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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told the All Progressives Congress, APC, national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to perish the thought of his party taking over the governance of Taraba and Delta States in the 2019 general elections. The party said Oshiomhole should concentrate his energies on saving his APC from imminent collapse rather than dreaming of taking Taraba and Delta states. But APC, in a swift reaction, said PDP was being terrified by Oshiomhole’s emergence as its chairman. In a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s spokesman, Sunday, the PDP described the two states as its stronghold,…

The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has threatened to issue a bench warrant on 26 firms for failing to submit relevant documents over Customs duty waivers they were granted by the Federal Government. Recall that the committee, chaired by Abiodun Faleke, APC, Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos, had summoned fresh 41 companies, which led to the recovery of N400 million but 26 failed to honour its invitation after several letters were sent to them. A source privy to this development told the Vanguard weekend: “Some of these companies that failed to appear had enjoyed Customs waivers running into several billions…

The leader of the new People’s Democratic Party, nPDP, in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has said the group will make its positions known to Nigerians this week. Alhaji Baraje, who stated this in a statement issued in Ilorin Sunday, said by the end of the first week of this month, members of the group would have concluded their consultations and come out with their stand. He stressed that what they stood for, which would be known to the general public shortly, would not be for personal gains but in the general interest of the…

French leader Emmanuel Macron will, Tuesday, July 3 visit a nightclub founded by Nigerian music legend, Fela Kuti, becoming the first “real president” to enter a venue synonymous with marijuana smoke, sexy backup dancers and protest music. The New Afrika Shrine located in the teeming Lagos district of Ikeja replaced Fela Kuti’s original club that burnt down in 1977, but for millions of fans it still represents the original Shrine built by the musical maverick. Consequently, the Lagos State government Sunday said there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight on Tuesday July3 around…

One-time World Cup Champions, Spain, Sunday, joined other champions in the ditch of defeats, readying to pack their loads and head home. Germany, World Cup Champions  were chased out in the qualifying stage by underdogs- South Korea followed by Argentina- a two-time Champions left in the Round 16. Hosts Russia pulled off the biggest shock of the 2018 World Cup so far as they beat 2010 winners Spain in the first penalty shootout of the tournament to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in 48 years. After extra-time ended with the score locked at 1-1, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), Saturday, traded blames over the recent killings in Plateau State. Between June 23 and 24, this year, more than 200 persons were killed in 11 communities of the state by suspected herdsmen. BMO had blamed the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for instigating the  “harvest of death in order to truncate the achievement of the APC and cast dark imagery on the season of goodwill of President Buhari’s political party.” Butt, the PDP described Buhari Media Organisation (BMO)’s allegations that it sponsored the killings in Plateau State as diversionary, callous,…

Against current security challenges in the country, the calls for the creation of state police in the country have become stridently deafening. At the closing of the recent two-day summit on national security organised by the Senate, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had said “the creation of state police was the way to go” in view of the security challenges in the country. This stand caught the attention of Reno Omokri who hailed the decision and saw it as a change of attitude of Osinbajo on the current realities in the society. This is even as the clashes between farmers and…

Kylian Mbappé became the youngest player to score a brace in the World Cup since Pele performed the feat in 1958. At 19 years and six months, Mbappé is just 10 months older than the legendary Brazilian. It was the final when Pele managed his double, which came against Sweden, to help them seal the title. Kylian Mbappe was the hero for France as they defeated Argentina 4-3 to reach the quarterfinals of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Kazan on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who plays for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain, scored twice in the second half as the 1998…

President Muhammadu Buhari who departed Daura, Katsina State on Saturday arrived at Nouakchott, Mauritania for the 31st Session of the African Union. According to the Twitter handle of the President, Buhari was welcomed by the President of Mauritania, Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz at the airport See the tweet below: President @MBuhari is welcomed by the President of Mauritania, Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz, upon his arrival in Mauritania today, ahead of the 31st Session of the @_AfricanUnion Summit. #PMBinMauritania

After Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for speedy executions in response to the kidnapping and killing of eight members of the security forces, Iraq put to death 12 people convicted of terrorism hours, the government said on Friday. Abadi had ordered late on Thursday “just retribution” through faster executions of all those on death row for terrorism convictions who had exhausted their appeals. “Based on the orders of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, executions were carried out on Thursday of 12 convicted terrorists who have received final verdicts,” a government spokesman said in a statement. Security forces on Wednesday found the…