party declared that it no longer supports the government of President Muhammadu Buhari describing it as incompetent. A group of politicians who were part of the APC in a news conference in Abuja on Friday said they had formed a new faction, called the Reformed-All Progressives Congress (R-APC). The faction is led by former Buhari ally Buba 

Breaking news have it that the appeal of the Senate President at the Supreme Court has been upheld, stating that Senator Saraki has not case to answer before the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCT. This is a good development as this case has been made to drag for too long and it's becoming too much of a drama.

President Buhari has written to the Nigerian senate,seeking confirmation of Folashodun Shonubi as the Deputy Governor of the central Bank of Nigeria.Buhari had in June nominated MR Shonubi for the same position.the letter was read by the senate President, Bukola Saraki upon its resumption today. Insiders sources confirmed to us that the senate might delay his confirmation knowing fully well that the President will soon send More list to the senate for confirmation.list of new management team of the cbn will land at the senate any time from now