France win 2nd World Cup
France players in joy, tears for Croatia France overwhelmed Croatia in Russia to clinch their second FIFA World Cup, winning 4-2. The first was on home soil in 1998. This time, French President Emmanuel Macron…
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Olusola rejects Ekiti polls results, says ‘I won 70% lawful votes’, vows to pursue, regain mandate
Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Professor Kolapo Olubunmi Olusola, has rejected the result of the election and declared…
Ekiti result cannot stand, PDP chairman, Secondus
The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has urged Nigerians who believe in democracy not to be deterred by the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti. Mr Secondus, in a statement by…
Ekiti guber polls: PDP alleges falsification, denounces, rejects INEC results, says party cannot be crushed
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the Ekiti State Governorship election results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan…
INEC declares Fayemi winner of Ekiti Guber polls
INEC officials, with Professor Olayinka, second left, declaring the final results of the Ekiti poll won by Kayode Fayemi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr. Kayode…
PDP apologises to Obasanjo over bad conduct, mistreatment, says aide
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for ‘‘bad conduct and mistreatment,’’ Kehinde Akinyemi, Mr Obasanjo’s media aide, has said. Mr Akinyemi made the disclosure in a statement issued today,…
Adeosun in closed-door meeting with Buhari
By Sani Tukur The embattled Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, is currently in a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Mrs. Adeosun has been in the eye of the…
CAA Asaba 2018: Okowa is a performer, says Dalung, saved Nigeria shame of not hosting tourney, N500m netted at fiesta’s fundraising
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (right), receiving the National flag from Timi Daukolo during the fundraising ceremony for the Asaba 2018 All African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba More than N500 million was realised…
CAA Asaba 2018: Media Committee plans all-expense paid trip for athletics lovers
The Media and Publicity subcommittee for the CAA Asaba 2018 is planning to reward some lucky athletic lovers with an all-expense paid trip to the 21st African Senior Athletics Championships that would be taking place…
We couldn’t have issued Adeosun’s ‘exemption certificate’, says Ex-NYSC DG Tsiga
Brig. Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (Rtd) EXCLUSIVE TO PREMIUM TIMES Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, is not entitled to National Youth Service Corps’ Certificate of Exemption, and even if she had applied for one, the man who…